Biomass as a Sustainable Energy Source for the Future
| Author | : Wiebren de Jong |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 600 |
| Release | : 2014-11-03 |
| ISBN-10 | : 9781118304914 |
| ISBN-13 | : 1118304918 |
| Rating | : 4/5 (918 Downloads) |
Download or read book Biomass as a Sustainable Energy Source for the Future written by Wiebren de Jong and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-11-03 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the conversion of biomass into gas or liquid fuels the book covers physical pre-treatment technologies, thermal, chemical and biochemical conversion technologies • Details the latest biomass characterization techniques • Explains the biochemical and thermochemical conversion processes • Discusses the development of integrated biorefineries, which are similar to petroleum refineries in concept, covering such topics as reactor configurations and downstream processing • Describes how to mitigate the environmental risks when using biomass as fuel • Includes many problems, small projects, sample calculations and industrial application examples
