Engineering and Science of Biomass Feedstock Production and Provision

ISBN-13: 9781493953578 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 263 str.

Yogendra Shastri; Alan Hansen; Luis Rodriguez

Opis

The biomass based energy sector, especially the one based on lignocellulosic sources such as switchgrass Miscanthus, forest residues and short rotation coppice, will play an important role in our drive towards renewable energy.

Recenzje

From the book reviews:

"This nine-chapter volume covers the agronomic, production, harvest, transportation, and storage aspects along with policies associated with the main biomass systems, providing a very complete resource on the subject. ... Well-established peer-reviewed publications/citations are easily accessible at the ends of chapters for the benefit of students and instructors. ... Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates and above." (J. A. Soria, Choice, Vol. 52 (5), January, 2015)

Spis treści

Biomass Feedstock Production and Provision: Overview, Current Status, and Challenges.- Engineering Properties of Biomass.- Switchgrass and Giant Miscanthus Agronomy.- Pre-Harvest Monitoring of Biomass Production.- Harvesting System Design and Performance.- Transportation of Bioenergy Feedstock.- Biomass Feedstock Storage for Quantity and Quality Preservation.- Systems Informatics and Analysis.- Sustainability Issues in Biomass Feedstock Production: A Policy Perspective.