Publisher's Synopsis
Focusing on the conversion of biomass into gas or liquid fuels the book covers physical pre-treatment technologies, thermal, chemical and biochemical conversion technologies
Details the latest biomass characterization techniques
Explains the biochemical and thermochemical conversion processes
Discusses the development of integrated biorefineries, which are similar to petroleum refineries in concept, covering such topics as reactor configurations and downstream processing
Describes how to mitigate the environmental risks when using biomass as fuel
Includes many problems, small projects, sample calculations and industrial application examples
