Alcoholic Fuels

Zusatztext “This book is therefore timely in providing for the first time a comprehensive review of the production of alcohols, their use as fuels in internal combustion engines , and also of more advanced concepts such as fuel cells and fuel cell powered portable energy applications. This book will appeal to a wide range of readers.” --Gary Acres in Platinum Metal Reviews, 2007, Vol. 51 “This book is a very good readable reference book.” --V.V. Mahajani, in the Chemical Industry Digest, February 2007 Informationen zum Autor Minteer\! Shelley Klappentext The first book available on the subject! Alcoholic Fuels discusses both the production and applications of alcohol fuels! addressing the history of the technology and how each application plays an important role in removing dependency on oil and environmentally toxic power sources. This book examines the production of methanol! ethanol! and butanol from various biomass sources! including corn! wood! and landfill waste. It also explores blended fuels and applications of different alcohol fuel types! such as fuel cells! reformers! and generators! and concludes with a chapter on the future of alcohol-based fuels. This book provides vital information for anyone working on alternative energy sources. Zusammenfassung Describes the production methods from various biomass sources, such as corn and landfill waste, alongside applications for different alcohol fuel types including fuel cells, reformers and generators. This book examines the history of the technology and the potential for decreasing our dependency on oil and environmentally toxic power sources. Inhaltsverzeichnis Production of Alcohol Fuels. Blended Fuels. Applications of Alcoholic Fuels.

Product details

• Authors: Shelley Minteer
• Assisted by: Shelley Minteer (Editor), Minteer Shelley (Editor)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.05.2006
• EAN: 9780849339448
• ISBN: 978-0-8493-3944-8
• No. of pages: 296
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; SCIENCE / Chemistry / Industrial & Technical, ENERGY, SCIENCE / Chemistry / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Energy, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Environmental / General, TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Chemical & Biochemical, environmental science, engineering & technology, Chemical Engineering, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Environmental science, engineering and technology, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology, Industrial chemistry and chemical engineering