Integrated Biorefineries

Paul R. Stuart, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Chemical Engineering at ecole Polytechnique of the University of Montreal, where he is the holder of the National Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada (NSERC) Environmental Design Engineering Chair. As an academic and consultant, Paul employs product and process design methodologies to develop business and technology plans for companies seeking to implement the biorefinery. Prior to joining academia, Paul held positions in leading consulting firms, working as a partner, company associate, as well as the director of process and environmental engineering. Paul is a Fellow of The Canadian Academy of Engineering, and a past president of the Canadian Society for Chemical Engineering.Mahmoud El-Halwagi, Ph.D., is a professor and holder of the McFerrin Professorship at the Artie McFerrin Department of Chemical Engineering, Texas A&M University, College Station. His main research interests involve process integration, biofuels and integrated biorefineries, and sustainable process design, operation, and optimization. Dr. El-Halwagi is the author/co-editor of seven books and monographs and more than 200 refereed papers and book chapters. He has served as a consultant in the biofuels, chemical, energy, petrochemical, petroleum, pharmaceutical, and metal finishing industries.

"Finally a text on biorefinery design – presented in a format that is practical for industry and academia alike. The co-editors are consultants as well as academics and, between them, have long experience in the key industry sectors related to biorefining: forestry, agriculture, and energy/oil, and gas. They have assembled an impressive set of chapter authors from leading designers from around the globe. The book won’t sit on the shelf long – as an industry practitioner, the information from the 27 chapters will provide invaluable knowledge in various ways on a regular basis."—Gopal Goyal, Chief Scientist, International Paper, Loveland, Ohio, USA"The book provides a good overview of recent advances in its subject by world-leading experts. One of the strengths of this book is the strong focus on product development, economics, and supply chains, which are crucial in making biorefining an industrial reality."—Jussi Manninen, VTT Technical Research Centre of Finland

• Biorefinery Product and Process Design. Biorefinery Supply Chains. Biorefinery Process Analysis. Biorefinery Feedstocks. Biorefinery Technologies. Biorefinery Policy and Environmental Analysis.