Biomass and Alternate Fuel Systems: An Engineering and Economic Guide
Thomas F. McGowan
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Description for Biomass and Alternate Fuel Systems: An Engineering and Economic Guide
Hardcover. Updating the Industrial Wood Energy Handbook by a team from Georgia Tech, this book explains characteristics of renewable fuels, especially biomass and wood, and the cost-effective and environmentally-friendly methods of handling, storing and burning these fuels. Editor(s): McGowan, Thomas F. Num Pages: 280 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: PN; TD; THFS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 242 x 163 x 21. Weight in Grams: 584.
This book explains characteristics of renewable fuels, especially biomass and wood, and the cost-effective and environment-friendly methods of handling, storing and burning these fuels. It is complete with the economic evaluation method, introduction of the pollution control equipment for limiting the emission from fuel combustion, case studies, and costs and carbon emission comparisons between conventional and alternate fuels. Many case studies are introduced here too.
This book is an update and expansion of the Industrial Wood Energy Handbook by a team from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1984. It introduces new technologies new technologies not available at the time ... Read more
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Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
Number of pages
280
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
, United States
ISBN
9780470410288
SKU
V9780470410288
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Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Thomas F. McGowan
Thomas F. McGowan is President and founder of TMTS Associates Inc., a firm that specializes in thermal systems and air pollution control. He has thirty-five years of experience in combustion, air pollution control, solids handling, and industrial ventilation. Michael L. Brown is a Senior Engineer at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Enterprise Innovation Institute in the Energy and ... Read more
Reviews for Biomass and Alternate Fuel Systems: An Engineering and Economic Guide
"Covering everything from the theory (such as energy content and physical properties of different fuels) to the practical (e.g. boiler, hopper and filter design), … this is a very useful guide." (Enagri, November 2009)