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Synthetic Fuels Handbook : Properties, Process, and Performance /

"This fully updated resource discusses the benefits and trade-offs of numerous alternative fuels and contains complete coverage of the properties, processes, and performance characteristics of each fuel. You will get detailed explanations of the concept systems and technologies involved in fuel...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:	Libro Electrónico
Autor principal:	Speight, James G. (Autor)
Formato:	Electrónico eBook
Idioma:	Inglés
Publicado:	New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education LLC., [2020]
Edición:	Second edition.
Temas:	Synthetic fuels. Chemical Engineering. Chemical & Materials Engineering. Electronic books.
Acceso en línea:	Texto completo

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Cover
About the Author
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Chapter 1. Fuel Sources and the Need for Synthetic Fuels
1.1 Introduction
1.2 The Need for Synthetic Fuels
1.3 Production of Synthetic Fuels
1.4 Conventional Sources of Fuels
1.5 Nonconventional Fuel Sources
1.6 References
Chapter 2. Fuels from Natural Gas
2.1 Introduction
2.2 History
2.3 Formation and Occurrence
2.4 Conventional Gas
2.5 Unconventional Gas
2.6 Composition
2.7 Properties
2.8 Gas Processing
2.9 Gaseous Fuels
2.10 References
Chapter 3. Fuels from Crude Oil and Heavy Oil
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Crude Oil and Heavy Oil Recovery
3.3 Crude Oil Refining
3.4 Heavy Oil Refining
3.5 Crude Oil Products
3.6 References
Chapter 4. Fuels from Tar Sand Bitumen
4.1 Introduction
4.2 Occurrence and Reserves
4.3 Structure and Properties of Tar Sand
4.4 Chemical and Physical Properties of Tar Sand Bitumen
4.5 Mining Technology
4.6 Nonmining Technology
4.7 Upgrading during Recovery
4.8 Upgrading, Refining, and Fuel Production
4.9 Synthetic Crude Oil
4.10 References
Chapter 5. Fuels from Coal
5.1 Introduction
5.2 Occurrence and Reserves
5.3 Formation and Types
5.4 Mining and Preparation
5.5 Uses and Properties
5.6 Gaseous Fuels
5.7 Liquid Fuels
5.8 Solid Fuels
5.9 Environmental Aspects of Coal Utilization
5.10 References
Chapter 6. Fuels from Oil Shale
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Origin
6.3 Occurrence and Development
6.4 Kerogen
6.5 Production of Liquid Fuels
6.6 Refining Shale Oil
6.7 The Future
6.8 References
Chapter 7. Fuels from Biomass
7.1 Introduction
7.2 Biomass
7.3 Biomass Chemistry
7.4 Fuels from Biomass
7.5 Uses
7.6 A Biorefinery
7.7 The Future
7.8 References
Chapter 8. Fuels from Crops
8.1 Introduction
8.2 Energy Crops
8.3 Processes
8.4 Ethanol
8.5 Biodiesel
8.6 Hydrocarbons
8.7 References
Chapter 9. Fuels from Wood
9.1 Introduction
9.2 History
9.3 Wood Biomass
9.4 Composition and Properties
9.5 Energy from Wood
9.6 Fuels from Wood
9.7 References
Chapter 10. Fuels from Domestic and Industrial Waste
10.1 Introduction
10.2 Domestic and Industrial Waste
10.3 Effects of Waste
10.4 Waste Disposal
10.5 Fuels from Waste
10.6 The Future
10.7 References
Chapter 11. Fuels from Landfill Gas
11.1 Introduction
11.2 Landfill Classification
11.3 Landfill Gas
11.4 Formation of Landfill Gas
11.5 Gas Migration
11.6 Gas Upgrading
11.7 Power Generation
11.8 References
Chapter 12. Fuels from Synthesis Gas
12.1 Introduction
12.2 Production of Synthesis Gas
12.3 The Gasification Process
12.4 Feedstocks for the Gasification Process
12.5 Fischer?Tropsch Synthesis
12.6 References
Appendix A. Definition and Properties of Fuels and Feedstocks from Different Sources
Appendix B. Comparison of Properties of Gaseous Fuels from Different Sources
Appendix C. Comparison of Properties of Liquid Fuels from Different Sources
Appendix D. Comparison of Properties of Solid Fuels from Different Sources
Conversion Tables
Glossary
Index.

Synthetic Fuels Handbook : Properties, Process, and Performance /

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