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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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