Biorefinery and the Emerging Biomass Economy

Biomass is renewable organic materials, such as wood, agricultural crops or wastes, and municipal wastes, especially when used as a source of fuel or energy. This book overviews topics including economics, LCA, sustainable agriculture, chemistry, engineering, and policy. It discusses both energy from biomass and using biomass feedstocks to replace petroleum in the production of chemicals. The value of this volume is in its practical descriptions of the science, technology, and limitations of the modern, practical biorefinery.

Biomasa este materiale organice regenerabile, cum ar fi lemnul, culturile agricole sau deseurile si deseurile municipale, in special atunci cand sunt utilizate ca sursa de combustibil sau energie. Aceasta carte prezinta subiecte, inclusiv economie, ACV, agricultura durabila, chimie, inginerie si politici.