LEADER 04476nam 2200649Ia 450 001 9910780939303321 005 20230120010916.0 010 $a1-282-66609-6 010 $a9786612666094 010 $a0-08-096162-2 035 $a(CKB)2530000000000305 035 $a(EBL)648812 035 $a(OCoLC)643058040 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000412873 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12157048 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000412873 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10370276 035 $a(PQKB)10343996 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC648812 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL648812 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10399293 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL266609 035 $a(EXLCZ)992530000000000305 100 $a20100326d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aBiomass gasification and pyrolysis$b[electronic resource] $epractical design and theory /$fPrabir Basu 210 $aAmsterdam ;$aBoston $cAcademic Press$dc2010 215 $a1 online resource (377 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a0-12-374988-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aFront cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Table of contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Author; Chapter 1: Introduction; Historical Background; Biomass and Its Products; Biomass Conversion; Motivation for Biomass Conversion; Commercial Attraction of Gasification; Brief Description of Gasification and Related Processes; Chapter 2: Biomass Characteristics; Introduction; What Is Biomass?; Structure of Biomass; General Classification of Fuels; Properties of Biomass; Other Gasification-Related Properties of Biomass; Chapter 3: Pyrolysis and Torrefaction; Introduction; Pyrolysis 327 $aPyrolysis Product YieldPyrolysis Kinetics; Heat Transfer in a Pyrolyzer; Pyrolyzer Types; Pyrolyzer Design Considerations; Torrefaction; Chapter 4: Tar Production and Destruction; Introduction; Basics of Tar; Tar Reduction; Chapter 5: Gasification Theory and Modeling of Gasifiers; Introduction; Gasification Reactions and Steps; The Gasification Process; Kinetics of Gasification; Gasification Models; Kinetic Model Applications; Chapter 6: Design of Biomass Gasifiers; Introduction; Fixed-Bed/Moving-Bed Gasifiers; Fluidized-Bed Gasifiers; Entrained-Flow Gasifiers; Plasma Gasification 327 $aProcess DesignProduct Gas Prediction; Gasifier Sizing; Entrained-Flow Gasifier Design; Design Optimization; Performance and Operating Issues; Chapter 7: Hydrothermal Gasification of Biomass; Introduction; Supercritical Water; Biomass Conversion in SCW; Effect of Operating Parameters on SCW Gasification; Application of Biomass Conversion in SCWG; Reaction Kinetics; Reactor Design; Corrosion; Energy Conversion Efficiency; Major Challenges; Chapter 8: Biomass Handling; Introduction; Design of a Biomass Energy System; Biomass-Handling System; Biomass Feeders 327 $aChapter 9: Production of Synthetic Fuels and Chemicals from BiomassIntroduction; Syngas; Bio-Oil; Conversion of Syngas into Chemicals; Transport Fuels from Biomass; Appendix A: Definition of Biomass; Appendix B: Physical Constants; Appendix C: Selected Design Data Tables; Glossary; References; Index 330 $a This book offers comprehensive coverage of the design, analysis, and operational aspects of biomass gasification, the key technology enabling the production of biofuels from all viable sources--some examples being sugar cane and switchgrass. This versatile resource not only explains the basic principles of energy conversion systems, but also provides valuable insight into the design of biomass gasifiers. The author provides many worked out design problems, step-by-step design procedures and real data on commercially operating systems. After fossil fuels, biomass is the most widely used fuel 606 $aBiomass gasification 606 $aBiomass$xCombustion 606 $aPyrolysis 606 $aGas manufacture and works 615 0$aBiomass gasification. 615 0$aBiomass$xCombustion. 615 0$aPyrolysis. 615 0$aGas manufacture and works. 676 $a662/.88 700 $aBasu$b Prabir$f1946-$015496 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910780939303321 996 $aBiomass gasification and pyrolysis$9243067 997 $aUNINA