Bioenergy and the Environment

ISBN-13: 9780367015770 / Angielski / Twarda / 2019 / 424 str.

Janos Pasztor

Opis

This book shows in detail that environmental consequences of very large increases in biomass utilization could be serious, if they were carried out without proper management. It provides knowledge of adverse and beneficial effects that bioenergy systems have on the environment to energy planners.

Spis treści

Foreword -- Biomass fuels and developing countries -- Bioenergy and the environment—the challenge -- Traditional fuels -- Modern wood fuels -- Use of agricultural residues as fuel -- Liquid Fuels -- Biogas -- B. Kjellström -- The modern combustion of dry biomass -- Land-use impacts -- M. J. Chadwick -- Water -- Health effects in developing countries -- Health effects in developed countries -- Socioeconomic aspects -- Index