Beyond oil and gas : the methanol economy / / George A. Olah, Alain Goeppert and G. K. Surya Prakash
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| Autore: |
Olah George A (George Andrew), <1927-2017, >
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| Titolo: |
Beyond oil and gas : the methanol economy / / George A. Olah, Alain Goeppert and G. K. Surya Prakash
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| Pubblicazione: | Weinheim, Germany : , : Wiley-VCH, , [2009] |
| ©2009 | |
| Edizione: | 2nd ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (352 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 333.793 |
| Soggetto topico: | Methanol industry - Economic aspects |
| Persona (resp. second.): | GoeppertandAlain |
| PrakashG. K. Surya | |
| Note generali: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy; Contents; Preface to the Second Updated Edition; Acronyms and Initialisms; Units and their Abbreviations; 1 Introduction; 2 History of Coal in the Industrial Revolution and Beyond; 3 History of Petroleum Oil and Natural Gas; 4 Fossil Fuel Resources and Their Use; 5 Diminishing Oil and Natural Gas Reserves; 6 The Continuing Need for Carbon Fuels, Hydrocarbons and their Products; 7 Fossil Fuels and Climate Change; 8 Renewable Energy Sources and Atomic Energy; 9 The Hydrogen Economy and its Limitations; 10 The ""Methanol Economy"": General Aspects |
| 11 Methanol and Dimethyl Ether as Fuels and Energy Carriers12 Production of Methanol: From Fossil Fuels and Bio-Sources to Chemical Carbon Dioxide Recycling; 13 Methanol-Based Chemicals, Synthetic Hydrocarbons and Materials; 14 Conclusions and Outlook; References; For Further Reading and Information; Index | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The world is currently consuming about 85 million barrels of oil a day, and about two-thirds as much natural gas equivalent, both derived from non-renewable natural sources. In the foreseeable future, our energy needs will come from any available alternate source. Methanol is one such viable alternative, and also offers a convenient solution for efficient energy storage on a large scale.In this updated and enlarged edition, renowned chemists discuss in a clear and readily accessible manner the pros and cons of humankind's current main energy sources, while providing new ways to |
| Titolo autorizzato: | Beyond oil and gas |
| ISBN: | 3-527-64463-6 |
| 1-282-30247-7 | |
| 9786612302473 | |
| 3-527-62780-4 | |
| 3-527-62781-2 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910139778003321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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