Proceedings of the 1986 International Congress on Renewable Sources. Latest development in biomass energy. International Congress on Renewable Energy Sources [18-23 Mayo 1986, Madrid].

Terol, S., ed. Bonnet, J.A. Samuels, G.
Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas.

1987

V.1
1113
CIENA

84-00-6673-1

The finest living collectors of energy are green plants. The biomass produced by plants, be they terrestial or aquatic, has become one of our best sources of renewable energy. The latest development in both research and applied technology are discussed for such biomass feedstocks as grasses, tree crops, root crops, hydrocarbon plants, and fresh and salt water aquatic plants. The tropical grasses such as Pinus, Eucalyptus, Casurina, Melaleuca, and Leucaena appear to have received major attention as leading sources of biomass feedstock. The harvest, transport, conversion, and utilization of this biomass to energy products are discussed with examples of latest developments in direct combustion, pyrolysis, gasification, aerobic and anaerobic fermentation, liquefaction, and production of chemicals from the biomass. ABSTRACT. INTRODUCTION. ENERGY FROM BIOMASS. GRASSES. TREE CROPS. ROOT CROPS. HYDROCARBON PLANTS. FRESH WATER AQUATIC PLANTS. SALT WATER AQUATIC PLANTS. HARVESTING AND TRANSPORT. CONVERSION AND UTILIZATION. CHEMICALS. CONCLUSION. REFERENCES.

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GENERAL; ENERGIA DE LA BIOMASA; CAÑA DE AZUCAR; PLANTAS; COMBUSTIBLES; PRODUCCION; CONVERSION DE LA ENERGIA; COMBUSTION; PIROLISIS; GASIFICACION; FERMENTACION ANAEROBICA; METANOL; DIGESTION ANAEROBICA; COMBUSTIBLES LIQUIDOS; FUENTES DE ENERGIA RENOVABLES; PRODUCTOS QUIMICOS;