Ralph Sims has had over 25 years of biomass project development and research experience, growing energy crops, testing transport biofuels, operating gasifiers, industry consulting, providing government policy advice, and supervising many post-graduate students. He was a Lead Author for the IPCC Third Assessment Report covering energy supply, renewable energy and agriculture and is director of the Center for Energy Research, Massey University, New Zealand.
Preface
What is Biomass and What is Bioenergy
The Woody Biomass Resource
The Non-woody Biomass Resource
The Supply Chain: Harvesting, Transport and Processing
Thermochemical Conversion by Combustion and The Steam Cycle
Thermochemical Conversion by Gasification and Pyrolysis
Biochemical Conversion of Wet Biomass
Cogeneration of Combined Heat and Power
Biofuels for Transport from the Biochemical Conversion of Biomass
Small-scale Bioenergy Systems: Present and Future
The Future Potential for Bioenergy and the Barriers
References and Bibliography
Index
