Biomass as Energy Source : Resources, Systems and Applications

Providing a state of the art in the field of available and future biomass resources, energy systems using biomass and optimization and control of systems and processes. It covers biomass resources globally, but also complex systems like biorefineries, polygeneration and pulp and paper industry (E.g. Henan Tianguan plant producing 500 000 m3 ethanol and 150 x 106 m3 biogas per year), as well as chemicals used as feed stocks for plastics. Other examples are using wood for textiles and food additives as nano-fibers. In forest industries biomass is used primarily for production of paper and paper products, whereas in the future one will see a much wider use of the wood and other biomass resources.

The authors of the book chapters are well-qualified researchers and engineers in different aspects of the biomass uitilization from most parts of the world, providing a good coverage of the global devleopments in this area.

Preface
Introduction

Part I : Biomass Resources
Chapter 1 : Introduction and Context
Chapter 2 : Chemical Composition of Biomass
Chapter 3 : Biomass Resources at The Tropical Island Hainan and The Utilization For Biogas Production
Chapter 4 : Use of Biomass in Brazil : Bio-Ethanol, Biogas, Pulp and Paper and Other Applications
Chapter 5 : Biomass in South Africa : Use For Pulp and Paper, Power and Possible
Chapter 6 : Biomass in Europe : An Extensive Resource
Chapter 7 : Organic Waste as A Biomass Resource

Part II : Systems Utilizing Biomass : System Optimization
Chapter 8 : System Aspects on Ues of Biomass in Complex Applications Like Bio-Refineries For Production of Heat, Electric Power and Chemicals
Chapter 9 : Biorefineries Using Wood For Production of Ethanol, Lignosulphonates, Vanilla and Nano-Fibers
Chapter 10 : Biorefineries Using Crops For Production of Ethanol, Biogas and Chemicals : A Large Scale Demonstration in Nanyang, Henan Province, China
Chapter 11 : Polygeneration and Carbon Capture and Storage Related To Biomass Utilization
Chapter 12 : Biofuels and Green Aviation
Chapter 13 : Bioenergy and Rural Electrification
Chapter 14 : Pulp and Paper Industry : Trends For The Future
Chapter 15 : Concluding Remarks and Perspectives on The Future of Energy Systems Using Biomass

Index