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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464351003321

Titolo

Opportunities and obstacles in large-scale biomass utilization : the role of the chemical sciences and engineering communities : a workshop summary / / Sheena Siddiqui, Douglas Friedman, and Joe Alper, rapporteurs ; Chemical Sciences Roundtable, Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology, Division on Earth and Life Studies, National Research Council of the National Academies

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, District of Columbia : , : National Academies Press, , [2012]

©2012

ISBN

0-309-27076-6

0-309-27865-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (61 p.)

Disciplina

660

Soggetti

Motor fuels - United States

Biomass energy - United States

Fuel - Environmental aspects - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Front Matter; Preface; Acknowledgment of Reviewers; Contents; Acronyms; 1 Introduction and Overview; 2 Feedstocks and Conversion Technologies; 3 Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass via Biological Routes; 4 Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass via Thermochemical Routes; 5 Heat and Power Production from Biomass; 6 Final Thoughts; Appendixes; Appendix A: Statement of Task; Appendix B: Workshop Agenda; Appendix C: Biographies; Appendix D: Workshop Attendees; Appendix E: Origin of and Information on the Chemical Sciences Roundtable