Biomass Conversion The Interface of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Mat
The consumption of petroleum has surged during the 20th century, at least partially because of the rise of the automobile industry. Today, fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas provide more than three quarters of the world's energy. Unfortunatel
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Chinnappan Baskar Shikha Baskar Ranjit S. Dhillon •
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Biomass Conversion The Interface of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Materials Science
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Editors Chinnappan Baskar Department of Environmental Engineering and Biotechnology Myongji University San 38-2 Namdong, Cheoin-gu Yongin 449-728 South Korea
Ranjit S. Dhillon Department of Chemistry Punjab Agricultural University Ludhiana 141004 Punjab, India
Shikha Baskar THDC Institute of Hydropower Engineering and Technology, Tehri Uttarakhand Technical University Dehradun, Uttarakhand India
ISBN 978-3-642-28417-5 DOI 10.1007/978-3-642-28418-2
ISBN 978-3-642-28418-2
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This book is dedicated to our beloved parents Mr. S. Chinnappan & Mrs. Mariya Chinnappan and Mr. Pawan Kumar Sambher & Mrs. Sudesh Sambher
Foreword
Souring prices of petroleum, concern over secured supply beside climate change are major drivers in the search for alternative renewable energy sources. The use of biomass to produce energy is an alternative source of renewable energy that can be utilized to reduce the adverse impact of energy production on
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