Opportunities and Issues for Second Generation Biofuels Production in India

0*, Ch. V. Ramachandra Murthy**
* Research Scholar, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada, India.
** Principal and Professor, Chemical Engineering Department, Andhra University College of Engineering, Visakhapatnam, India.
Periodicity:August - October'2014
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.10.1.2908

Abstract

Consequent to rising oil prices and growing fears of climate change, biofuels are receiving increasing consideration worldwide as alternative to fossil fuels. Biofuels are being considered as sustainable alternatives to fossil fuels, because of their potential to promote energy security and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, biofuels also provide opportunities for job creation and diversification of rural economy. Hitherto the large-scale production of biofuels requires shift from our current dependence on fossil fuels and brings with it a suite of potential problems. Second generation biofuels derived from ligno-cellulosic agricultural residue are increasingly attractive to the biofuel industry because they are expected to be more efficient than first generation crops and they will not compete directly with food production.

The aim of this review is to provide an overview of the second generation biofuels in an Indian context and to describe the barriers to wider adoption of the biofuels. This review also aims to appraise the development of second generation biofuels industry in India summarizing the approximate costs for commercial scale plants from the literature along with major commercial and research programs in second generation fuels production in the country. This paper lists Indian research and development gaps that, once overcome, should assist in taking the industry forward. An objective of the review is to stimulate policy makers and industry to examine more closely the opportunities in second generation biofuels that are unique to India.

Keywords

India, Biofuel, Energy Policy, Ligno-Cellulosic Residue, Sustainable Energy, Renewable Energy.

How to Cite this Article?

Sastry , S.V.A.R., and Murthy, Ch. V. R. (2014). Opportunities and Issues for Second Generation Biofuels Production in India. i-manager’s Journal on Future Engineering and Technology, 10(1), 27-34 https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.10.1.2908

