Nanotechnology for Advanced Biofuels

Nanotechnology for Advanced Biofuels: Fundamentals and Applications highlights emerging techniques for the formulation of fuels, using nanotechnology and bio-based concepts. The addition of high-energy nanoparticles and biologically derived molecules in the liquid fuel can increase the potential of energy-rich compounds. The key challenges, in the production of nanotechnology-based fuels, and their combustion or ignition during the operation, need to be considered. The book also emphasizes the emission of oxidized particles and by-products of incomplete combustion. The concept of nano-fuels is an emerging field that can be further assisted by biofuels, or the addition of bio-based energy-rich molecules, to provide a high combustion rate. Generally, such fuels are formulated by adding the nanoparticles of aluminum (A1), iron (F1), and boron (B1) in the raw diesel. Each type of nanomaterial and biomolecule, employed to modify the existing raw fuels, is highlighted. Such alternative fuels, with improved properties, show high-energy density, more combustion power, and quick release of a greater amount of energy, compared to their original form. Also, these fuels can sustain the flame for a longer time, show reduced ignition delay, agglomerate ignition, and improved combustion rates. The improvement in the combustion rate increases the thermal efficiencies of brakes at maximum loading conditions. The bio-based energy-rich fuels are largely diffused in conventionally used fuels. The addition of biofuels and nano-additives to pre-existing fuels can offer opportunities, for developing the modified fuels in domestic industries, with the maximum usage of renewable biomass. This is an important reference source for materials scientists, energy scientists and chemical engineers who want to understand more about how nanotechnology can help create more efficient biofuels.