Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass to Liquid Fuels and Chemicals

532 Seiten, Hardcover

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This book focuses on the conversion of thermochemical biomass to fuels and chemicals. Biomass utilization for the production of fuels is currently an area of intense research activity. Given societal concerns surrounding global warming and the desire for reduced dependence on imported foreign oil, this is likely to continue. This up-to-date overview of the subject is written by experts in the field. Every chapter provides an introduction to each topic before going on to describe the latest research developments. Broad in scope, the book will make essential reading for students, academics and industrialists with an interest in the field.

• Themen: Technologie, Ingenieurswissenschaft, Landwirtschaft, Industrieprozesse Energietechnik, Elektrotechnik und Energiemaschinenbau Alternative und erneuerbare Energiequellen und -technik
• ISBN: 9781849730358
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 10.09.2010
• Größe: 241 x 161 mm
• Verlag: RSC Publishing
• Herausgegeben von: Mark Crocker