This book is a thoroughly up-to-date treatment of all the available technologies for biomass conversion. Each chapter looks at the viability and implementation of each technology with examples of existing equipment and plants. In addition, the text addresses the economics of biomass processing. The book could also be used as a supplementary text for senior undergraduate courses on biomass processing.

Features:

• Provides a concise overview of all currently available biomass processing technologies
• Includes relatively recent technologies such as Biochar
• Contains numerous industry examples and case studies
• Covers the science and technology behind biomass processing as well as the economics, including the effect of carbon taxation