Biomass and Alternate Fuel Systems by McGowan, Thomas F.

Biomass and Alternate Fuel Systems (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780470410288)

Vendor: Thomas F. McGowan
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Format: Hardcover
$129.95
$129.95
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Biomass and Alternate Fuel Systems by McGowan, Thomas F.

Biomass and Alternate Fuel Systems

$129.95
Biomass and Alternate Fuel Systems by McGowan, Thomas F.

Biomass and Alternate Fuel Systems

$129.95
Format: Hardcover
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This book explains characteristics of renewable fuels, especially biomass and wood, and the cost-effective and environment-friendly methods of handling, storing and burning these fuels. It is complete with the economic evaluation method, introduction of the pollution control equipment for limiting the emission from fuel combustion, case studies, and costs and carbon emission comparisons between conventional and alternate fuels. Many case studies are introduced here too.

This book is an update and expansion of the Industrial Wood Energy Handbook by a team from the Georgia Institute of Technology in 1984. It introduces new technologies new technologies not available at the time of the early version.



Author: Thomas F. McGowan
ISBN-10: 0470410280
ISBN-13: 9780470410288
Publisher: Wiley-Aiche
Language: English
Published: 04/01/2009
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.30lbs
Size: 9.30h x 6.20w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Scitech Book News 03/01/2010 pg. 166
By Thomas F. McGowan
By Thomas F. McGowan
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Thomas F. McGowan is President and founder of TMTS Associates Inc., a firm that specializes in thermal systems and air pollution control. He has thirty-five years of experience in combustion, air pollution control, solids handling, and industrial ventilation.

Michael L. Brown is a Senior Engineer at the Georgia Institute of Technology's Enterprise Innovation Institute in the Energy and Sustainability Services Division. His work includes energy efficiency and conservation, energy management projects, and alternate energy projects including studies on production of densified wood pellets.

William S. Bulpitt is a Senior Research Engineer for the Georgia Institute of Technology's Strategic Energy Institute. His current work includes research in renewable and transitional energy with utilities and industry.

James L. Walsh, Jr. is a Senior Engineer at the Georgia Institute of Technology. With more than forty years of professional experience in design engineering, applied research, technical assistance, and training, he specializes in energy conversion, waste conversion, environmental compliance assistance, and the design, operation, and analysis of pollution control systems.

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