Biomass Conversion - The Interface of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Materials Science (Hardcover, 2012 ed.)

The consumption of petroleum has surged during the 20th century, at least partially because of the rise of the automobile industry. Today, fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas provide more than three quarters of the world's energy. Unfortunately, the growing demand for fossil fuel resources comes at a time of diminishing reserves of these nonrenewable resources. The worldwide reserves of oil are sufficient to supply energy and chemicals for only about another 40 years, causing widening concerns about rising oil prices. The use of biomass to produce energy is only one form of renewable energy that can be utilized to reduce the impact of energy production and use on the global environment. Biomass can be converted into three main products such as energy, biofuels and fine chemicals using a number of different processes. Today, it is a great challenge for researchers to find new environmentally benign methodology for biomass conversion, which are industrially profitable as well. This book focuses on the conversion of biomass to biofuels, bioenergy and fine chemicals with the interface of biotechnology, microbiology, chemistry and materials science. An international scientific authorship summarizes the state-of-the-art of the current research and gives an outlook on future developments.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag
Country of origin:	Germany
Release date:	May 2012
First published:	2012
Editors:	Chinnappan Baskar • Shikha Baskar • Ranjit S. Dhillon
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	468
Edition:	2012 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-3-642-28417-5
Categories:	Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology Books > Science & Mathematics > Chemistry > Organic chemistry > General Books > Professional & Technical > Biochemical engineering > Biotechnology > General Books > Professional & Technical > Mechanical engineering & materials > Materials science > General Promotions
LSN:	3-642-28417-5
Barcode:	9783642284175

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