Speight, J. G.

Synthetic fuels handbook : properties, process, and performance / James G. Speight. - New York : McGraw-Hill, c2008. - x, 421 p. : ill., map ; 24 cm. - McGraw-Hill handbooks . - McGraw-Hill handbooks .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Ch.1 Fuel Sources. Ch.2 Natural Gas. Ch.3 Fuels from Petroleum and Heavy Oil. Ch.4 Fuels from Tar Sand Bitumen. Ch.5 Fuels from Coal. Ch.6 Fuels from Oil Shale. Ch.7 Fuels from Synthesis Gas. Ch.8 Fuels from Biomass. Ch.9 Fuels from Crops. Ch.10 Fuels from Wood. Ch.11 Fuels from Domestic and Industrial Waste. Ch.12 Landfill Gas. Appendix A Definition and Properties of Fuels and Feedstocks from Different Sources. Appendix B Comparison of the Properties of Gaseous Fuels from Different Sources. Appendix C Comparison of the Properties of Liquid Fuels from Different Sources. Appendix D Comparison of the Properties of Solid Fuels from Different Sources.

9780071490238 (hbk) 007149023X (hbk.)


Synthetic fuels.

662.66 / SPE