International bio-energy directory and handbook, 1984

Book · Sun Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:7065948

Bente, Jr, P F ^[1]

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1. ed.

Important advances in the generation and use of bio-energy are now being made at an impressive rate. This book provides technical information in quantitative terms, stressing accomplished work instead of statements of scope or programs. Included are summaries of research programs on: biomass resources (wood, plants, plant fluids, aquatic plants, photosynthesis, and hydrogen formation); microbial conversions (ethanol, biogas, and chemicals production); thermal conversions (combustion, gasification, liquefaction, and carbonization); fuel tests (alcohols, plant oils, and other biofuels); and related studies (availability, environmental, sociological, and economic impacts, training in developing countries, research on by-products, unusual sources and uses, and integration of bio-energy system). In addition eight essays review synfuels, US forest resource availability, short rotation culture of hardwoods, technology and economics of fermentation alcohol, ethanol from cellulose, microbial fundamentals of anaerobic digestion, gasifiers, and processing of biomass for gasification. 1800 references, 57 figures, 37 tables.

• OSTI ID: 7065948
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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08 HYDROGEN
080106 -- Hydrogen-- Production-- Biosynthesis & Photochemical Processes
09 BIOMASS FUELS
090122* -- Hydrocarbon Fuels-- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass-- (1976-1989)
090222 -- Alcohol Fuels-- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass-- (1976-1989)
090400 -- Solid Waste & Wood Fuels-- (-1989)
140504 -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Biomass Production & Conversion-- (-1989)
29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY
290500 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Research
Development
Demonstration
& Commercialization
299003 -- Energy Planning & Policy-- Unconventional Sources & Power Generation-- Other-- (-1989)
ALCOHOLS
ALKANES
ANAEROBIC DIGESTION
AQUATIC ORGANISMS
BIOCONVERSION
BIOMASS
CARBONIZATION
CHEMICAL FEEDSTOCKS
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
COMBUSTION
DECOMPOSITION
DIGESTION
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SOURCES
ETHANOL
FERMENTATION
FUELS
GASIFICATION
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN PRODUCTION
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
INSTITUTIONAL FACTORS
LIQUEFACTION
MANAGEMENT
METHANE
MICROORGANISMS
OILS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC WASTES
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDATION
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
PLANTS
PROCESSING
PRODUCTION
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RESEARCH PROGRAMS
RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SOCIO-ECONOMIC FACTORS
SYNTHESIS
SYNTHETIC FUELS
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
TESTING
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
VEGETABLE OILS
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES
WOOD