Annual review of energy and the environment. Technology for electricity and fuels from biomass.

Larson, Eric D.

1993

1993
CIENA
107

0-8243-2318-1

POTENCIAL BIOMASS ENERGY RESOURCES. Resides. Existing forests. Plantations. Land-use intensity. Potencial global impact of biomass energy. CHARACTERISTICS AND COSTS OF BIOMASS. Physical and chemical properties. Costs of biomass grown on plantations. Energy input/output for plantations. FUEL GAS FROM BIOMASS. Thermochemical gasification. Biological gasification (anaerobic digestion). ELECTRICITY FROM BIOMASS. Steam turbines. Internal combustion engines. Gas turbines. Fuel cells. TRANSPORTATION FUELS FROM BIOMASS. Methanol and hydrogen. Ethanol. Vehicle options and issues.

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GENERAL; BIOMASA; GASIFICACION; DIGESTION ANAEROBICA; ALCOHOL COMBUSTIBLE; ELECTRICIDAD; RECURSOS ENERGETICOS; GAS; HIDROGENO; ASPECTOS ECONOMICOS; RESIDUOS; COSTOS; PROPIEDADES FISICAS; PROPIEDADES QUIMICAS; DATOS ESTADISTICOS;