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

• Pubblicazione: Washington, District of Columbia : , : National Academies Press, , [2012]; ©2012
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (61 p.)
• Disciplina: 660
• Soggetto topico: Motor fuels - United States; Biomass energy - United States; Fuel - Environmental aspects - United States
• Persona (resp. second.): SiddiquiSheena; FriedmanDouglas; AlperJoe
• 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.
• Titolo autorizzato: Opportunities and obstacles in large-scale biomass utilization
• ISBN: 0-309-27867-8; 0-309-27865-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910815994403321
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