The Biofuels HandbookJames G. Speight This timely handbook describes the options available for the production of synthetic fuels from biological sources. An essential reference source for researchers in academia as well as industry. |
Contents
References | 227 |
Production of Fuels from Wood Sources | 255 |
Properties of Fuels from Wood Sources | 304 |
References | 329 |
Properties of Fuels from Domestic and Industrial Waste | 377 |
Production of Fuels from Landfills | 408 |
Uses of Landfill Gas | 454 |
Constituents | 473 |
ChainGrowth Probability | 494 |
in Comparison to Circulating Fluidized Beds | 510 |
Glossary | 518 |
542 | |
Unconventional Fuel Sources | 42 |
References | 74 |
A Biorefinery | 118 |
Common terms and phrases
alcohol anaerobic digestion aromatics ASTM bio-oil biodiesel bioethanol biofuels biogas biomass bioreactor landfills blend briquettes burning carbon dioxide carbon monoxide cellulose char chemical coal coke combustion components composition compounds converted cost cracking crops crude oil Demirbas density developed diesel fuel distillation efficiency electricity emissions energy engine environmental esters ethanol Fe-based catalysts feedstock fermentation Figure Fischer-Tropsch fraction fuel oil gases gasification gasoline heating value hemicellulose higher hydrocarbons hydrogen hydrolysis increase industrial landfill gas leachate lignin liquid fuels lower material methane mixture MJ/kg moisture content municipal solid waste natural gas nitrogen octane number oil shale olefins operation organic oxidation oxygen petroleum plant pressure production properties pyrolysis oil reaction reactor reduce refinery reforming residues shale oil Speight steam sugar sulfur syngas synthesis gas synthetic Table temperature thermal transesterification typically USEPA vapor vegetable oils viscosity volatile wood fuel yield