Abstract
Preface. Energy Consumption, Reserves, Depletion, Environmental Issues. Biomass as an Energy Resource: Concept and Markets. Photosynthesis of Biomass and Its Conversion-Related Properties. Virgin Biomass Production. Waste Biomass Abundance, Energy Potential, and Availability. Physical Conversion Processes. Thermal Coversion: Combustion. Thermal Conversion: Pyrolysis and Liquefaction. Thermal Converstion: Gasification. Natural Biochemical Liquefaction. Synthetic Oxygenated Liquid Fuels. Microbial Conversion: Gasification. Organic Commodity Chemicals from Biomass. Integrated Biomass Production Conversion Systems and Net Energy Production. Epilogue. Appendices. Subject Index.
Keywords
Renewable energyBiomass (ecology)Renewable fuelsWaste managementEnvironmental scienceNatural resource economicsBusinessPulp and paper industryBiofuelEngineeringEconomicsEcologyBiology
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D.L. Klass
(1999).
Biomass for renewable energy, fuels, and chemicals.
Choice Reviews Online
, 36
(08)
, 36-4508.
https://doi.org/10.5860/choice.36-4508
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- 10.5860/choice.36-4508