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Opportunities and obstacles in large-scale biomass utilization : the role of the chemical sciences and engineering communities : a workshop summary / Sheena Siddiqui, Douglas Friedman, and Joe Alper, rapporteurs ; Chemical Sciences Roundtable, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Motor fuels--United States--Congresses.
- Motor fuels.
- Biomass energy--United States--Congresses.
- Biomass energy.
- Fuel--Environmental aspects--United States--Congresses.
- Fuel.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (61 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, District of Columbia : National Academies Press, [2012]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Based on a one-day public workshop held in Washington, DC, Opportunities and Obstacles in Large-Scale Biomass Utilization: The Role of the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Communities: A Workshop Summary explores the current state of biomass utilization for bulk-production of sustainable fuels and chemicals. The discussion focused on the chemistry and chemical engineering opportunities to meet the aforementioned objectives. Both formal presentations and breakout working groups were components of the workshop in an effort to stimulate engaging discussion among participants from widely varying fields."--Publisher's description.
- Contents:
- Front Matter; Preface; Acknowledgment of Reviewers; Contents; Acronyms; 1 Introduction and Overview; 2 Feedstocks and Conversion Technologies; 3 Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass via Biological Routes; 4 Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass via Thermochemical Routes; 5 Heat and Power Production from Biomass; 6 Final Thoughts; Appendixes; Appendix A: Statement of Task; Appendix B: Workshop Agenda; Appendix C: Biographies; Appendix D: Workshop Attendees; Appendix E: Origin of and Information on the Chemical Sciences Roundtable
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed May 7, 2014).
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9780309278676
- 0309278678
- 9780309278652
- 0309278651
- OCLC:
- 940510567
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