Handbook of fuels : energy sources for transportation /
"The Handbook of Fuels offers a comprehensive review of the wide variety of fuels used to power vehicles, aircraft and ships and examines the processes to produce these fuels. The updated second edition reflects the growing importance of fuels and fuel additives from renewable sources. New chap...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Weinheim, Germany :
Wiley-VCH,
[2022]
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| Edition: | Second, completely revised, and updated edition. |
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | "The Handbook of Fuels offers a comprehensive review of the wide variety of fuels used to power vehicles, aircraft and ships and examines the processes to produce these fuels. The updated second edition reflects the growing importance of fuels and fuel additives from renewable sources. New chapters include information on current production technology and use of bioethanol, biomethanol and biomass-to-liquid fuels. The book also reviews novel additives and performanace enhancers for conventional engines and fuels for novel bybrid engines.This comprehensive resource contains critical information on the legal, safety, and environmental issues associated with the production and use of fuels as well as reviewing important secondary aspects of the use and production of fuels. This authoritative guide includes contributions from authors who are long-standing contributors to the Ullmann's Encyclopedia, the world's most trusted reference for industrial chemistry."-- |
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| Item Description: | Previous edition: 2008. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xx, 556 pages : : illustrations.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9783527813490 (electronic bk.) 3527813497 (electronic bk.) |