Download or read book 3rd Annual Biomass Energy Systems Conference Proceedings written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 662 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biomass Conversion Processes for Energy and Fuels written by Samir S. Sofer and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Countless pages have been written on alternative energy sources since the fall of 1973 when our dependence on fossil petroleum resources became a grim reality. One such alternative is the use of biomass for producing energy and liquid and gaseous fuels. The term "biomass" generally refers to renewable organic matter generated by plants through photosynthesis. Thus trees, agri cultural crops, and aquatic plants are prime sources of biomass. Furthermore, as these sources of biomass are harvested and processed into commercial prod ucts, residues and wastes are generated. These, together with municipal solid wastes, not only add to the total organic raw material base that can be utilized for energy purposes but they also need to be removed for environmental reasons. Biomass has been used since antiquity for energy and material needs. In is still one of the most sought-after energy sources in most of the fact, firewood world. Furthermore, wood was still a dominant energy source in the U. S. only a hundred years ago (equal with coal). Currently, biomass contributes about 15 2 quadrillion Btu (l quad = 10 Btu) of energy to our total energy consump tion of about 78 quad. Two quad may not seem large when compared to the contribution made by petroleum (38 quad) or natural gas (20 quad), but bio mass is nearly comparable to nuclear energy (2. 7 quad).
Download or read book Energy from Biological Processes written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 3rd Annual Biomass Energy Systems Conference Proceedings written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 666 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Extending Wood Supply Through Research written by Forest Products Laboratory (U.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Anaerobic Fermentation of Agricultural Residue written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 680 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Biomass Energies written by Vaclav Smil and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2013-03-09 with total page 469 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: tions is not possible without first putting the problem into a wider con text. Consequently, before proceeding with detailed critical topical cov erage of individual biomass energy sources, uses, and effects, I will extend this preface with a few pages of rather personal reflections (I will use the same device in closing the book: after providing concise topical summaries in Chapter 8, I will conclude with some essayistic musings on renewable energetics, plants, people, and a scientist's responsibility). Interest in biomass energies is just a part of a broader global trend toward renewable energetics, a trend which has evolved speedily after the crude oil price escalation started in 1973. Yet one must be reminded that for the rich countries fossil fuels are, and for a long period shall remain, the foundation of an affluent civilization, while throughout the poor world the reliance of most people on biomass energies for everyday subsistence has brought many damaging environmental and social ef fects; that the reality of sharp price rises for crude oil (actually not so sharp once adjusted for inflation) should not be misconstrued as an "energy crisis"; that the rise of renew abies and the claims made on their behalf by countless enthusiasts look so much better on paper than in reality; and that the potential of biomass energies, an essential ingre dient of renewable scenarios, has been judged more with proselytizing zeal than with critical detachment.
Download or read book 1979 Research Accomplishments written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book List of Publications Annotated written by North Central Forest Experiment Station (Saint Paul, Minn.) and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Biomass Energy Systems Program Summary written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Biomass for Renewable Energy Fuels and Chemicals written by Donald L. Klass and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1998-07-06 with total page 669 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biomass for Renewable Energy, Fuels, and Chemicals serves as a comprehensive introduction to the subject for the student and educator, and is useful for researchers who are interested in the technical details of biomass energy production. The coverage and discussion are multidisciplinary, reflecting the many scientific and engineering disciplines involved. The book will appeal to a broad range of energy professionals and specialists, farmers and foresters who are searching for methods of selecting, growing, and converting energy crops, entrepreneurs who are commercializing biomass energy projects, and those involved in designing solid and liquid waste disposal-energy recovery systems. Presents a graduated treatment from basic principles to the details of specific technologies Includes a critical analysis of many biomass energy research and commercialization activities Proposes several new technical approaches to improve efficiencies, net energy production, and economics Reviews failed projects, as well as successes, and methods for overcoming barriers to commercialization Written by a leader in the field with 40 years of educational, research, and commercialization experience
Download or read book Alcohol Fuels written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biomass sources; Ethanol production; Methanol production; Social economic, and environmental implications.
Download or read book Feasibility Study for Anaerobic Digestion of Agricultural Crop Residues written by E. Ashare and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 274 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Utilization of Hardwoods Growing on Southern Pine Sites Products and prospective written by Peter Koch and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 1176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
