Synthesis Gas: Production and Properties - Hardcover

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James G. Speight, PhD, has more than 45 years of experience in energy, environmental science, and ethics. He is the author of more than 65 books in petroleum science, petroleum engineering, biomass and biofuels, and environmental sciences. Although he has always worked in private industry which focused on contract-based work, Dr. Speight has served as Adjunct Professor in the Department of Chemical and Fuels Engineering at the University of Utah and in the Departments of Chemistry and Chemical and Petroleum Engineering at the University of Wyoming. In addition, he was a Visiting Professor in the College of Science, University of Mosul, Iraq and has also been a Visiting Professor in Chemical Engineering at the University of Missouri-Columbia, the Technical University of Denmark, and the University of Trinidad and Tobago.

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Written by one of the world's foremost petroleum engineers, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date volume on synthesis gas, covering every aspect of the subject, including sources, production, feedstocks, gasification, and the environmental benefits.

As a follow-up to the Handbook of Gasification Technology, also from Wiley-Scrivener, Synthesis Gas goes into more depth on how the products from this important technology can reduce our global carbon footprint and lead the United States, and other countries, toward energy independence. The environmental benefits are very high, and, along with carbon capture and renewable fuels, synthesis gas (or syngas) is a huge step toward environmental sustainability.

Synthesis gas is one of the most important advancements that has ever occurred in energy production. Using this technology, for example, coal, biomass, waste products, or a combination of two or more of these can be gasified into a product that has roughly half the carbon footprint of coal alone. Used on a massive scale, just think of the potential for reducing carbon emissions!

Synthesis Gas covers all aspects of the technology, from the chemistry, processes, and production, to the products, feedstocks, and even safety in the plant. Whether a veteran engineer or scientist using it as a reference or a professor using it as a textbook, this outstanding new volume is a must-have for any library.

This groundbreaking new volume:

• Dovetailing with Handbook of Gasification Technology, also available from Wiley-Scrivener, continues to outline "greener" paths to environmental sustainability and energy independence
• Describes the environmental benefits and the need for synthesis gas across all areas of the energy sector and how this technology can reduce our carbon footprint
• Offers a thorough and comprehensive description of the basic science of synthesis gas
• Thoroughly covers the equipment and processes of synthesis gas, including gasification, gasifier types, feedstocks, chemicals, and much more
• Is a valuable reference for engineers and scientists
• Is the perfect textbook for students studying petroleum, process, or chemical engineering

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Written by one of the world's foremost petroleum engineers, this is the most comprehensive and up-to-date volume on synthesis gas, covering every aspect of the subject, including sources, production, feedstocks, gasification, and the environmental benefits.

As a follow-up to the Handbook of Gasification Technology, also from Wiley-Scrivener, Synthesis Gas goes into more depth on how the products from this important technology can reduce our global carbon footprint and lead the United States, and other countries, toward energy independence. The environmental benefits are very high, and, along with carbon capture and renewable fuels, synthesis gas (or syngas) is a huge step toward environmental sustainability.

Synthesis gas is one of the most important advancements that has ever occurred in energy production. Using this technology, for example, coal, biomass, waste products, or a combination of two or more of these can be gasified into a product that has roughly half the carbon footprint of coal alone. Used on a massive scale, just think of the potential for reducing carbon emissions!

Synthesis Gas covers all aspects of the technology, from the chemistry, processes, and production, to the products, feedstocks, and even safety in the plant. Whether a veteran engineer or scientist using it as a reference or a professor using it as a textbook, this outstanding new volume is a must-have for any library.

This groundbreaking new volume:

• Dovetailing with Handbook of Gasification Technology, also available from Wiley-Scrivener, continues to outline "greener" paths to environmental sustainability and energy independence
• Describes the environmental benefits and the need for synthesis gas across all areas of the energy sector and how this technology can reduce our carbon footprint
• Offers a thorough and comprehensive description of the basic science of synthesis gas
• Thoroughly covers the equipment and processes of synthesis gas, including gasification, gasifier types, feedstocks, chemicals, and much more
• Is a valuable reference for engineers and scientists
• Is the perfect textbook for students studying petroleum, process, or chemical engineering