Progress in Biomass Conversion

Progress in Biomass Conversion, Volume 5 aims to represent the multidisciplinary nature of the biomass community. The book discusses the hydroprocessing of biomass tars for liquid engine fuels; fuel characteristics of wood and nonwood biomass fuels; and the factors influencing dilute sulfuric acid prehydrolysis of southern red oak wood. The text also describes the energy costs of increased organics recovery for chemical by-products in Kraft pulp mills; the microeconomic approaches to biomass fuel pricing; and fuel characteristics of selected species of beached logs in Southeastern Alaska. An assessment of the costs and benefits of recovering logging residue for energy use and a review of biomass gasification technology are also encompassed. Chemical engineers, agriculturists, and forest scientists will find the book invaluable.

Contents Contributors Preface Contents of Previous Volumes Hydroprocessing of Biomass Tars for Liquid Engine Fuels Fuel Characteristics of Wood and Nonwood Biomass Fuels Factors Influencing Dilute Sulfuric Acid Prehydrolysis of Southern Red Oak Wood The Energy Costs of Increased Organics Recovery for Chemical By-Products in Kraft Pulp Mills Microeconomic Approaches to Biomass Fuel Pricing Fuel Characteristics of Selected Species of Beached Logs in Southeastern Alaska An Assessment of the Costs and Benefits of Recovering Logging Residue for Energy Use Review of Biomass Gasification Technology Subject Index