Biofuels: Securing The Planet's Future Energy Needs (green Energy And Technology)
by Ayhan Demirbas /
2008 / English / PDF
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Biofuel is a renewable energy source produced from natural
materials. The benefits of biofuels over traditional petroleum
fuels include greater energy security, reduced environmental
impact, foreign exchange savings, and socioeconomic issues
related to the rural sector. The most common biofuels are
produced from classic food crops that require high-quality
agricultural land for growth. However, bioethanol can be produced
from plentiful, domestic, cellulosic biomass resources such as
herbaceous and woody plants, agricultural and forestry residues,
and a large portion of municipal and industrial solid waste
streams. There is also a growing interest in the use of vegetable
oils for making biodiesel. “Biofuels: Securing the Planet’s
Future Energy Needs” discusses the production of transportation
fuels from biomass (such as wood, straw and even household waste)
by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. The book is an important text for
students and researchers in energy engineering, as well as
professional fuel engineers.
Biofuel is a renewable energy source produced from natural
materials. The benefits of biofuels over traditional petroleum
fuels include greater energy security, reduced environmental
impact, foreign exchange savings, and socioeconomic issues
related to the rural sector. The most common biofuels are
produced from classic food crops that require high-quality
agricultural land for growth. However, bioethanol can be produced
from plentiful, domestic, cellulosic biomass resources such as
herbaceous and woody plants, agricultural and forestry residues,
and a large portion of municipal and industrial solid waste
streams. There is also a growing interest in the use of vegetable
oils for making biodiesel. “Biofuels: Securing the Planet’s
Future Energy Needs” discusses the production of transportation
fuels from biomass (such as wood, straw and even household waste)
by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis. The book is an important text for
students and researchers in energy engineering, as well as
professional fuel engineers.
