Synthetic Fuels Handbook

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A thoroughly revised all-in-one guide to synthetic and alternative energy
This fully updated resource discusses the benefits and trade-offs of numerous alternative fuels and contains complete coverage of the properties, processes, and performance characteristics of each fuel. You will get detailed explanations of the concept systems and technologies involved in fuel production on both industrial and individual scales. Written by internationally renowned fuels expert Dr. James G. Speight, Synthetic Fuels Handbook: Properties, Process, and Performance, Second Edition, contains the latest data and applications for gaseous, liquid, and solid fuels from a wide range of sources.
Covers fuels from:

• Natural gas
• Crude oil
• Heavy oil
• Tar sand bitumen
• Coal
• Oil shale
• Biomass
• Crops
• Wood
• Domestic waste
• Industrial waste
• Landfill gas
• Synthesis gas
  
  

About the author

James Speight from Laramie, WY is the author of 20 books and bibliographies relating to fossil fuel processing and environmental issues. He was awarded the Diploma of Honor, National Petroleum Engineering Society, for outstanding contributions to the petroleum industry in 1995.

Product details

• Authors: Speight James
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.08.2020
• EAN: 9781260128963
• ISBN: 978-1-260-12896-3
• Dimensions: 196 mm x 244 mm x 31 mm
• Weight: 980 g
• Illustrations: Illustrationen, nicht spezifiziert
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Chemical engineering; NON-CLASSIFIABLE, Mechanical Engineering, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Mechanical engineering and materials