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Biomass supply chains for bioenergy and biorefining /
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Amsterdam :
Elsevier/Woodhead Publishing,
[2016]
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| Colección: | Woodhead Publishing in energy ;
no. 94. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Related titles; Biomass Supply Chains for Bioenergy and Biorefining; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy; 01
- Biomass resources, supply chains and markets; 1
- Introduction to biomass supply chains; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Biomass as a resource worldwide; 1.2.1 Agriculture and forestry resources; 1.2.1.1 Agriculture resources; 1.2.1.2 Forestry resources; 1.3 Screening of international sustainability indicators; 1.3.1 Sustainability certification systems; 1.4 Conclusions; References; 2
- Biomass feedstocks; 2.1 Introduction.
- 2.1.1 Main categories and uses of biomass2.1.2 Biomass potentials; 2.1.3 Organization of chapter; 2.2 An overview of candidate feedstocks; 2.3 Forest biomass; 2.3.1 Feedstock characterization and management; 2.3.2 Availability assessment and environmental impacts; 2.3.3 Some possible future trends and challenges; 2.4 Agricultural biomass; 2.4.1 Short-rotation tree plantations; 2.4.1.1 Food crops; 2.4.1.2 Lignocellulosic species; 2.4.1.3 Legumes; 2.4.2 Advantages and disadvantages of candidate feedstocks; 2.4.3 Environmental impacts of candidate feedstocks; 2.4.4 Land use change effects.
- 2.4.5 Future trends2.5 Conclusion; Sources of further information; References; 3
- Biomass resource assessment; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Classification of biomass resources; 3.3 Qualities desired in biomass resources; 3.3.1 Properties of an ideal biofuel; 3.3.2 Properties of biomass resources; 3.3.3 Quality requirements and classes for solid biofuels; 3.4 Biomass resource assessment methods; 3.4.1 Agricultural residues; 3.4.2 Forestry residues; 3.4.3 Residues from agroforestry industry; 3.4.3.1 Agrifood industry; 3.4.3.2 Timber industry; 3.4.4 Livestock by-products; 3.4.5 Energy crops.
- 3.5 Future trendsSources of further information; References; 4
- Biomass supply, demand, and markets; 4.1 Introduction; 4.1.1 Background in biomass supply chains; 4.1.2 Sources of biomass; 4.2 Economic forces determining biomass supply and demand; 4.2.1 Worldwide projected energy outlook; 4.2.2 Projected biomass utilization outlook; 4.3 Integrated decision support for biomass utilization networks; 4.3.1 Discrete event simulation; 4.3.2 Mathematical programming; 4.3.3 Risk assessment and uncertainty analysis tools; 4.4 Key drivers in biomass markets; 4.4.1 Crude oil price volatility.
- 4.4.2 Climate change mitigation4.4.3 Reduced dependence on imported energy resources; 4.4.4 Rising cost of primary energy generation; 4.4.5 Improved opportunities for rural economies in underdeveloped regions; 4.5 Future trends; Sources of further information; References; 02
- Biomass harvesting, handling, storage and transportation; 5
- Biomass harvesting and collection; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Woody biomass; 5.2.1 Operation; 5.2.2 Harvesting equipment; 5.2.3 Ecological concerns; 5.2.4 Economic concerns; 5.3 Corn stover; 5.3.1 Operation; 5.3.2 Harvesting equipment; 5.3.3 Ecological concerns.