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- Discusses the production of transportation fuels from biomass (such as wood, straw and even household waste) by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Green Energy and Technology (GREEN)
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Table of contents (8 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Biofuel is a renewable energy source produced from natural materials. The benefits of biofuels over traditional petroleum fuels include greater energy security, reduced environmental impact, foreign exchange savings, and socioeconomic issues related to the rural sector. The most common biofuels are produced from classic food crops that require high-quality agricultural land for growth. However, bioethanol can be produced from plentiful, domestic, cellulosic biomass resources such as herbaceous and woody plants, agricultural and forestry residues, and a large portion of municipal and industrial solid waste streams. There is also a growing interest in the use of vegetable oils for making biodiesel. “Biofuels: Securing the Planet’s Future Energy Needs” discusses the production of transportation fuels from biomass (such as wood, straw and even household waste) by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. The book is an important text for students and researchers in energy engineering, as well as professional fuel engineers.
Reviews
Demirbas... distills material from some of the hundreds of papers he has contributed to the field into a detailed and useful reference guide... The book is amply and appropriately supplemented with clear figures, helpful flowcharts, chemical equations, and tabular data... Those seeking a thorough technical overview of the range of feedstocks and technologies available for biofuel production will find this book extremely useful... Highly recommended.
Choice (June 2009) (Reviewer: M. K. Bomford, Kentucky State University)
Authors and Affiliations
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Sila Science and Energy, Trabzon, Turkey
Ayhan Demirbas
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Biofuels
Book Subtitle: Securing the Planet’s Future Energy Needs
Authors: Ayhan Demirbas
Series Title: Green Energy and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84882-011-1
Publisher: Springer London
eBook Packages: Chemistry and Materials Science, Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag London 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-1-84882-010-4Published: 01 December 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-84996-814-0Published: 28 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-1-84882-011-1Published: 14 November 2008
Series ISSN: 1865-3529
Series E-ISSN: 1865-3537
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: X, 336
Topics: Biochemical Engineering, Renewable and Green Energy, Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology, Renewable and Green Energy