Energy from Biomass: A Review of Combustion and Gasification Technologies (World Bank Technical Papers) [Paperback]

Hubert E Stassen (Author), Peter Quaak (Author), Harrie Knoef (Author)

Book Description

Series: World Bank Technical Papers | Publication Date: March 1, 1999

While energy is essential for development, standard fossil fuels are often in short supply in countries where it is needed most. However, alternative fuel resources abound in the form of agricultural and municipal waste or 'biomass'. This report reviews the state of the art of biomass combustion and gassification systems, their advantages and disadvantages. It also encourages investment in use of these technologies to enable developing countries to better exploit their biomass resources and help close the gap between their energy needs and their energy supply.

Product Details

• Paperback: 98 pages
• Publisher: World Bank Publications (March 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0821343351
• ISBN-13: 978-0821343357
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.4 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,540,180 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Concise Yet Informative Introduction to the Field, March 10, 2008

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Doy Sundarasaradula (Muang Nonthaburi, Nonthaburi, Thailand) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Energy from Biomass: A Review of Combustion and Gasification Technologies (World Bank Technical Papers) (Paperback)

In my view, this is a great introductory monograph to the area of biomass-energy conversion technologies. Its most striking feature is their conciseness and comprehensiveness. This book focuses on the conversion technologies of biomass into electricity and heat via a combustion and gasification technology. It does not include materials on biofuels and bio-refinery (e.g., bio-diesel, bio-ethanol, etc.) and anaerobic digestion technology but you can find these topics in other texts (e.g., Brown, 2003; Klass, 1998). If you are interested in using biomass to generate electricity and heat, this is probably a great intrduction to the topic. This book covers the following key topics:
1. Biomass characteristics essentially to be used as fuels
2. A concise introduction to the theory of combustion and conversion efficiency
3. Combustion technologies
4. Gasification technologies
5. Pros and cons of these technologies
6. Financial and economic analysis of small-scale biomass power plant projects on combustion and gasification technologies (1-5 MWe range)

This semi-technical monograph is highly readable and I would recommend it to both technical and non-technical readers who want a good introduction to the field.

Doy Sundarasaradula
March 11th, 2008

5 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Just a viability study book for large scale industrial use, August 9, 2007

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Doug A. Moller - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Energy from Biomass: A Review of Combustion and Gasification Technologies (World Bank Technical Papers) (Paperback)

Not useful for the on the spot production of or viability of methane production. I was looking for something that would help with production methods and viability study for such for on site agriculture conversion to gas!
This is just a viability study for large production facility's!