Water Hyacinth: A Potential Lignocellulosic Biomass for Bioethanol

by Anuja Sharma and Neeraj K. Aggarwal

This book discusses the production of bioethanol from water hyacinth, a potential source of lignocellulosic biomass. Biofuels, as an alternative to fossil fuels, not only ensure energy security but also mitigate air pollution and reduce greenhouse emissions. Biofuels can be produced from sugar- and starch-rich food crops (first-generation biofuel) or lignocellulosic biomass (second-generation biofuel). However, the overexploitation of conventional...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030356310
• ISBN13: 9783030356316
• Release Date: January 2020
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 106 Pages