Biomass as a Sustainable Energy Source for the Future: Fundamentals of Conversion Processes [Hardcover]

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

PREFACE xiii

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS xv

LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS xvii

PART I SOCIAL CONTEXT AND STRUCTURAL BASIS OF BIOMASS AS A RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES 1

1 Introduction: Socioeconomic Aspects of Biomass Conversion 3
Wiebren de Jong and J. Ruud van Ommen

1.1 Energy Supply: Economic and Environmental Considerations 4

1.2 Ways to Mitigate Threats to a Sustainable Energy Supply 16

1.3 What is Sustainable Supply of Biomass? 20

1.4 Resources and Sustainable Potential of Biomass 25

1.5 A Brief Introduction to Multiproduct Biomass Conversion Techniques 29

Chapter Summary and Study Guide 30

Key Concepts 30

Short-Answer Questions 30

Problems 32

Projects 32

Internet References 33

References 33

2 Biomass Composition, Properties, and Characterization 36
Wiebren de Jong

2.1 Physicochemical Properties 37

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