Thermochemical Processing of Biomass : Conversion into Fuels, Chemicals and Power
by Brown, Robert C.; Stevens, ChristianFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2011-04-18
Publisher(s): Wiley
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Summary
This book is a comprehensive examination of the large number of possible pathways for converting biomass into fuels and power through thermochemical processes. The book brings together a widely scattered body of information into a single volume that allows comparison of the various thermochemical pathways. The thermochemical processes considered include combustion, gasification, fast pyrolysis, hydrothermal treating, and catalytic conversion of sugars. The book also includes chapters on the upgrading of syngas and bio-oil to liquid transportation fuels, and the economics of the various processes for producing fuels and power.
Table of Contents
| Series Preface | |
| (Preface) | |
| (Acknowledgements) | |
| List of Contributors | |
| Introduction to Thermochemical Processing of Biomass into Fuels, Chemicals and Power | |
| Direct Combustion | |
| Gasification | |
| Fast Pyrolysis | |
| Hydrothermal Processing | |
| Hydrolysis to Sugars | |
| Technoeconomic Analysis | |
| References | |
| Biomasss Combustion | |
| Introduction | |
| Combustion Systems | |
| Fundamentals of Biomass Combustion | |
| Pollutant Emissions and Environmental Impacts | |
| References | |
| Gasification | |
| Introduction | |
| Fundamentals of Gasification | |
| Feed Properties | |
| Classifying Gasifiers According to Method of Heating | |
| Classifying Gasifiers According to Transport Processes | |
| Pressurized Gasification | |
| Product Composition | |
| System Applications | |
| References | |
| Syngas Cleanup, Conditioning, and Utilization | |
| Introduction | |
| Syngas Cleanup and Conditioning | |
| Syngas Utilization | |
| Practical Applications and Industrial Practices | |
| References | |
| Fast Pyrolysis | |
| Introduction | |
| Bio-Oil Properties | |
| Fast Pyrolysis Process Technologies | |
| Bio-Oil Fuel Applications | |
| Chemicals from Bio-Oil | |
| Concluding Remarks | |
| Acknowledgement | |
| References | |
| Bio-Oil Upgrading | |
| Introduction to Fast Pyrolysis and Bio-Oil | |
| Liquid Characteristics and Quality | |
| Significant Factors Affecting Characteristics | |
| Bio-Oil Upgrading | |
| Chemical and Catalytic Upgrading of Bio-Oil | |
| Conclusions | |
| References | |
| Hydrothermal Processing | |
| Introdcution | |
| Background | |
| Fundamentals | |
| Hydrothermal Liquefaction | |
| Hydrothermal Gasification | |
| Pumping Biomass into Hydrothermal Processing Systems | |
| Conclusions of Hydrothermal Processing | |
| References | |
| Catalytic Conversion of Sugars to Fuels | |
| Introduction | |
| Chemistry of Sugars | |
| Hydrogen from Sugars | |
| Sugar to Light Alkanes | |
| Sugars to Oxygenates | |
| Sugars to Larger Alkanes | |
| Sugar Conversion to Aromatics | |
| Conclusions and Summary | |
| Acknowledgements | |
| References | |
| Hybrid Processing | |
| Introduction | |
| Syngas Fermentation | |
| Bio-Oil Fermentation | |
| References | |
| Cost of Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass to Power and Liquid Fuels | |
| Introduction | |
| Electric Power Generation | |
| Liquid Fuels via Gasification | |
| Liquid Fuels via Fast Pyrolysis | |
| Summary and Conclusions | |
| References | |
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