Download or read book Toward Success in Biomass Conversion to Affordable Clean Energy written by Dennis N. Stamires and published by Archway Publishing. This book was released on 2023-07-25 with total page 173 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Toward Success in Biomass Conversion to Affordable Clean Energy highlights the history of KiOR, a startup bioenergy company that sought to become a commercial success ... but failed. Starting in 2007, until declaring bankruptcy in 2014, KiOR spent close to $1 billion to prove that single-reactor thermocatalytic conversion of organic materials such as wood chips, grasses, and even waste plastics to transportation fuels using conventional oil-refinery catalyst processing is not scalable to commercial-size plants, and in fact is not economically feasible using current technology. This case study provides historical perspective and insights on government oversight of transportation fuels, development of refinery catalyst technology, and criteria for developing sustainable commercial-scale biomass-to-fuels technologies. Along the way, the authors, who are experts in catalyst and refinery processes as well as environmental sustainability and natural resource management, propose feasible solutions to help alleviate catalyst and other technology limitations in biomass conversion. Their intent is to help science and engineering researchers, business leaders, investors, government officials, and the general public negotiate the challenges of using biomass crops, waste wood and other plant materials, and waste plastics to create a sustainable supply of clean and affordable energy, transportation and heating fuels, and specialty chemicals on a global scale while helping protect the environment.
Download or read book Biomass as a Sustainable Energy Source for the Future written by Wiebren de Jong and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-10-03 with total page 600 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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
Download or read book The Power of Renewables written by Chinese Academy of Engineering and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-01-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States and China are the world's top two energy consumers and, as of 2010, the two largest economies. Consequently, they have a decisive role to play in the world's clean energy future. Both countries are also motivated by related goals, namely diversified energy portfolios, job creation, energy security, and pollution reduction, making renewable energy development an important strategy with wide-ranging implications. Given the size of their energy markets, any substantial progress the two countries make in advancing use of renewable energy will provide global benefits, in terms of enhanced technological understanding, reduced costs through expanded deployment, and reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to conventional generation from fossil fuels. Within this context, the U.S. National Academies, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), reviewed renewable energy development and deployment in the two countries, to highlight prospects for collaboration across the research to deployment chain and to suggest strategies which would promote more rapid and economical attainment of renewable energy goals. Main findings and concerning renewable resource assessments, technology development, environmental impacts, market infrastructure, among others, are presented. Specific recommendations have been limited to those judged to be most likely to accelerate the pace of deployment, increase cost-competitiveness, or shape the future market for renewable energy. The recommendations presented here are also pragmatic and achievable.
Download or read book Introduction to Biomass Energy Conversions written by Sergio Capareda and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-07-09 with total page 649 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The potential that biomass energy has to supplement traditional fuels and reduce greenhouse gas emissions has put it front and center in the plan to replace fossil-based fuels with renewable fuels. While much has been written about biomass conversions, no single textbook contains all the information needed to teach a biomass conversion course—until now. Introduction to Biomass Energy Conversions presents a comprehensive review of biomass resources available for conversion into heat, power, and biofuels. The textbook covers biomass characterization and discusses facilities, equipment, and standards (e.g. ASTM or NREL) used for analysis. It examines the range of biomass resources available for conversion and presents traditional biomass conversion processes along with extensive biomass characterization data tables, illustrations, and graphical presentations of the various biomass energy conversion processes. The author also describes how to set up a laboratory for biomass energy conversion, and presents economics and sustainability issues. Loaded with real-world examples, the text includes numerous worked examples and problems in each chapter. No one knows what the price of oil will be next year or in future decades. It is governed by many factors other than supply and demand (politics, wars, etc.), however, whatever the future of energy is, bio-fuels will play an important role. This technical guide prepares students for managing bio-refineries, no matter what type of bio-fuel is produced. It also provides practicing engineers with a resource for starting a small bio-fuel business.
