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Record Nr.

UNINA9910819857403321

Autore

Brownstein Arthur M.

Titolo

Renewable motor fuels : the past, the present and the uncertain future / / Arthur M. Brownstein, ExxonMobil Corp, retired

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford : , : Butterworth-Heinemann, , [2015]

©2015

ISBN

0-12-801013-4

Edizione

[1st edition]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (135 p.)

Disciplina

629.25

629.2538

Soggetti

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; Renewable Motor Fuels; Copyright Page; Contents; Preface; Acknowledgment; 1 History and Legislation; 1.1 Past; 1.2 Present; 1.3 Future; 2 Ethanol by Classical Fermentation: United States and Brazil; 2.1 US Cornstarch; 2.2 Brazilian Sugar Cane; 2.3 United States Versus Brazil; 3 Ethanol from Cellulose; 4 Synthesis Gas-Based Fuels; 4.1 Lanzatech; 4.2 Ineos; 4.3 Coskata; 4.4 Syntec Biofuels; 4.5 Sundrop Fuels; 4.6 Enerkem; 4.7 Fulcrum; 4.8 Maverick Synfuels; 4.9 ExxonMobil MTG Process; 4.10 Fischer-Tropsch; 5 Isobutanol; 6 Algae as a Fuel Source; 7 Diesel Fuel; 8 Natural Gas

8.1 Industry Background8.2 Vehicle Fuel; 9 Electric Vehicles; 9.1 History; 9.2 Batteries; 9.3 Fuel Cells; 10 The Uncertain Future; 10.1 Coal; 10.2 Gasoline; 10.3 The Present and the Future; Appendix: US Cornstarch Fermentation Ethanol;  Production Capacity (2013); Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

Considering the ever-rising costs of traditional fuel paired with the increasing scarcity of its resources, it's easy to see why exploring renewable fuels has become an increasingly critical goal for engineers, researchers, and end-users alike. However, due to the great diversity of technologies, policies, and attitudes, it can be difficult to gain a good well-rounded understanding of these types of fuels. Renewable Motor Fuels: The Past, the Present and the Uncertain Future presents an opportunity to gain an insightful understanding of all the key aspects



of alternative automotive fuels in on