Alternative FuelsEnvironmentally acceptable alternative fuels are in demand. This book dicusses the energy resources that are directly tied to the alleviation of petroleum dependence, and the science and technology in the area of alternative fuels. Various process treatments leading to cleaner and better use of existing fuel resources are discussed. This comprehensive reference book is consistent and is helpful for students and researchers. |
Contents
GLOBAL ENERGY OVERVIEW | 1 |
COAL COAL DERIVATIVES AND COAL PRODUCTS | 29 |
SYNTHESIS OF SYNGAS FUELS | 95 |
COAL LIQUEFACTION FOR ALTERNATIVE LIQUID FUELS | 165 |
INTEGRATED GASIFICATION COMBINED | 223 |
COAL SLURRY FUEL | 259 |
OIL SHALE AND SHALE OIL | 289 |
TAR SANDS | 365 |
UTILIZATION OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY | 381 |
BIOMASS CONVERSION | 409 |
4 | 419 |
References | 448 |
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acid bed reactor biomass bituminous boiler carbon dioxide carbon monoxide catalyst cellulose Chem chemical clean CO₂ coal char coal gasification coal slurry combined cycle combustion condensed consumption conversion cooling cost crude oil Cyclone developed distillate district heating economic efficiency electricity emissions environmental enzyme feed feedstock fermentation Fischer assay fluidized bed formation fraction gas turbine gaseous gases geothermal energy H₂ heating value hydrocarbons hydrogen hydrolysis IGCC increase industrial injection kerogen kinetics lignin liquefaction Lurgi mechanism methane methanol methanol synthesis mineral mining mixture natural gas nitrogen oil shale operation oxidation oxygen particles petroleum phase power plants pressure product gas pyrolysis ratio reaction recovery recycle reduce removal retorting sands schematic shale oil shown in Figure slag slurry solid solvent Source steam sulfur surface syngas synthesis gas Table temperature thermal transportation United vapor volatile waste xylose yield
References to this book
Handbook of Alternative Fuel Technologies Sunggyu Lee,James G. Speight,Sudarshan K. Loyalka Limited preview - 2007 |