Advances in energy research

Autore: Acosta M. J.  Casa Editrice: Nova Science  Anno Edizione: 2012 Edizione: 1 ISBN: 9781617289965 Pagine: 366 Costo: 190,70 Euro (*) Materia: Ambiente Energie Alternative Ricerca e Sviluppo Lingua: Inglese

This book presents a comprehensive review of energy storage systems; oil shale extraction and applications; properties and sources of diesel fuels; and, the rational use of renewable energy on Earth. Discussed in this compilation is fermentable sugar production from lignocellulois biomass in the production of renewable biofuels and other bio-products and the effects of chemical structure on oil shale pyrolysis. This book also presents a review of energy storage and redistribution associated with photovoltaic energy as well as the deep oxidative desulfurisation of diesel fuels by heteropoly acid mesoporous composite catalysts.