Gasohol for energy production

Book · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5249987

Cheremiesinoff, N P

This text forms an overview of the current state-of-the-art and the potentials and uses of biomass as a source of alcohol and chemical feedstock. Biomass feedstocks can be converted into alcohol by biological and thermochemical processes. Biomass waste resulting from various sources can be advantageously used for alcohol production. The author discusses these aspects and gives eye-opening data on the amounts of solid wastes available in U.S.A. for biomass feedstock. Because ethanol's primary use is as a beverage, its production is stricly monitored by the US Bureau of alcohol on which the author throws significant light and discusses the various aspects of his country's methanol-ethanol program from biomass resources. In dealing with methanol synthesis from wood wastes, the author has described the current systems in use, purification process for synthetic gas and the economic factors involved. With the present use of biomass lying in the region of 550 to 700 billion KWh and a potential utilization by 2000 AD of nearly 5000 billion KWh, the role of biomass in supplementing the world's energy need cannot be underestimated. This book with its lucid presentation and extensive bibliography presents a realistic picture of energy production from biomass with particular reference to alcohols.

• OSTI ID: 5249987
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALCOHOL FUELS
ALCOHOLS
BIOMASS
CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS
DOCUMENT TYPES
ENERGY SOURCES
ETHANOL
FUELS
GASOHOL
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
LIQUID FUELS
METHANOL
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PRODUCTION
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
REVIEWS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
USES