References

[1]. IEA (2008). Energy Technology Perspectives 2008—Scenarios and Strategies to 2050. Paris: International Energy Agency (IEA),pp. 307–38.
[2]. Bajpai P (2013). Global Production of Bioethanol. Advances in Bioethanol: Springer, pp. 79-88.
[3]. IEA (2012). World Energy Outlook 2012. Paris Cedex 15, France: International Energy Agency (IEA).
[4]. Luque R, Herrero-Davila L, Campelo JM, Clark JH, Hidalgo JM, Luna D, et al (2008). Biofuels: a technological perspective. Energy & Environmental Science, Vol.1, pp.542-64.
[5]. Mussatto SI, Dragone G, Guimarães PMR, Silva JPA, Carneiro LM, Roberto IC (2010). Technological trends, global market, and challenges of bio-ethanol production. Biotechnology Advances, Vol.28, pp.817-30.
[6]. Zhuang Y, Hong G (2013). Primary investigation to leveraging effect of using ethanol fuel on reducing gasoline fuel consumption. Fuel, Vol.105,pp.425-31.
[7]. Balat M (2009). Bioethanol as a Vehicular Fuel: A Critical Review. Energy Sources, Part A: Recovery, Utilization, and Environmental Effects, Vol.31, pp.1242- 55.
[8]. Goldemberg J, Coelho ST, Guardabassi P ( 2008). The sustainability of ethanol production from sugarcane. Energy Policy, Vol.36, pp.2086-97.
[9]. Carriquiry MA, Du X, Timilsina GR (2011). Second generation biofuels: Economics and policies. Energy Policy, Vol.39, pp.4222-34.
[10]. Carriquiry MA, Du X, Timilsina GR (2010). Second- Generation Biofuels: Economics and Policies. The World Bank.
[11]. Eynck C, Shrestha D, Vollmann J, Falk KC, Friedt W, Singh HP, et al (2013). Sustainable Oil Crops Production. Biofuel Crop Sustainability: John Wiley & Sons, Ltd; pp. 165- 204.
[12]. IRENA/ETSAP (2013). Production of Liquid Biofuels: Technology Brief. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates/ Paris Cedex 15, France: International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) /Energy Technology Systems Analysis Programme (ETSAP).
[13]. Richard TL (2010). Challenges in Scaling Up Biofuels Infrastructure. Science, pp.329:793-6.
[14]. Hamelinck CN, Faaij APC (2006). Outlook for advanced biofuels. Energy Policy, Vol.34, pp.3268-83.
[15]. Hamelinck CN, Hooijdonk Gv, Faaij APC (2005). Ethanol from ligno-cellulosic biomass: techno-economic performance in short-, middle- and long-term. Biomass and Bioenergy, Vol.28, pp.384-410.
[16]. Kumar L, Singh A (2013). Remote Sensing and GIS Techniques for the Assessment of Biofuel and Biomass Energy Resources. In: Leal Filho W, Mannke F, Mohee R, Schulte V, Surroop D. Climate-Smart Technologies: Springer Berlin Heidelberg,. pp. 283-94.
[17]. Sims REH, Mabee W, Saddler JN, Taylor M (2010). An overview of second generation biofuel technologies. Bioresource Technology. Vol.101, pp.1570-80.
[18]. Thompson W, Meyer S (2013). Second generation biofuels and food crops: Co-products or competitors? Global Food Security, pp. 2:89-96.
[19]. Hayes DJM (2013). Second-generation biofuels: why they are taking so long. Wiley Interdisciplinary Reviews: Energy and Environment. Vol.2, pp.304-34.
[20]. Langholtz M, Graham R, Eaton L, Perlack R, Hellwinkel C, De La Torre Ugarte DG (2012). Price projections of feedstocks for biofuels and biopower in the U.S., Energy Policy, Vol. 41, pp.484-93.
[21]. Balan V, Chiaramonti D, Kumar S (2013). Review of US and EU initiatives toward development, demonstration, and commercialization of ligno-cellulosic biofuels. Biofuels, Bioproducts and Biorefining.
[22]. Lonza L, Hass H, Maas H, Reid A, Rose KD (2011). EU renewable energy targets in 2020: Analysis of scenarios for transport. Luxembourg: European Commission Joint Research Centre -Institute for Energy.
[23]. Qiu H, Sun L, Huang J, Rozelle S (2012). Liquid biofuels in China: Current status, government policies, and future opportunities and challenges. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol.16,pp.3095-104.
[24]. Low T, Booth C, Sheppard A (2011). Weedy biofuels: what can be done? Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, Vol.3,pp.55-9.
[25]. Kocar G, Civas N (2013). An overview of biofuels from energy crops: Current status and future prospects. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol.28, pp.900-16.
[26]. Szczodrak J, Fiedurek J (1996). Technology for conversion of ligno-cellulosic biomass to ethanol. Biomass and Bioenergy, Vol.10, pp.367-75.
[27]. Schuck S (2006). Biomass as an energy source. International Journal of Environmental Studies. 2006; Vol.63, pp.823-35.
[28]. Sorda G, Banse M, Kemfert C (2010). An overview of biofuel policies across the world. Energy Policy, Vol.38, pp.6977-88.
[29]. Rajagopal D, Zilberman D (2007). Review of Environmental, Economic and Policy Aspects of Biofuels.: Development Research Group, The World Bank.
[30]. Cansino JM, Pablo-Romero MdP, Román R, Yñiguez R (2012). Promotion of biofuel consumption in the transport sector: An EU-27 perspective. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews. Vol.16, pp.6013-21.
[31]. Bajpai P (2013). Ethanol Markets. Advances in Bioethanol: Springer, pp. 55-66.
[32]. Smith AL, Klenk N, Wood S, Hewitt N, Henriques I, Yan N. et al (2013). Second generation biofuels and bioinvasions: An evaluation of invasive risks and policy responses in the United States and Canada. Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol.27, pp.30-42.
If you have access to this article please login to view the article or kindly login to purchase the article

Purchase Instant Access

Single Article

North Americas,UK,
Middle East,Europe
India Rest of world
USD EUR INR USD-ROW
Online 15 15

Options for accessing this content:
  • If you would like institutional access to this content, please recommend the title to your librarian.
    Library Recommendation Form
  • If you already have i-manager's user account: Login above and proceed to purchase the article.
  • New Users: Please register, then proceed to purchase the article.