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Learn about the ways to economically manufacture biofuels
Written by a team of international experts, Biofuels Refining and Performance describes the refining processes and issues involved in producing fuel derived from recently living organisms or their by-products. Each chapter offers detailed discussion of theory as well as the actual experimental procedure used to economically manufacture biofuels on a commercial scale.
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[Nag: Biofuels Refining and Performance, 0-07-148970-3, Back Cover Copy]
Keep Up with the Latest Refining Processes and Issues Involved in Producing Biofuels on a Commercial Scale
Biofuels Refining and Performance is a state-of-the-art guide that explores the chemistry of biofuels, the latest refining processes, and major performance characteristics, presenting complete discussions of the theory and experimental procedures used to prepare biofuels economically.
Written by an international team of biofuels experts, this book fully examines various conventional and nonconventional sources of energy…photosynthetic plants as a renewable source of energy…fuels from biomass conversion…the refining of ethanol, methanol, and biodiesel…biofuel cells…soft/decentralized renewables as an energy option for developing countries…and much more. Packed with 80 detailed illustrations, Biofuels Refining and Performance features:
- Comprehensive guidance on the chemistry of biofuels
- On-target coverage of the newest refining methods for ethanol, methanol, and biodiesel
- Cutting-edge information on engine conversion techniques and the performance characteristics of biofuels
- Step-by-step instructions for safe handling and storage
Inside This Landmark Biofuels Sourcebook
- Chemistry of biofuels: Energy and its biological resources
- Photosynthetic plants as renewable source of energy
- Fuels from biomass conversion
- Biofuels refining processes: Ethanol
- Methanol
- Biodiesel
- Three performance characteristics: Use of alcohols to study performance characteristics in petroleum and diesel engines
- Biofuel cells
- Soft/decentralized renewables as an energy option for developing countries
About the Editor
Ahindra Nag, Ph.D., is a Senior Assistant Professor in the Department of Chemistry at the Indian Institute of Technology-Kharagpur. He has 21 years of teaching experience and has published 60 research papers in major national and international journals. He is the author of three other books: Analytical Techniques in Agriculture, Biotechnology, and Environmental Engineering; Environmental Education and Solid Waste Management; and Foundry Natural Product Materials and Pollution.
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