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Biomass processing technologies / [edited by] Vladimir Strezov and Tim J. Evans.
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- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Biomass conversion.
- Plant biomass.
- Plant products--Biotechnology.
- Plant products.
- Biomass energy.
- Genre:
- Electronic books.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource
- polychrome
- Place of Publication:
- CRC Press 2014.
- Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2014.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- The need for sustainability and for reducing the environmental impact of power-generating fuels has increased the demand for alternative energy sources. Biomass is positioned as one of the most promising alternative energy sources, because it is a carbon-based renewable fuel that can be used in current fossil fuel-based technologies. Generally low in sulphur and ash, it also has low to zero net atmospheric greenhouse gas contributions when used for energy and can be used to replace liquid transportation fossil fuels. Biomass Processing Technologies provides an overview of the technologies that can be applied for processing biomass into fuels. These include classical methods such as digestion and fermentation as well as new technologies specifically designed for biomass fuels. The book begins by discussing the properties of biomass fuels and offers a new approach to biomass fuel quality assessment. It addresses sustainability considerations for thermal-based conversion of biomass into electricity. The book also covers combustion, gasification, pyrolysis, hydrothermal processing and ester-ification technologies. In addition, it examines production of second generation biofuels using Fischer-Tropsch synthesis, and explores processing of and applications for bio-oils. Book jacket.
- Contents:
- Properties of biomass fuels
- Sustainability considerations for electricity generation from biomass
- Combustion of biomass
- Gasification of biomass
- Pyrolysis of biomass
- Hydrothermal processing of biomass
- Anaerobic digestion
- Esterification
- Fermentation of biomass
- Fischer-tropsch synthesis from biosyngas
- Bio-oil applications and processing.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on print version record.
- Other Format:
- Print version: Biomass processing technologies
- ISBN:
- 9781482282603
- 1482282607
- OCLC:
- 881429714
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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