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Front Cover; Recent Advances in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass; Copyright; Contents ; Contributors; Preface ; Part I: General ; Chapter 1: Advances in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass-Introduction; 1.1. World Energy Demand and Supply/Preamble; 1.2. Biofuel Policies; 1.2.1. Renewable Fuel Standards in the United States; 1.2.2. EU Biofuels Policy; 1.3. Biomass-an Opportunity; 1.3.1. Generations of Biofuels; 1.3.2. Components of Lignocellulosic Biomass; 1.3.3. Agricultural Residues; 1.3.4. Forest Residues; 1.3.5. Energy Crops; 1.3.6. Global Biomass Potential. |
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The United States of AmericaEuropean Union; BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India, and China); Brazil; Russia; India; China; 1.4. Biomass Conversion Methods; 1.5. Advantages of Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass; 1.5.1. Thermochemical Methods of Conversion; 1.5.2. Feedstock Handling Methods; 1.5.3. Methods of Thermochemical Conversion; 1.5.4. Syngas Platform; 1.5.5. C6 and C6 /C5 Sugar Platforms; 1.5.6. Lignin Platform; 1.5.7. Pyrolysis Oil Platform; 1.6. Concept of Biorefinery; 1.7. Scientometric Analysis; 1.8. Conclusion and Perspectives; References. |
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Chapter 2: Feedstock Suitability for Thermochemical Processes2.1. Introduction; 2.1.1. Why Biofuel?; 2.1.2. Biobased Society and Economy; 2.2. Processes for the Conversion of Biomass into Various Products in a Biorefinery; 2.3. Thermochemical Conversion; Feedstocks for Thermochemical Conversion; Feedstock Classification; Compositional Analysis of the Feedstock; 2.3.1. Diversity of Feedstock Types that Can Be Utilized for Thermochemical Conversion; 2.4. Nonprocess Parameters Affecting the Conversion Process; 2.4.1. Process Efficiencies as Affected by Feedstock Properties/Composition. |
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CombustionGasification; Pyrolysis; 2.4.2. Ways to Overcome Drawbacks of the Feedstock Composition-Necessity for Pretreatment; Torrefaction as a Biomass Pretreatment for Improvement of Conversion Efficiency; Leaching/Acid or Alkali Pretreatment; 2.5. Conclusions and Perspectives; References; Chapter 3: Analytical Techniques as a Tool to Understand the Reaction Mechanism; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Composition of Lignocellulosic Biomass Samples; 3.3. Thermal Analysis; 3.3.1. Reaction Heat of the Biomass Decomposition; 3.3.2. Thermogravimetric Analysis of Biomass. |
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3.3.3. Thermal Decomposition Products as Measured by Thermogravimetry/Mass spectrometry3.3.4. Reaction Kinetic Modeling Using Thermogravimetric Data; 3.4. Analytical Pyrolysis; 3.4.1. Pyrolysis Techniques; 3.4.2. Pyrolysis of Macromolecular Biomass Constituents; 3.4.3. Pyrolysis of Whole Biomass Samples; 3.5. Reaction Mechanisms of the Thermal Decomposition; 3.5.1. Cellulose Decomposition; 3.5.2. Hemicellulose Decomposition; 3.5.3. Lignin Decomposition; 3.5.4. Mechanisms of Biomass Pyrolysis; 3.6. Effect of Inorganic Materials on the Decomposition Mechanism. |
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Provides information on the most advanced and innovative biohydrogen technology Useful as reference book Provides examples on large scales and commercial applications of biohydrogen processes Useful for researchers intending to study sacle-up Provides information on integration of process and technology on biohydrogen Useful for researchers and industry A book designed as a text book not merely a collection of research articles Useful as text book for graduate students and reference book for researchers. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. |
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Biomass conversion.
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Biomass energy.
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Thermochemistry.
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Biomasse -- Conversion.
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Bioénergie.
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Thermochimie.
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TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Chemical & Biochemical.
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Biomass conversion
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Biomass energy
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Thermochemistry
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| Added Author |
Pandey, Ashok, editor.
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Bhaskar, Thallada, editor.
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Stöcker, Michael (Chemist), editor.
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Sukumaran, Rajeev, editor.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: 9780444632890 |
| ISBN |
9780444632906 (electronic bk.) |
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0444632905 (electronic bk.) |
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0444632891 |
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9780444632890 |
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9780444632890 |
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AU@ 000056054109 |
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CHBIS 010547581 |
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CHNEW 001012633 |
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CHVBK 341786039 |
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DEBSZ 42790241X |
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DEBSZ 431910987 |
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DEBSZ 482373245 |
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GBVCP 819933023 |
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NZ1 15919172 |
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UKMGB 016976375 |
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