Engineering and science of biomass feedstock production and provision /
نام عام مواد
[Book]
نام نخستين پديدآور
Yogendra Shastri, Alan Hansen, Luis Rodríguez, K.C. Ting, editors
مشخصات ظاهری
نام خاص و کميت اثر
1 online resource (xii, 263 pages) :
ساير جزييات
illustrations (some color)
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متن يادداشت
Includes index
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Biomass Feedstock Production and Provision: Overview, Current Status, and Challenges -- Engineering Properties of Biomass -- Switchgrass and Giant Miscanthus Agronomy -- Pre-Harvest Monitoring of Biomass Production -- Harvesting System Design and Performance -- Transportation of Bioenergy Feedstock -- Biomass Feedstock Storage for Quantity and Quality Preservation -- Systems Informatics and Analysis -- Sustainability Issues in Biomass Feedstock Production: A Policy Perspective
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The biomass based energy sector, especially the one based on lignocellulosic sources such as switchgrass Miscanthus, forest residues and short rotation coppice, will play an important role in our drive towards renewable energy. The biomass feedstock production (BFP) subsystem provides the necessary material inputs to the conversion processes for energy production. This subsystem includes the agronomic production of energy crops and the physical handling and delivery of biomass, as well as other enabling logistics. Achieving a sustainable BFP system is therefore paramount for the success of the emerging bioenergy sector. However, low bulk and energy densities, seasonal and weather sensitive availability, distributed supply and lack of commercial scale production experience create unique challenges. Moreover, novel region specific feedstock alternatives continue to emerge. Engineering will play a critical role in addressing these challenges and ensuring the techno-economic feasibility of this sector. It must also integrate with the biological, physical and chemical sciences and incorporate externalities, such as social/economic considerations, environmental impact and policy/regulatory issues, to achieve a truly sustainable system. Tremendous progress has been made in the past few years while new challenges have simultaneously emerged that need further investigation. It is therefore prudent at this time to review the current status and capture the future challenges through a comprehensive book. This work will serve as an authoritative treatise on the topic that can help researchers, educators and students interested in the field of biomass feedstock production, with particular interest in the engineering aspects