Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy
by
George A. Olah - Alain Goeppert - G. K. Surya Prakash
In the foreseeable future, our energy needs will come from any available alternate source. Methanol is one such viable alternative. This title discusses the pros and cons of humankind's main energy sources, providing fresh ways to overcome obstacles.
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Complete description
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 obstacles. Following an introduction, the authors look at the interrelationship of fuels and energy, and at the extent of our non-renewable fossil fuels. They also discuss the hydrogen economy and its significant shortcomings. The main focus is on the conversion of CO2 from industrial as well as natural sources into liquid methanol and related DME, a diesel fuel substitute that can replace LNG and LPG. The book is rounded off with an optimistic look at future possibilities. A forward-looking and inspiring work that vividly illustrates potential solutions to our energy and environmental problems.
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General info
Publisher & Imprint:
Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH
City:
Weinheim
Pages:
350
More info:
height 240 mm
width 170 mm
weight 680 gr
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Age recommended:
Professional and scholarly
Subject Indexing & Classification
Dewey: 333.794
Summary
Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy
1 Introduction. 2 History of Coal in the Industrial Revolution and Beyond. 3 History of Petroleum Oil and Natural Gas. 4 Fossil Fuel Resources and Their Use. 5 Diminishing Oil and Natural Gas Reserves. 6 The Continuing Need for Carbon Fuels, Hydrocarbons and their Products. 7 Fossil Fuels and Climate Change. 8 Renewable Energy Sources and Atomic Energy. 9 The Hydrogen Economy and its Limitations. 10 The "Methanol Economy": General Aspects. 11 Methanol and Dimethyl Ether as Fuels and Energy Carriers. 12 Production of Methanol: From Fossil Fuels and Bio-Sources to Chemical Carbon Dioxide Recycling. 13 Methanol-Based Chemicals, Synthetic Hydrocarbons and Materials. 14 Future Outlook.
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