Biomass as a Sustainable Energy Source for the Future

By: J. Ruud van Ommen and Wiebren De Jong

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Synopsis: 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