Energy from Biomass

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-viii

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2. Introduction

   1. Methanol from Wood; a review related to the proposals submitted to the Commission of the European Communities

      • A. A. C. M. Beenackers, W. P. M. van Swaaij

      Pages 1-14

3. Methanol from Wood

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 15-15

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   2. Synthetic Fuel from Biomass: The AVSA Dual Fluid Bed Combustor — Gasifier Project

      • A. Bary, H. A. Masson, P. Debaud

      Pages 16-27

   3. Gazeification du Bois en lit Fluidise a l’Oxygene et Sous Pression en vue de Produire un Gaz Utilisable Pour la Synthese du Methanol

      • G. Chrysostome, J. M. Lemasle

      Pages 28-42

   4. Development of the Oxygen Donor Gasifier for Conversion of Wood to Synthesis Gas for Eventual Production of Methanol

      • R. S. Bickle, A. J. Edwards, G. Moss

      Pages 43-52

   5. Synthetic Fuel from Wood Using Steam and Air

      • R. E. Holmes, D. F. Gibbs, R. S. Davis

      Pages 53-65

   6. Experimental Work on a Fixed-Bed Oxygen Gasifier in the view of Methanol Synthesis Using Biomass as a Feedstock

      • W. Palz, G. Grassi

      Pages 66-75

   7. Design and Construction of a Pressurized Wood Gasifier with Heat in put by Oxygen Combustion or by Electrical Heating

      • W. Palz, G. Grassi

      Pages 76-88

   8. Proposed 20 Tonnes per Day Biomass Gasification Pilot Plant

      • H. T. Wilson, R. Fletcher, R. J. Davies

      Pages 89-100

   9. Synthesis Gas Obtained from Biomass

      • R. Janesch, Fritz Werner, M. de Santi

      Pages 101-114

   10. Gasification of Wood in the Circulating Fluidized Bed Methanol Production Route

       • Ch. Lindner, R. Reimert

       Pages 115-125

4. Algae

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 127-127

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   2. Biotechnologie Solaire — Production et Utilisation des Algues

      • C. Gudin

      Pages 128-140

   3. Hydrocarbon Production via Cultivation of the Alga Botryococcus Braunii

      • E. Casadevall, C. Largeau

      Pages 141-152

   4. Culture de L’Algue Botryococcus Braunii a L’Echelle Pilote

      • M. Destordeur, M. E. Rossi, C. Sironval

      Pages 153-165

   5. Fuel Gas Production by Mariculture on Land

      • K. Wagener

      Pages 166-175

This l:::ook comes as part of a new series on Solar Energy R+D, includlng Biomass which is carried out by the Euro:pean Community.. The commission of the European Comrmmities' Directorate General (XII) for Science, Research and Developnent is currently implementing, on a cost-sharing basis, a solar energy R+D pro;Jranune through contracts with European industry, research institutions and uni versi ties. This prcgrarrrrne includes a very strong acti vi ty on Biomass. Besides general R+D work on all aspects of Biomass growth and utilization which is reported elsewhere in this series, the Canmission is currently starting a new activity on Pilot Plants based on the use of Biomass for energy purp:Jses, and in particular on methanol prcx:luction from wood. The commission considers that the subject of methanol prcxiuction from wood offers llnp:Jrtant prospects for application wi thin the European Canmilllity and in other parts of the world, in particular some of the developing countries & The state of art in Europe In this field is still considered to be very high as a result of related work which was performed in Europe during ~vorld War II and the time before.

• biomass
• plants
• solar energy
• wood

• Directorate General Research, Science and Development, Commission of the European Communities, Brussels, Belgium

  W. Palz

• Directorate General XII, Commission of the European Communities, Brussels, Belgium

  G. Grassi

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