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Record Nr.

UNINA9910787617803321

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

0-309-27867-8

0-309-27865-1

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (61 p.)

Disciplina

660

Soggetti

Motor fuels - United States

Biomass energy - United States

Fuel - Environmental aspects - United States

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

Sommario/riassunto

"Based on a one-day public workshop held in Washington, DC, Opportunities and Obstacles in Large-Scale Biomass Utilization: The Role of the Chemical Sciences and Engineering Communities: A Workshop Summary explores the current state of biomass utilization for bulk-production of sustainable fuels and chemicals. The discussion



focused on the chemistry and chemical engineering opportunities to meet the aforementioned objectives. Both formal presentations and breakout working groups were components of the workshop in an effort to stimulate engaging discussion among participants from widely varying fields."--Publisher's description.