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Biomass is renewable organic materials, such as wood, agricultural crops or wastes, and municipal wastes, especially when used as a source of fuel or energy. This book overviews topics including economics, LCA, sustainable agriculture, chemistry, engineering, and policy. It discusses both energy from biomass and using biomass feedstocks to replace petroleum in the production of chemicals. The value of this volume is in its practical descriptions of the science, technology, and limitations of the modern, practical biorefinery.
Inhaltsverzeichnis
Biomass vs Biopetroleum Economy. The Market economy of Petroleum. Biomass market economy. Sustainable agriculture. Variety of Biomass. Lifecycle analysis. Chemistry of Biomass. Raw materials from biomass. Energy content in biomass. Processing of biomass. Existing and emerging markets. Engineering Biomass: Biorefineries. A Cross-section of the Biorefinery. Survival requirements: space, raw materials, and transport. Energy. Policy, Politics, and Sustainability. Environment Impact. Global acceptance. Sustainability. The inevitable emergence of the Biomass economy.
Zusammenfassung
Biomass is renewable organic materials, such as wood, agricultural crops or wastes, and municipal wastes, especially when used as a source of fuel or energy. This book overviews topics including economics, LCA, sustainable agriculture, chemistry, engineering, and policy. It discusses both energy from biomass and using biomass feedstocks to repla
