Beyond oil and gas : the methanol economy

Beyond oil and gas : the methanol economy / George A. Olah, Alain Goeppert, and G.K. Surya Prakash.

Completely revised and updated, the third edition of this bestseller discusses the concept and ongoing development of using methanol and derived dimethyl ether as a transportation fuel, energy storage medium, and as a chemical raw material to replace fossil fuels. The contents have been expanded by...

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Main Authors: Olah, George A. (George Andrew), 1927-2017 (Author), Goeppert, Alain, 1974- (Author), Prakash, G. K. Surya (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, [2018]
Edition:Third, updated and enlarged edition.
Subjects:
Methanol as fuel.
Methanol industry.
Methanol industry > Environmental aspects.
Methanol industry > Economic aspects.
Methanol fuel industry.
Energy industries.
Energy industries > Environmental aspects.
Synthetic fuels industry.
Renewable energy sources.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Real Estate > General.
Energy industries
Energy industries > Environmental aspects
Methanol as fuel
Methanol fuel industry
Methanol industry
Renewable energy sources
Synthetic fuels industry
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Table of Contents:
  • Coal in the Industrial Revolution and Beyond
  • History of Petroleum Oil and Natural Gas
  • Fossil-Fuel Resources and Their Use
  • Oil and Natural Gas Reserves and Their Limits
  • The Continuing Need for Hydrocarbon Fuels and Products
  • Fossil Fuels and Climate Change
  • Renewable Energy Sources and Atomic Energy
  • The Hydrogen Economy and Its Limitations
  • The "Methanol Economy" : General Aspects
  • Methanol and Dimethyl Ether as Fuels and Energy Carriers
  • Production of Methanol from Still Available Fossil-Fuel Resources
  • Production of Renewable Methanol and DME from Biomass and Through Carbon Capture and Recycling
  • Methanol-Based Chemicals, Synthetic Hydrocarbons, and Materials
  • Conclusion and Outlook
  • Further Reading and Information.

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