A fully updated, all-in-one guide to synthetic and alternative
energy technologies Thoroughly revised to cover today's essential
topics, this practical resource discusses the benefits and
trade-offs of a wide range of alternative fuels and energy sources.
The handbook offers expert analyses of fuel properties, processes,
and performance characteristics as well as in-depth discussions of
gaseous, liquid, and solid synthetic fuels. Special attention is
given to cutting-edge technologies such as fuel cells and biofuels.
Synthetic Fuels Handbook: Properties, Process, and Performance,
Second Edition features clear, practical explanations of the latest
concepts, systems, and technologies. The book covers the production
of synthetic fuels on both industrial and individual scales. You
will get full details on fuels from natural gas and natural gas
hydrates, tar, sand bitumen, coal, oil shale, synthesis gas, crops,
wood sources, biomass, industrial and domestic waste, landfill gas,
and more. *Reorganized and streamlined to explain the source
materials, production, and properties of synthetic fuels *Compares
alternative fuels with petroleum-based counterparts*U.S. and SI
units are used throughout*Written by an internationally recognized
fuels expert and experienced author
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