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Biomass as a Sustainable Energy Source for the Future: Fundamentals of Conversion Processes
Full title: | Biomass as a Sustainable Energy Source for the Future: Fundamentals of Conversion Processes |
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ISBN: | 9781118304914 |
ISBN 10: | 1118304918 |
Authors: | van Ommen, J. Ruud de Jong, Wiebren |
Publisher: | Wiley-aiche |
Edition: | 1 |
Num. pages: | 600 |
Binding: | Hardcover |
Language: | en |
Published on: | 2014 |
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Synopsis
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