Features

• Provides a concise overview of all currently available biomass processing technologies
• Includes relatively recent technologies such as Biochar
• Contains numerous industry examples and case studies
• Covers the science and technology behind biomass processing as well as the economics, including the effect of carbon taxation

Table of Contents

Properties of Biomass Fuels

Sustainability Considerations for Electricity Generation from Biomass

Combustion of Biomass

Gasification of Biomass

Pyrolysis of Biomass

Hydrothermal Processing of Biomass

Anaerobic Digestion

Esterification

Fermentation of Biomass 

Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis from BioSyngas

Bio-Oil Applications and Processing