Download or read book Biomass Solar Energy from Farms and Forests written by Amanda Grace and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Advances in Clean Energy written by Anand Ramanathan and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2020-10-22 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Advances in Clean Energy: Production and Application supports sustainable clean energy technology and green fuel for clean combustion by reviewing the pros and cons of currently available technologies specifically for biodiesel production from biomass sources, recent fuel modification strategy, low-temperature combustion technology, including other biofuels as well. Written for researchers, graduate students, and professionals in mechanical engineering, chemical engineering, energy, and environmental engineering, this book: Covers global energy scenarios and future energy demands pertaining to clean energy technologies Provides systematic and detailed coverage of the processes and technologies used for biofuel production Includes new technologies and perspectives, giving up-to-date and state-of-the-art information on research and commercialization Discusses all conversion methods including biochemical and thermochemical Examines the environmental consequences of biomass-based biofuel use
Download or read book Recent Advances in Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass written by Ashok Pandey and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2015-01-28 with total page 504 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides general information and data on one of the most promising renewable energy sources: biomass for its thermochemical conversion. During the last few years, there has been increasing focus on developing the processes and technologies for the conversion of biomass to liquid and gaseous fuels and chemicals, in particular to develop low-cost technologies. This book provides date-based scientific information on the most advanced and innovative processing of biomass as well as the process development elements on thermochemical processing of biomass for the production of biofuels and bio-products on (biomass-based biorefinery). The conversion of biomass to biofuels and other value-added products on the principle biorefinery offers potential from technological perspectives as alternate energy. The book covers intensive R&D and technological developments done during the last few years in the area of renewable energy utilizing biomass as feedstock and will be highly beneficial for the researchers, scientists and engineers working in the area of biomass-biofuels- biorefinery. - Provides the most advanced and innovative thermochemical conversion technology for biomass - Provides information on large scales such as thermochemical biorefinery - Useful for researchers intending to study scale up - Serves as both a textbook for graduate students and a reference book for researchers - Provides information on integration of process and technology on thermochemical conversion of biomass
Download or read book Biomass Energy Success Stories written by Biomass Energy Institute and published by Canada : Biomass Energy Institute. This book was released on 1981 with total page 61 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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 Renewable Energy from Bio resources in Malaysia written by Hafiza Shukor and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2022-03-22 with total page 250 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book highlights current efforts and research in Malaysia on conversion of bio-resources to renewable energy of biofuel as an alternative way of producing energy from fossil-based fuels. The book starts with the renewable energy developments and policies in Malaysia and discusses the main renewable resources available. It addresses the use of more environmentally friendly technologies which can lead to the reduction of pollution and thus sustaining the ecology for treatment of bio-resources. The book also presents new initiatives in bioenergy production with theories, applications, and challenges of biological processes of biofuel production such as bioethanol, biobutanol, biogas, microbial fuel cell (MFC), and biodiesel. It discusses the potential of renewable energy resources to meet the energy needs without damaging/affecting the environment.
Download or read book Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation written by Ottmar Edenhofer and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2011-11-21 with total page 1088 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report (IPCC-SRREN) assesses the potential role of renewable energy in the mitigation of climate change. It covers the six most important renewable energy sources - bioenergy, solar, geothermal, hydropower, ocean and wind energy - as well as their integration into present and future energy systems. It considers the environmental and social consequences associated with the deployment of these technologies, and presents strategies to overcome technical as well as non-technical obstacles to their application and diffusion. SRREN brings a broad spectrum of technology-specific experts together with scientists studying energy systems as a whole. Prepared following strict IPCC procedures, it presents an impartial assessment of the current state of knowledge: it is policy relevant but not policy prescriptive. SRREN is an invaluable assessment of the potential role of renewable energy for the mitigation of climate change for policymakers, the private sector, and academic researchers.
Download or read book Smart Bioenergy written by Daniela Thrän and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-10-09 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Biomass is a vital source of renewable energy, because it offers a wide range of established and potential methods for energy generation. It is also an important facet of the progression toward a sustainable energy future. The need for further development in the provision of bioenergy is underlined by challenges affecting the biomass resource base, including rising demand for biomass for food, feed, materials and fuel. This is underlined by significant concerns over factors relating to land, such as soil, nutrients and biodiversity. This book examines and analyzes Germany's decade-long initiative toward implementation of an active policy for the transition of the energy system to make greater use of renewable energy sources, which has resulted in a significant increase in the amount of biomass used for electricity, heat and transport fuel. The book begins with a review of market and resource base issues and moves on to analyze the technical options for a more integrated bioenergy use. The analysis spans the entire bioenergy provision chain including solid, liquid and gaseous biofuels. A case study offers a detailed model of the effects of smart biomass energy on the German energy system. The book closes with a view of the most promising fields and an appraisal of needed elements for a successful transition.
