| Description |
1 online resource |
| Contents |
Biorefineries and Chemical Processes; Contents; Preface; Part I: Introduction; Part II: Tools; Part III: Process Synthesis and Design; Part IV: Biorefinery Systems; Part V: Interacting Systems of Biorefineries (available on the companion website); Case Studies (available on the companion website); Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Companion Website; Nomenclature; Part I Introduction; 1 Introduction; 1.1 Fundamentals of the Biorefinery Concept; 1.1.1 Biorefinery Principles; 1.1.2 Biorefinery Types and Development; 1.2 Biorefinery Features and Nomenclature; 1.3 Biorefinery Feedstock: Biomass |
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1.3.1 Chemical Nature of Biorefinery Feedstocks1.3.2 Feedstock Characterization; 1.4 Processes and Platforms; 1.5 Biorefinery Products; 1.6 Optimization of Preprocessing and Fractionation for Bio Based Manufacturing; 1.6.1 Background of Lignin; 1.7 Electrochemistry Application in Biorefineries; 1.8 Introduction to Energy and Water Systems; 1.9 Evaluating Biorefinery Performances; 1.9.1 Performance Indicators; 1.9.2 Life Cycle Analysis; 1.10 Chapters; 1.11 Summary; References; Part II Tools; 2 Economic Analysis; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 General Economic Concepts and Terminology |
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2.2.1 Capital Cost and Battery Limits2.2.2 Cost Index; 2.2.3 Economies of Scale; 2.2.4 Operating Cost; 2.2.5 Cash Flows; 2.2.6 Time Value of Money; 2.2.7 Discounted Cash Flow Analysis and Net Present Value; 2.2.8 Profitability Analysis; 2.2.9 Learning Effect; 2.3 Methodology; 2.3.1 Capital Cost Estimation; 2.3.2 Profitability Analysis; 2.4 Cost Estimation and Correlation; 2.4.1 Capital Cost; 2.4.2 Operating Cost; 2.5 Summary; 2.6 Exercises; References; 3 Heat Integration and Utility System Design; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Process Integration |
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3.3 Analysis of Heat Exchanger Network Using Pinch Technology3.3.1 Data Extraction; 3.3.2 Construction of Temperature-Enthalpy Profiles; 3.3.3 Application of the Graphical Approach for Energy Recovery; 3.4 Utility System; 3.4.1 Components in Utility System; 3.5 Conceptual Design of Heat Recovery System for Cogeneration; 3.5.1 Conventional Approach; 3.5.2 Heuristic Based Approach; 3.6 Summary; References; 4 Life Cycle Assessment; 4.1 Life Cycle Thinking; 4.2 Policy Context; 4.3 Life Cycle Assessment (LCA); 4.4 LCA: Goal and Scope Definition; 4.5 LCA: Inventory Analysis |
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4.6 LCA: Impact Assessment4.6.1 Global Warming Potential; 4.6.2 Land Use; 4.6.3 Resource Use; 4.6.4 Ozone Layer Depletion; 4.6.5 Acidification Potential; 4.6.6 Photochemical Oxidant Creation Potential; 4.6.7 Aquatic Ecotoxicity; 4.6.8 Eutrophication Potential; 4.6.9 Biodiversity; 4.7 LCA: Interpretation; 4.7.1 Stand-Alone LCA; 4.7.2 Accounting LCA; 4.7.3 Change Oriented LCA; 4.7.4 Allocation Method; 4.8 LCIA Methods; 4.9 Future R & D Needs; References; 5 Data Uncertainty and Multicriteria Analyses; 5.1 Data Uncertainty Analysis; 5.1.1 Dominance Analysis; 5.1.2 Contribution Analysis |
| Summary |
"This book is for educators, postgraduate and final year undergraduate students in chemical engineering, environmental and biochemical engineering and applied science subjects, as well as researchers and practitioners in industry"-- Provided by publisher |
| Notes |
Includes index |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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English |
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Print version record and CIP data provided by publisher |
| Subject |
Biomass -- Refining
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Biomass chemicals -- Technological innovations
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Biomass chemicals industry.
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Biomass energy industries -- Environmental aspects
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Biomass energy industries.
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SCIENCE -- Chemistry -- General.
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Biomass energy industries.
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Biomass chemicals industry.
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Biomass energy industries -- Environmental aspects.
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| Genre/Form |
e-books.
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Livres numériques.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Ng, Kok Siew, author
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Hernandez, Elias Martinez
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| LC no. |
2013050485 |
| ISBN |
9781118698136 |
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1118698134 |
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9781118698167 |
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9781118698129 |
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1118698169 |
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1118698126 |
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1119990866 |
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9781119990864 |
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9781322060576 |
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1322060576 |
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