Preface
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The first generation of biofuels may face problems in the future if food
crops are used for fuel purposes. Chapter 13 gives an overall picture of
future fuels that can be produced from nonfood crops. Biodiesel produced
from algae, ethanol from cellulosic materials, biohydrogen, Fisher–Tropsch
diesel, and dimethyl ether by gasification processes are discussed.
This book can be considered a textbook for college curricula that deal with
fuel technology, internal combustion engines, alternative fuels, renewable
energy, and sustainable development. Expert readers might include mechanical engineers, automobile engineers, chemical engineers, fuel engineers,
fuel processors, policy makers, environmental engineers, and graduate/
postgraduate/doctoral students.
I express my sincere thanks to my teachers and my friends who helped in
the preparation of the book.
Authors wish to acknowledge Elsevier publications, the American Society
of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, the Advanced Fuels and the
Advanced Vehicles Research Center (U.S. Department of Energy) for their
kind permission to reproduce figures and tables from their publications/
data bank.
I express my sincere thanks to my mentors, particularly Dr. S. Jayaraj
(National Institute of Technology Calicut), Dr. C. Muraleedharan (National
Institute of Technology Calicut ), Dr. G. Lakshmi Naryana Rao (QIS College
of Engg, Ongole), Dr. N. Nallusamy (Sri Venkateswara College of Engg,
Chennai) and my friends who helped in the preparation of the book. Special
thanks to Ashish Kachhawa, of Indian Oil (R&D) for designing the theme of
the cover of the book.
I must, especially, express my indebtedness to my wife Gomathy, my
daughter Shivani, and my son Arvind for their patience and support all the
way.
Dr. Arumugam Sakunthalai Ramadhas
xiii
The first generation of biofuels may face problems in the future if food
crops are used for fuel purposes. Chapter 13 gives an overall picture of
future fuels that can be produced from nonfood crops. Biodiesel produced
from algae, ethanol from cellulosic materials, biohydrogen, Fisher–Tropsch
diesel, and dimethyl ether by gasification processes are discussed.
This book can be considered a textbook for college curricula that deal with
fuel technology, internal combustion engines, alternative fuels, renewable
energy, and sustainable development. Expert readers might include mechanical engineers, automobile engineers, chemical engineers, fuel engineers,
fuel processors, policy makers, environmental engineers, and graduate/
postgraduate/doctoral students.
I express my sincere thanks to my teachers and my friends who helped in
the preparation of the book.
Authors wish to acknowledge Elsevier publications, the American Society
of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, the Advanced Fuels and the
Advanced Vehicles Research Center (U.S. Department of Energy) for their
kind permission to reproduce figures and tables from their publications/
data bank.
I express my sincere thanks to my mentors, particularly Dr. S. Jayaraj
(National Institute of Technology Calicut), Dr. C. Muraleedharan (National
Institute of Technology Calicut ), Dr. G. Lakshmi Naryana Rao (QIS College
of Engg, Ongole), Dr. N. Nallusamy (Sri Venkateswara College of Engg,
Chennai) and my friends who helped in the preparation of the book. Special
thanks to Ashish Kachhawa, of Indian Oil (R&D) for designing the theme of
the cover of the book.
I must, especially, express my indebtedness to my wife Gomathy, my
daughter Shivani, and my son Arvind for their patience and support all the
way.
Dr. Arumugam Sakunthalai Ramadhas