Chemistry of fossil fuels and biofuels / Harold Schobert.
By: Schobert, Harold H
Language: English Series: Cambridge series in chemical engineeringPublisher: Cambridge Cambridge University Press, 2013Description: 1 online resource (xix, 480 pages) : . illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781139624404; 9780511844188Subject(s): Fossil fuels -- Analysis | Biomass energy | Energy crops -- Composition | Fuelwood crops -- CompositionGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 553.2 LOC classification: TP318 | .S368 2013Online resources: Full text available from Cambridge University Press Click here to view Summary: "Focusing on today's major fuel resources - ethanol, biodiesel, wood, natural gas, petroleum products and coal - this book discusses the formation, composition and properties of the fuels, and the ways in which they are processed for commercial use. It examines the origin of fuels through natural processes such as photosynthesis and the geological transformation of ancient plant material; the relationships between their composition, molecular structures and physical properties; and the various processes by which they are converted or refined into the fuel products appearing on today's market. Fundamental chemical aspects such as catalysis and the behaviour of reactive intermediates are presented and global warming and anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions are also discussed. The book is ideal for graduate students in energy engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and chemistry, as well as professional scientists and engineers"-- Provided by publisher.| Item type | Current location | Home library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
"Focusing on today's major fuel resources - ethanol, biodiesel, wood, natural gas, petroleum products and coal - this book discusses the formation, composition and properties of the fuels, and the ways in which they are processed for commercial use. It examines the origin of fuels through natural processes such as photosynthesis and the geological transformation of ancient plant material; the relationships between their composition, molecular structures and physical properties; and the various processes by which they are converted or refined into the fuel products appearing on today's market. Fundamental chemical aspects such as catalysis and the behaviour of reactive intermediates are presented and global warming and anthropogenic carbon dioxide emissions are also discussed. The book is ideal for graduate students in energy engineering, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and chemistry, as well as professional scientists and engineers"-- Provided by publisher.
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