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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, > Visualizza persona
Titolo: Beyond oil and gas : the methanol economy / / George A. Olah, Alain Goeppert and G. K. Surya Prakash Visualizza cluster
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  Visualizza cluster
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
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