Technologies for Converting Biomass to Useful Energy
Author | : Erik Dahlquist |
Publisher | : CRC Press |
Total Pages | : 544 |
Release | : 2013-04-16 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780203120262 |
ISBN-13 | : 0203120264 |
Rating | : 4/5 (62 Downloads) |
Download or read book Technologies for Converting Biomass to Useful Energy written by Erik Dahlquist and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2013-04-16 with total page 544 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Officially, the use of biomass for energy meets only 10-13% of the total global energy demand of 140 000 TWh per year. Still, thirty years ago the official figure was zero, as only traded biomass was included. While the actual production of biomass is in the range of 270 000 TWh per year, most of this is not used for energy purposes, and mostly it