Demirbas Biofuels

Securing the Planet's Future Energy Needs
1. Auflage 2008
ISBN: 978-1-84882-011-1
Verlag: Springer
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: 1 - PDF Watermark

E-Book, Englisch, 343 Seiten

Reihe: Green Energy and Technology

Biofuel is a renewable energy source produced from natural materials. The benefits of biofuels over traditional petroleum fuels include greater energy security, reduced environmental impact, foreign exchange savings, and socioeconomic issues related to the rural sector. The most common biofuels are produced from classic food crops that require high-quality agricultural land for growth. However, bioethanol can be produced from plentiful, domestic, cellulosic biomass resources such as herbaceous and woody plants, agricultural and forestry residues, and a large portion of municipal and industrial solid waste streams. There is also a growing interest in the use of vegetable oils for making biodiesel. 'Biofuels: Securing the Planet's Future Energy Needs' discusses the production of transportation fuels from biomass (such as wood, straw and even household waste) by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. The book is an important text for students and researchers in energy engineering, as well as professional fuel engineers.

Ayhan Demirbas is a full professor at Sila Science and Energy. He was a Professor in Energy Technologies Science at Karadeniz Technical University between 1991 and 2001, and at Selcuk University from 2003 to 2007. His research is mainly concerned with renewable and sustainable energy.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Demirbas, Ayhan

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Preface;5
2;Contents;7
3;Introduction;11
3.1;1.1 Introduction to Energy Sources;11
3.2;1.2 Short Supply of Fossil Fuels;14
3.3;1.3 Introduction to Renewable and Biorenewable Sources;28
3.4;References;53
4;Biomass Feedstocks;55
4.1;2.1 Introduction to Biomass Feedstocks;55
4.2;2.2 Biomass Characterization;68
4.3;2.3 Biomass Fuel Analyses;71
4.4;2.4 Biomass Optimization and Valorization;75
4.5;References;91
5;Biofuels;96
5.1;3.1 Introduction to Biofuels;96
5.2;References;108
6;Biorenewable Liquid Fuels;111
6.1;4.1 Introduction to Biorenewable Liquid Fuels;111
6.2;4.2 Bioalcohols;113
6.3;4.3 Bioethanol;116
6.4;4.4 Biomethanol;130
6.5;4.5 Vegetable Oils;134
6.6;4.6 Biodiesel;164
6.7;4.7 Bio-oils from Biorenewables;219
6.8;4.8 Other Alternate Liquid Fuels;225
6.9;References;231
7;Biorenewable Gaseous Fuels;239
7.1;5.1 Introduction to Biorenewable Gaseous Fuels;239
7.2;5.2 Biogas;240
7.3;5.3 Landfill Gas;253
7.4;5.4 Crude Gases from Pyrolysis and Gasification of Biomass;256
7.5;5.5 Biohydrogen from Biorenewable Feedstocks;257
7.6;5.6 Gaseous Fuels from Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis of Biomass;263
7.7;References;265
8;Thermochemical Conversion Processes;269
8.1;6.1 Introduction to Thermochemical Conversion Processes;269
8.2;6.2 Thermal Decomposition Mechanisms of Biorenewables;272
8.3;6.3 Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Biorenewable Feedstocks;274
8.4;6.4 Direct Combustion of Biomass;279
8.5;6.5 Direct Liquefaction;283
8.6;6.6 Pyrolysis Processes;285
8.7;6.7 Gasification Research and Development;291
8.8;References;310
9;Biofuel Economy;313
9.1;7.1 Introduction to Biofuel Economy;313
9.2;7.2 Biofuel Economy;315
9.3;References;324
10;Biofuel Policy;327
10.1;8.1 Introduction to Biofuel Policy;327
10.2;8.2 Biofuel Policy;328
10.3;8.3 Global Biofuel Projections;333
10.4;References;336
11;Index;338