{"product_id":"9781118233719","title":"Environmental Management of Energy from Biofuels and Biofeedstocks","description":"\u003ch1\u003eEnvironmental Management of Energy from Biofuels and Biofeedstocks\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch3\u003eJames G. Speight | Kamel Singh\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnology \u0026amp; Engineering \/ Power Resources \/ Fossil Fuels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe most comprehensive and thorough volume on the environmental aspects of energy from biofuels and biofeedstocks\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiomass is a renewable resource whose utilization has received great attention due to environmental considerations and the increasing demands of energy worldwide. Since the energy crises of the 1970s, many countries have become interested in biomass as a fuel source to expand the development of domestic and renewable energy sources, reduce the environmental impacts of energy production, provide rural prosperity for its poor farmers, and bolster a flat agricultural sector.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis first volume in the Energy and the Environment series discusses the environmental impacts and social concerns of energy production in its various forms, offering comprehensive coverage of the many available biofuels. Starting with a historical overview, \u003ci\u003eEnvironmental Management of Energy from Biomass and Biofeedstocks:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003ePresents a full technological treatment of the processes, engineering, and applications of biofuels and biofeedstocks\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDescribes the relevant technologies and their environmental impacts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCovers the social aspects, economic aspects, and the future of biofuels\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eDiscusses a variety of biofuels and their possible use and applicability in different countries\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJames G. Speight\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior fuel consultant and Visiting Professor at the University of Trinidad and Tobago and Adjunct Professor of Chemical and Fuels Engineering at the University of Utah, USA. He is recognized internationally as an expert in the characterization, properties, and processing of conventional and synthetic fuels. He is the author of numerous books and papers, the editor of two journals in energy, and has won numerous awards and distinctions.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKamel Singh\u003c\/b\u003e is currently Design and Lead Project Manager at Energy Dynamics Ltd (EDL). He has over twenty years of industrial experience in the design and construction of process plants, pressure vessels, storage tanks, pipelines, and offshore production facilities as well as in welding engineering, quality control, and maintenance management. He has coauthored over ten scholarly papers and contributed to three books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17 March 2014\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley-Scrivener\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9781118233719\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e272\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e17.44\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44378867957900,"sku":"9781118233719","price":219.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781118233719.jpg?v=1780116612","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9781118233719","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}