Perspectives on Water Usage for Biofuels Production

Dr. Muhammad Arshad is Assistant Professor (Biochemistry) at Department of Basic Science, (Jhang-Campus) University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences Lahore, Pakistan. He earned PhD (Biochemistry) from University of Agriculture Faisalabad Pakistan in 2011. Before joined the academia, he was working as Assistant Manger Biofuel Division, Shakarganj Mills Ltd Jhang, Pakistan  and served as Deputy General Manager, United Ethanol Industries Ltd Sadiqabad, Pakistan from 2003-2011. His fundamental expertise is in the field of Biofuel production. He has several high impact publications including research articles and book chapter.

• Chapter 1. Introduction/Overview of Biofuels.- 1.1. Ethanol .- 1.2. Biodiesel .- 1.3. Biogas.- Chapter 2. Climatic Changes impact on water availability.- Chapter 3. Water sustainability issues in feedstocks and conversion to biofuels .- 3.1 Water use in ethanol producing bio-refineries.- 3.2 Implication of water usage in biodiesel production.- 3.3 Biogas production and water usage.- Chapter 4. Effects on Groundwater Quality.- 4.1 Impact of biorefinery effluent on groundwater quality.- 4.2 Biodiesel production and implications on ground water.- 4.3 Bio-digestate production and effects on ground water.- Chapter 5. Charting the future of Biofuels and water usage.- 5.1 Conservation of resources.- 5.2. Preservation of ecology.- 6. Summary.