Download or read book UNDERSTANDING CLEAN ENERGY AND FUELS FROM BIOMASS written by Dr. H.S. Mukunda and published by . This book was released on 2011-04-01 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Special Features: · Foreword by Prof. C.N.R. Rao, National Research Professor and Linus Pauling Research Professor & Chairman, Scientific Advisory Council to the Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Centre for Advanced Scientific Research, Bangalore.· Excellent authorship.· This book is an authoritative source for understanding the subject of the clean conversion of biomass to energy and upgraded fuels - gases and liquids for heat, electricity and transportation from the vantage point of developing countries like India and other oil importing nations bestowed with bio-resource. · There is no book that addresses the progress in the science and technology of modern approaches to conversion of biomass to energy and clean fuels with developing country context in mind. The books available today are also not of a nature that approaches the subject from the view point of fundamentals particularly with reference to new technologies. · Summary and questions at the end of each chapter.· Numerous illustrations. About The Book: This book is an authoritative source for understanding the subject of the clean conversion of biomass to energy and upgraded fuels - gases and liquids for heat, electricity and transportation from the vantage point of developing countries like India and other oil importing nations bestowed with bio-resource. It aims at creating an understanding of (a) the magnitude and nature of biomass resources for energy and fuels, largely for India, (b) the variety of processes that are available for conversion of the wastes into energy or fuels, (c) the processes, both microbial (anaerobic digestion) and thermo-chemical (combustion and gasification) and a critical assessment of the performance on a technical and environmental basis addressing those approaches that make greater importance in terms of scale to developing countries like India, (d) processes that have not reached the commercial relevance yet - like Stirling engine, fuel cells, in particular direct carbon fuel cell and microbial fuel cell and could become relevant in coming times, (e) the routes for liquid bio-fuels - first generation fuels like ethanol and plant oils as well as second generation fuels such as cellulosic ethanol and gasification -Fischer-Tropsch synthesis based biodiesel.
Download or read book Energy from Organic Materials Biomass written by Martin Kaltschmitt and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-07-21 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This comprehensive reference is a state-of-the-art survey of biomass as an energy carrier for the provision of heat, electricity, and transportation fuel, considering technical, economic, environmental, and social aspects. On a global scale, biomass contributes roughly 12 to 16 % of the energy needed to cover the overall primary energy consumption. Thus far, it is humanity’s most important source of renewable energy, used on practically all continents and growing in importance even in industrialized nations. With detailed coverage of the production of solid, gaseous and liquid fuels, as well as a final energy provision, this volume serves as an introduction for readers just entering the field, but also offers new insights, up-to-date information, as well as latest findings for advanced researchers, industry experts, and decision makers.
Download or read book Biorefineries A Step Towards Renewable and Clean Energy written by Pradeep Verma and published by Springer. This book was released on 2021-02-05 with total page 620 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides a comprehensive account of past, present and future of the biomass based biorefineries. It is an all-inclusive and insightful compilation of recent advancements in the technology and methods used for conversion of biomass to bioenergy and other useful biochemicals. The book also focuses on the limitations of existing technologies and provides the future prospects, as well as discusses socio-economic impact of biomass based biorefineries. This book assists researchers in the area of lignocellulosic biorefineries and can be used by the students, scientist and academician as an advanced reference textbook.
Download or read book Biomass Conversion Processes for Energy and Fuels written by 3Island Press and published by . This book was released on 1981-12-31 with total page 440 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book PLANT BIOMASS AND ENERGY SOLUTIONS written by Pawan Kumar Bharti and published by Discovery Publishing House Pvt Limited. This book was released on 2018-04 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present book updates the subject matter on recent research in bio-energy solutions, plant biomass conversion, renewable energy sources, green energy, ethanol production, bio-diesel and clean energy solutions.
