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Beyond oil and gas : the methanol economy /

Completely revised and updated, the third edition of this bestseller discusses the concept and ongoing development of using methanol and derived dimethyl ether as a transportation fuel, energy storage medium, and as a chemical raw material to replace fossil fuels. The contents have been expanded by...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Olah, George A. (George Andrew), 1927-2017 (Autor), Goeppert, Alain, 1974- (Autor), Prakash, G. K. Surya (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, [2018]
Edición:Third, updated and enlarged edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Coal in the Industrial Revolution and Beyond
  • History of Petroleum Oil and Natural Gas
  • Fossil-Fuel Resources and Their Use
  • Oil and Natural Gas Reserves and Their Limits
  • The Continuing Need for Hydrocarbon Fuels and Products
  • Fossil Fuels and Climate Change
  • Renewable Energy Sources and Atomic Energy
  • The Hydrogen Economy and Its Limitations
  • The "Methanol Economy" : General Aspects
  • Methanol and Dimethyl Ether as Fuels and Energy Carriers
  • Production of Methanol from Still Available Fossil-Fuel Resources
  • Production of Renewable Methanol and DME from Biomass and Through Carbon Capture and Recycling
  • Methanol-Based Chemicals, Synthetic Hydrocarbons, and Materials
  • Conclusion and Outlook
  • Further Reading and Information.