Book description
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. 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.
