Bio-derived fuels and chemicals

Author: Zhang Ruiqin, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-09-01
Features: The utilization of biomass resources offers two major benefits: one is to promote economic development, and the other is to protect the environment. Selected biomass processing technologies can significantly reduce the cost of producing material fuels and chemical substances. Generally speaking, biomass fuels have a smaller environmental impact compared to fossil fuels such as coal and petroleum. This book focuses on introducing the processing technologies of bio-renewable resources and the derived fuels and chemicals. The book is divided into six chapters, covering bioresources, biomass chemistry, fuels and chemicals derived from biomass, olefins and chemicals derived from bio-catalytic pyrolysis and liquefaction, bio-alcohol production through biomass fermentation, and anaerobic digestion technology of biomass. This book is suitable for researchers and professionals engaged in renewable energy utilization, as well as teachers and students of energy and environmental disciplines at the university and college levels.