Technologies for Converting Biomass to Useful Energy
Combustion, Gasification, Pyrolysis, Torrefaction and Fermentation| By: | Erik Dahlquist |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
| Print ISBN: | 9781138077768 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781136320101 |
| Edition: | 1 |
| Copyright: | 2013 |
| Format: | Reflowable |
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Officially, the use of biomass for energy meets only 10-13% of the total global energy demand of 140 000 TWh per year. Still, thirty years ago the official figure was zero, as only traded biomass was included. While the actual production of biomass is in the range of 270 000 TWh per year, most of this is not used for energy purposes, and mostly it