| Synthetic Fuels Contributor(s): Probstein, Ronald F. (Author), Hicks, R. Edwin (Author) |
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ISBN: 0486449777 ISBN-13: 9780486449777 Publisher: Dover Publications OUR PRICE: $25.60 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2006 Annotation: This unified presentation starts with fundamentals and proceeds to the derivation of gas from coal and gas upgrading. Subsequent chapters examine liquids and clean solids produced from coal, liquids obtained from oil shale and tar sands, biomass conversion, and environmental and economic aspects. 1982 edition. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Power Resources - General - Technology & Engineering | Engineering (general) |
| Dewey: 662.66 |
| LCCN: 2005053779 |
| Series: Dover Books on Engineering |
| Physical Information: 0.98" H x 6.06" W x 9.2" (1.42 lbs) 510 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book, the outgrowth of a graduate course the authors taught at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, was designed to fill an urgent need--the training of engineers in the production of synthetic fuels to replace dwindling supplies of natural ones. The authors presented synthetic fuels as a unified engineering subject, while recognizing that many of its principles are well-understood aspects of various engineering fields. The presentation begins with a review of chemical and physical fundamentals and conversion fundamentals, and proceeds to coal gasification and gas upgrading. Subsequent chapters examine liquids and clean solids produced from coal, liquids obtained from oil shale and tar sands, biomass conversion, and environmental, economic, and related aspects of synthetic fuel use. The text is directed toward beginning graduate students and advanced undergraduates in chemical and mechanical engineering, but should also appeal to students from other disciplines, including environmental, mining, petroleum, and industrial engineering, as well as chemistry. It also serves as a reference and guide for professionals. |