Biomass as a Sustainable Energy Source for the Future
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Biomass as a Sustainable Energy Source for the Future

Fundamentals of Conversion Processes

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Biomass as a Sustainable Energy Source for the Future

Fundamentals of Conversion Processes

About this book

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

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Yes, you can access Biomass as a Sustainable Energy Source for the Future by Wiebren de Jong,J. Ruud van Ommen in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Physical Sciences & Energy. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Wiley-AIChE
Year
2014
Print ISBN
9781118304914
eBook ISBN
9781118916629
Edition
1
Subtopic
Energy

Table of contents

  1. Biomass as a Sustainable Energy Source for the Future: Fundamentals of Conversion Processes
  2. Copyright
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. List of Contributors
  7. Part I Social Context and Structural Basis of Biomass as a Renewable Energy Sources
  8. Part II Chemical Engineering Principles of Biomass Processing
  9. Part III Biomass Conversion Technologies
  10. Part IV End Uses
  11. Index
  12. End User License Agreement