Low and Zero Carbon Clean Fuels : Production, Applications, and Challenges

This book comprehends the characteristics, creation, and utilization of biofuels derived from different feedstocks like edible oil, non-edible oil, cooked waste, chicken fat, and algae. It covers recent energy scenarios, environmental issues and solutions, biodiesel production techniques, and the optimization of process parameters, such as the selection of feedstock for biofuels production. Bioethanol production from different feedstocks and pretreatment techniques, biogas upgrading technology, storage, and utilization in dual fuel engines is also included.

Features:

• Discusses the production and application of the low/zero-carbon fuel
• Provides information on the legislation and standards for the adoption of these fuels
• Includes statistical data and pricing of the current situation of raw materials, products, and utilities costs
• Explores the adoption of machine-learning algorithms like ANN for the production processes
• Consider safety aspects, regulatory policies, and sustainable use directions

This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in chemical and mechanical engineering, alternative fuels, and combustion engines.

Babu Dharmalingam is currently serving as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He earned his Ph.D. from the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli, in 2019, where he focused on advanced combustion techniques and renewable energy systems. Following his doctoral studies, Dr. Babu undertook a Postdoctoral Fellowship at King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok, Thailand, further strengthening his expertise in clean energy technologies. His research interests are sustainable and alternative energy sources. His work spans the synthesis of biodiesel, biogas, and bioethanol from lignocellulosic biomass, the development of biocatalysts for biodiesel production, as well as low-temperature combustion techniques and combustion kinetics. He has made significant contributions to the scientific community with over 33 research publications to his credit. Babu Dharmalingam continues to contribute actively to research and education, guiding students and collaborating with researchers globally to advance the field of sustainable energy.

Malinee Sriariyanun is an Assistant to the President for Special Affairs and International Relations of King Mongkut's University of Technology North Bangkok (KMUTNB), Thailand. She received her Ph.D. in Plant Pathology from University of California, Davis, USA in 2011. Currently, she works as a lecturer for Chemical and Process Engineering Program at The Sirindhorn International Thai-German Graduate School of Engineering (TGGS), KMUTNB. She has been promoted to Professor at KMUTNB in 2024 and became the Assistant to President of KMUTNB in 2020. Her research interests in biorefinery, biomass, and biocomposite materials. She has been working as the principle investigator (PI) and Co-PI of more than 110 research projects supported by governmental and industrial sectors in Thailand and other countries with values of more than 3.5 million USD. She has been supervised and co-supervise more than 80 graduate students. She is Editorial members of Bioresource Technology Reports, Industrial Crops and Products, Biomass and Bioenergy, Applied Science and Engineering Progress, Journal of Applied Science and Engineering, and International Journal of Applied Science and Engineering and the author of more than 170 peer reviewed Journal Articles and 30 book chapters.

Sangeetha Dharmalingam is a leading expert in polymer electrolyte membranes, bioelectrochemical systems, and hydrogen technology, serving as Professor at the Institute for Energy Studies, Anna University, and she is also the Director of Centre for Composite Materials. She earned her PhDs in Polymers (2000) and Polymer Composites (2021), and has published 170+ papers, and secured 15 government-funded projects and several university funded projects. she holds 5 Indian patents on fuel cell technologies. Her current research focus include microbial fuel cell, sustainable energy-water systems, membrane development for fuel cells and hydrogen separation from industrial effluent gas. Sangeetha's impactful contributions are reflected in her leadership in developing advanced ion-exchange materials and their deployment in real-world bioelectrochemical systems.

Ganesh Duraisamy, currently working as a Professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering Guindy, Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He obtained his Ph.D. degree from the College of Engineering - Guindy, Anna University in the year 2011 and he has done a 300 Raman UGC Indo-US Post doctoral Fellowship at Engine Research Centre (ERC), University of Wisconsin, Madison, USA in the year 2013. His area of interest is low and zero-carbon fuels, ammonia and hydrogen combustion, and Low-temperature combustion concepts. He has published 43 papers in internationally reputed peer-reviewed journals

Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian currently working as Head and Associate Professor in the Department of Environmental Science and Engineering, School of Engineering and Sciences, SRM University-AP, India. Previously worked in the Department of Biotechnology, School of Chemical & Biotechnology, SASTRA Deemed University, India. He received his Doctor of Philosophy degree from National Institute of Technology Calicut, India. He was awarded Post-Doctoral Fellowship by Max Planck Institute for Dynamics of Complex Technical Systems, 2015, Germany. He was further awarded the National-Post Doctoral Fellowship from SERB-DST, 2016-2018, India. Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian was awarded as Young Scientist by DST, India for the BRICS Conclave held in Durban, 2018, South Africa and was the recipient of Hiyoshi Young Leaf Award from Hiyoshi Ecological Services, Hiyoshi Corporation, 2018, Japan. His major research interests are waste valorization and wastewater treatment. He is Editorial Board Member in Separation & Purification Reviews (T&F);. He has published more than 180 peer reviewed articles and contributed several book chapter. Rangabhashiyam Selvasembian was listed in Top 2% (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024) most cited research scientist in the world as per data published by Stanford University USA.