Engineering and Science of Biomass Feedstock Production and Provision

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Shastri, Yogendra (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Hansen, Alan (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Rodríguez, Luis (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Ting, K.C (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2014.
• Θέματα: Life sciences.; Plant science.; Botany.; Plant breeding.; Environmental engineering.; Biotechnology.; Life Sciences.; Plant Breeding/Biotechnology.; Plant Sciences.; Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology.

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...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• 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.