Carbon-neutral fuels and energy carriers / / edited by Nazim Z. Muradov, T. Nejat Veziroglu

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910779174903321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Boca Raton, Fla. : , : CRC Press, , 2012
• ISBN: 0-429-09601-1; 1-4398-1858-4
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (835 p.)
• Collana: Green chemistry and chemical engineering
• Altri autori (Persone): MuradovNazim Z; VezirogluT. Nejat
• Disciplina: 621.042
• Soggetti: Chemical engineering; Environmental engineering; Fuel; Renewable energy sources
• 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 and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover; Contents; Preface; Green Chemistry and Chemical Engineering; Editors; Chapter Lead Contributors; Chapter 1 - Energy Options in a Carbon-Constrained World: An Advent of Carbon-Neutral Technologies; Chapter 3 - Nuclear Power for the Production of Carbon-Free Energy and Fuels; Chapter 4 - Solar Production of Fuels from Water and CO2; Chapter 5 - Efficient Utilization of Solar, Wind, and Geothermal Energy Sources through Exergy Analysis; Chapter 6 - Electrochemical Reduction of CO2 to Fuels; Chapter 7 - Energy Storage and Other Ways of Handling Intermittent Energy Production from Renewable SourcesChapter 9 - Synthetic Hydrocarbon Fuels from Lignocellulosic Biomass; Chapter 10 - Fundamentals of Biohydrogen Production Processes; Chapter 11 - Photobiological and Photobiomimetic Production of Solar Fuels; Chapter 12 - Fermentative Biofuels: Prospects of Practical Application; Chapter 13 - Biofuels from Oily Biomass; Chapter 14 - Fossil Fuel Decarbonization: In the Quest for Clean and Lasting Fossil Energy; Chapter 15 - Clean Car Options for the Twenty-First Century; Back Cover
• Sommario/riassunto: Concerns over an unstable energy supply and the adverse environmental impact of carbonaceous fuels have triggered considerable efforts worldwide to find carbon-free or low-carbon alternatives to conventional fossil fuels. Carbon-Neutral Fuels and Energy Carriers emphasizes the vital role of carbon-neutral energy sources, transportation fuels, and associated technologies for establishing a sustainable energy future. Each chapter draws on the insight of world-renowned experts in such diverse fields as photochemistry and electrochemistry, solar and nuclear energy, biofuels and