Beyond oil and gas : the methanol economy /

The world is currently consuming about 85 million barrels of oil a day, and about two-thirds as much natural gas equivalent, both derived from non-renewable natural sources. In the foreseeable future, our energy needs will come from any available alternate source. Methanol is one such viable alterna...

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Main Author: Olah, George A. (George Andrew), 1927-2017
Other Authors: Goeppert, Alain, 1974-, Prakash, G. K. Surya
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, ©2009.
Edition:2nd updated and enl. ed.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:The world is currently consuming about 85 million barrels of oil a day, and about two-thirds as much natural gas equivalent, both derived from non-renewable natural sources. In the foreseeable future, our energy needs will come from any available alternate source. Methanol is one such viable alternative, and also offers a convenient solution for efficient energy storage on a large scale. In this updated and enlarged edition, renowned chemists discuss in a clear and readily accessible manner the pros and cons of humankind's current main energy sources, while providing new ways to overcome obsta.
Physical Description:1 online resource (xvi, 334 pages) : illustrations, 1 map
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 297-326) and index.
ISBN:9783527627813
3527627812
9783527644636
3527644636
1282302477
9781282302471
9786612302473
661230247X