Handbook of Alternative Fuel Technologies

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Handbook of Alternative Fuel Technologies
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In addition to enabling a clean and energy efficient future, alternative fuel
sources are fast becoming a necessity for meeting today's growing demands for
low-cost and convenient energy. The Handbook of Alternative Fuel Technologies
offers a thorough guide to the science and available technologies for developing
alternatives to petroleum fuel sources and petrochemical feedstocks. This
handbook focuses on the different intermediates and raw material options that
can generate energy output and products equivalent to conventional petroleum
sources. It presents short-term options for clean alternative energy sources
that complement the development of long-term sustainable energy infrastructures.
Detailing the chemical processes for each technology, the text assesses the
environmental impact, benefits, and performance of the various processes and
fuel products. It also summarizes processing and transportation issues, safety
concerns, regulations, and other practical considerations associated with
alternative fuels. After presenting a global energy overview, the book describes
clean and alternative methods of producing liquid fuels, crude oil, syngas, and
methanol from coal, coal slurry, natural gas, resids, oil sand bitumen, and oil
shale. It details the chemical reaction mechanisms, biological processes, and
unit operations for converting corn, lignocellulosic materials, and biomass into
alcoholic fuels. It also covers the processes and thermodynamics of converting
various waste materials into energy. The final chapters discuss the science,
benefits, and applications of geothermal energy, nuclear energy, and fuel cells.
Blending up-to-date technical information with current trendanalyses and
feasible implementation strategies, the Handbook of Alternative Fuel
Technologies provides an ideal foundation for scientists, engineers, and
policymakers interested in developing alternative energy sources.

Table of Contents

Preface vii
Authors xiii
Contributors xv
Global Energy Overview Sunggyu Lee 1
Gasification of Coal Sunggyu Lee 25
Clean Liquid Fuels from Coal Sunggyu Lee 81
Coal Slurry Fuel Sunggyu Lee 125
Liquid Fuels from Natural Gas James G. Speight 153
Resids James G. Speight 171
Liquid Fuels from Oil Sand James G. Speight 197
Shale Oil from Oil Shale Sunggyu Lee 223
Methanol Synthesis from Syngas Sunggyu Lee 297
Ethanol from Corn Sunggyu Lee 323
Ethanol from Lignocellulosics Sunggyu Lee 343
Energy from Biomass Conversion Sunggyu Lee 377
Energy Generation from Waste Sources Sunggyu Lee 395
Geothermal Energy Sunggyu Lee H. Bryan Lanterman 421
Nuclear Energy Sudarshan K. Loyalka 443
Fuel Cells Mihaela F. Ion Sudarshan K. Loyalka 493
Index 525

Product Details

* ISBN: 0824740696
* ISBN-13: 9780824740696
* Format: Hardcover, 552pp
* Publisher: CRC Press
* Pub. Date: March 2007
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