Dahlquist, Erik (editor) <br/><br/>
Technologies for converting biomass to useful energy :  combustion gasification pyrolsis torrefaction and fermentation 

 - Netherlands  CRC Press  2013 
 - 504p. 
 - sustainable energy development no. 04 .
<br/><br/> Officially, the use of biomass for energy meets only 10-13% of the total global energy demand of 140 000 TWh per year. Still, thirty years ago the official figure was zero, as only traded biomass was included. While the actual production of biomass is in the range of 270 000 TWh per year, most of this is not used for energy purposes, and mostly it is not used very efficiently. Therefore, there is a need for new methods for converting biomass into refined products like chemicals, fuels, wood and paper products, heat, cooling and electric power. Obviously, some biomass is also used as food – our primary life necessity. The different types of conversion methods covered in this volume are biogas production, bio-ethanol production, torrefaction, pyrolysis, high temperature gasifi cation and combustion. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780415620888 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Biomass energy<br/>Combustion
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>662.88  / DAH