Beschreibung:
This book is a thoroughly up-to-date treatment of all the available technologies for biomass conversion. Each chapter looks at the viability and implementation of each technology with examples of existing equipment and plants. In addition, the text addresses the economics of biomass processing. The book could also be used as a supplementary text for senior undergraduate courses on biomass processing.
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.