Biomass for renewable energy, fuels, and chemicals

Biomass for Renewable Energy, Fuels, and Chemicals serves as a comprehensive introduction to the subject for the student and educator, and is useful for researchers who are interested in the technical details of biomass energy production. The coverage and discussion are multidisciplinary, reflecting...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Klass, Donald L.
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published San Diego : Academic Press, ©1998.
Subjects
Biomass energy.
Biomass chemicals.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9780080528052
0080528058
1281025976
9781281025975
9780124109506
0124109500
Physical Description1 online resource (xv, 651 pages)

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Table of Contents:
  • Preface. Energy Consumption, Reserves, Depletion, Environmental Issues. Biomass as an Energy Resource: Concept and Markets. Photosynthesis of Biomass and Its Conversion-Related Properties. Virgin Biomass Production. Waste Biomass Abundance, Energy Potential, and Availability. Physical Conversion Processes. Thermal Coversion: Combustion. Thermal Conversion: Pyrolysis and Liquefaction. Thermal Converstion: Gasification. Natural Biochemical Liquefaction. Synthetic Oxygenated Liquid Fuels. Microbial Conversion: Gasification. Organic Commodity Chemicals from Biomass. Integrated Biomass Production-Conversion Systems and Net Energy Production. Epilogue. Appendices. Subject Index.

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