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1 online resource |
| Contents |
Cover; Half Title; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1. Policy Issues; Energy Development and Use; Overview; Energy Resources; Issues; Liquid Fuels; Alcohol Fuels; References; Chapter 2. Methanol; Production; Properties of Methanol; History of Production and Use; Current Production Processes; Potential Production from Biomass; Feasibility Considerations; Feedstocks; Investment and Operating Costs; Production Factors; Market Potential; Environmental and Safety Considerations; Energy Analysis; References; Chapter 3. Ethanol; Production |
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Properties of EthanolHistory of Production and Use; Fermentation Process Overview; Fermentation Production Stages; Feedstock Storage; Substrate Preparation; Fermentation; Distillation; Ethanol Drying; Ethanol Storage; Coproduct Treatment; Feasibility Considerations; Feedstocks; Sugar Crops; Starch Crops; Cellulose Crops; Agricultural and Forest Product Wastes; Coproducts; Starch Crop Stillage; Sugar Crop Stillage; Carbon Dioxide; Fusel Oil; Economics; Investment and Operating Costs; Production Factors; Market Potential; Energy Analysis; Environmental and Safety Considerations; Environment |
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SafetyReferences; Chapter 4. Butanol; Production; Properties of Butanol; History of Production and Use; Butanol Production by Fermentation; Feasibility Considerations; Feedstocks; Market Potential; Energy Analysis; Environmental and Safety Considerations; References; Chapter 5. Uses of Alcohol Fuels; Introduction; Overview; History of Alcohol Fuel Use; Distribution; Spark Ignition Engines; Description of Spark Ignition Engines; Use of Alcohol Fuels in Spark Ignition Engines; Methanol; Ethanol; Butanol; Vehicle Tests: General; Vehicle Tests: Methanol; Vehicle Tests: Ethanol |
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Stratified Charge EnginesDescription of Stratified Charge Engines; Use of Alcohol Fuels in Stratified Charge Engines; Vehicle Tests: General; Vehicle Tests: Methanol; Diesel Engines; Description of Diesel Engines; Use of Alcohol Fuels in Diesel Engines; Methanol; Ethanol; Butanol; Vehicle Tests: General; Vehicle Tests: Methanol; Vehicle Tests: Ethanol; Gas Turbine Engines; Description of Gas Turbine Engines; Use of Alcohol Fuels in Gas Turbine Engines; Aircraft Piston Engines; Description of Aircraft Piston Engines; Use of Alcohol Fuel in Aircraft Piston Engines; Utility Boilers |
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Description of Utility BoilersUse of Alcohol Fuels in Utility Boilers; Fuel Cells; Description of Fuel Cells; Use of Alcohol Fuels in Fuel Cells; Chemical Feedstocks; Single-Cell Protein Feedstock; References; Chapter 6. Current Research and Development; Introduction; Ethanol Production: Use of Cellulose Feedstocks; Feedstocks; Pretreatment; Acid Hydrolysis; Enzymatic Hydrolysis and Fermentation; Alcohol Recovery; Production Processes; Ethanol Production: Energy Requirements and Economics; Ethanol Production: Improved Techniques Using Sugar and Starch Feedstocks; Methanol Production |
| Summary |
Since the 1973 OPEC oil crisis, the rise of imported crude oil prices, and the questionable availability of petroleum supplies, the United States has been forced to investigate liquid-fuel alternatives. Alcohol fuels, including methanol and ethanol, offer the most realistic near-term potential as gasoline extenders or substitutes. This book is the |
| Notes |
Doann Houghton-Alico, president of Technical Information Associates, Inc., is coauthor of Fuel From Farms: A Guide to Small-Scale Ethanol Production published by the Solar Energy Research Institute/ Department of Energy. Her previous positions include project consultant to government and research institutions, and public interest lobbyist and legislative analyst in Washington, D.C |
| Subject |
Alcohol as fuel.
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POLITICAL SCIENCE -- General.
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Alcohol as fuel
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9780429048777 |
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0429048777 |
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9780429744662 |
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0429744668 |
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042970464X |
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9780429724657 |
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0429724659 |
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9780429704642 |
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