Bioethanol is ethanol, or ethyl alcohol, produced by biological methods. It is among the best
established biofuels. Bioethanol is used mostly as an additive to gasoline (petrol). Engines …

Bioethanol was seen as a promising clean renewable biofuel, principally as a fuel additive
which could improve engine performance and reduce air pollution, and was the first biofuel …

Energy (fossil fuels) requirement is increasing due to tremendous population growth
(expected to reach 9.7 billion in 2050) along with modernization. The increasing cost of …

Accumulation of CO 2 in the atmosphere is long recognized as a major contributor to global
warming and climate change (Revelle and Suess, 1957). Bioethanol used as a replacement …

As a biofuel, bioethanol is one of the most intriguing because of its beneficial environmental
impact. It is currently made primarily from sugar and starch-containing raw ingredients. Most …

Alternatives to petroleum-derived fuels are being sought in order to reduce the world's
dependence on non-renewable resources. The most common renewable fuel today is …

Biologically derived ethanol (or bioethanol) has been considered a potential renewable fuel
to partly or entirely replace petroleum-derived fuels. To date, enormous studies have …

This book provides an updated and detailed overview on the recent developments of
bioethanol technology. It looks at the historical perspectives, chemistry, sources and …

Increasing amounts of bioethanol are being produced from fermentation of biomass, mainly
to counteract the continuing depletion of fossil resources and the consequential escalation …

Topics discussed include: the need to oxygenating additives for gasoline; production of fuel
ethanol as an oxygenating agent by microorganisms, especially yeasts and Clostridium …