Thermochemical processing of biomass into fuels, chemicals, and power / editor, Robert C. Brown.

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Thermochemical pathways for biomass conversion offer opportunities for rapid and efficient processing of diverse feedstocks into fuels, chemicals and power. Thermochemical processing has several advantages relative to biochemical processing, including greater feedstock flexibility, conversion of both carbohydrate and lignin into products, faster reaction rates, and the ability to produce a diverse selection of fuels.

Thermochemical Processing of Biomass examines the large number of possible pathways for converting biomass into fuels, chemicals and power through the use of heat and catalysts. The book presents a practical overview of the latest research in this rapidly developing field, highlighting the fundamental chemistry, technical applications and operating costs associated with thermochemical conversion strategies.

Bridging the gap between research and practical application, this book is written for engineering professionals in the biofuels industry, as well as academic researchers working in bioenergy, bioprocessing technology and chemical engineering.

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Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• Series Preface
• (Preface)
• (Acknowledgements)
• List of Contributors
• 1 Introduction to Thermochemical Processing of Biomass into Fuels, Chemicals and Power
• 1.1 Direct Combustion
• 1.2 Gasification
• 1.3 Fast Pyrolysis
• 1.4 Hydrothermal Processing
• 1.5 Hydrolysis to Sugars
• 1.6 Technoeconomic Analysis
• References
• 2 Biomasss Combustion
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Combustion Systems
• 2.3 Fundamentals of Biomass Combustion
• 2.4 Pollutant Emissions and Environmental Impacts
• References
• 3 Gasification
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Fundamentals of Gasification
• 3.3 Feed Properties
• 3.4 Classifying Gasifiers According to Method of Heating
• 3.5 Classifying Gasifiers According to Transport Processes
• 3.6 Pressurized Gasification
• 3.7 Product Composition
• 3.8 System Applications
• References
• 4 Syngas Cleanup, Conditioning, and Utilization
• 4.1 Introduction
• 4.2 Syngas Cleanup and Conditioning
• 4.3 Syngas Utilization
• 4.4 Practical Applications and Industrial Practices
• References
• 5 Fast Pyrolysis
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Bio-Oil Properties
• 5.3 Fast Pyrolysis Process Technologies
• 5.4 Bio-Oil Fuel Applications
• 5.5 Chemicals from Bio-Oil
• 5.6 Concluding Remarks
• Acknowledgement
• References
• 6 Bio-Oil Upgrading
• 6.1 Introduction to Fast Pyrolysis and Bio-Oil
• 6.2 Liquid Characteristics and Quality
• 6.3 Significant Factors Affecting Characteristics
• 6.4 Bio-Oil Upgrading
• 6.5 Chemical and Catalytic Upgrading of Bio-Oil
• 6.6 Conclusions
• References
• 7 Hydrothermal Processing
• 7.1 Introdcution
• 7.2 Background
• 7.3 Fundamentals
• 7.4 Hydrothermal Liquefaction
• 7.5 Hydrothermal Gasification
• 7.6 Pumping Biomass into Hydrothermal Processing Systems
• 7.7 Conclusions of Hydrothermal Processing
• References
• 8 Catalytic Conversion of Sugars to Fuels
• 8.1 Introduction
• 8.2 Chemistry of Sugars
• 8.3 Hydrogen from Sugars
• 8.4 Sugar to Light Alkanes
• 8.5 Sugars to Oxygenates
• 8.6 Sugars to Larger Alkanes
• 8.7 Sugar Conversion to Aromatics
• 8.8 Conclusions and Summary
• Acknowledgements
• References
• 9 Hybrid Processing
• 9.1 Introduction
• 9.2 Syngas Fermentation
• 9.3 Bio-Oil Fermentation
• References
• 10 Cost of Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass to Power and Liquid Fuels
• 10.1 Introduction
• 10.2 Electric Power Generation
• 10.3 Liquid Fuels via Gasification
• 10.4 Liquid Fuels via Fast Pyrolysis
• Summary and Conclusions
• References

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Professor Robert C Brown, is based at Iowa State University. He is the founding director of the Bioeconomy Institute (BEI) at ISU, a university-wide initiative that coordinates research, educational, and outreach activities related to biobased products and bioenergy.'Dr. Brown also helped establish ISU's Biorenewable Resources and Technology (BRT) graduate program, the first such degree-granting program in the United States. His publications include Biorenewable Resources: Engineering New Products from Agriculture, a textbook for students interested in the Bioeconomy, as well as several book chapters on related topics.'Dr. Brown's other administrative duties include directing the Center for Sustainable Environmental Technologies, a $3 million per year research enterprise focusing on thermochemical processing of biomass and fossil fuels. The center has pioneered a variety of innovative technologies including syngas fermentation, bio-oil fermentation, use of? biochars as soil amendment and carbon sequestration agent, and thermally ballasted gasification. He has published over 100 refereed papers and has received over $30 million in cumulative research funding. He is a Fellow of the American Society of Mechanical Engineering, a Distinguished Iowa Scientist of the Iowa Academy of Science, and the recipient of the David R. Boylan Eminent Faculty Award for Research at ISU in 2002.'He received an R&D 100 Award from Research and Development Magazine in 1997.