Synthetic Fuels Handbook: Properties, Process, and Performance (McGraw-Hill Handbooks)

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Capitalize on the Vast Potential of Alternative Energy Sources Such as Fuel Cells and Biofuels Synthetic Fuels Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the benefits and trade-offs of numerous alternative fuels, presenting expert analyses of the different properties, processes, and performance characteristics of each fuel. It discusses the concept systems and technology involved in the production of fuels on both industrial and individual scales. Written by internationally renowned fuels expert JamesG. Speight, this vital resource describes the production and properties of fuels from natural gas and natural gas hydratesx2026;tar sand bitumenx2026;coalx2026;oil shalex2026;synthesis gasx2026;cropsx2026;wood sourcesx2026;biomassx2026;industrial and domestic wastex2026;landfill gas...and much more. Using both U.S. and SI units, Synthetic Fuels Handbook features: Information on conventional and nonconventional fuel sources Discussion of the production of alternative fuels on both industrial and individual scales Analyses of properties and uses of gaseous, liquid, and solid fuels from different sources Comparison of properties of alternative fuels with petroleum-based fuels Discover All the Benefits and Trade-Offs of Synthetic Fuels x2022; Fuel sources: conventional and nonconventional x2022; Natural gas and natural gas hydrates x2022; Petroleum and heavy oil x2022; Tar sand bitumen x2022; Coal x2022; Oil shale x2022; Synthesis gas x2022; Crops x2022; Wood sources x2022; Biomass x2022; Industrial and domestic waste x2022; Landfill gas x2022; Comparison of the properties and uses of gaseous fuels from different sources x2022; Comparison of the properties and uses of liquid fuels from different sources x2022;Comparison of the properties and uses of solid fuels from different sources