Biomass pellets are a suitable fuel type for a wide range of applications, from stoves and central heating systems up to large-scale plants, and with practically complete automation in all these capacities. This handbook, written and edited by experienced professionals from IEA Bioenergy Task 32 in cooperation with Bios Bioenergiesysteme GmbH, Graz, Austria, other IEA Tasks and external experts, is the first comprehensive guide in English language covering all pellet related issues, as illustrated by the following list of topics covered by the book: international overview of standards for pellets evaluation of raw materials and raw material potentials quality and properties of pellets technical evaluation of the pellet production process and logistic aspects of pellet supply safety and health aspects for pellets during storage, handling and transportation technological evaluation of pellet furnace technologies and future developments economic and ecological evaluation of the pellet production process economic and ecological evaluation of pellet use in small-scale furnaces in the residential sector overview of international pellet markets and market developments international case studies for the use of pellets for energy generation latest trends concerning research and development in the pellet sector. Extensively illustrated and packed with practical knowledge, this is the ultimate reference for anyone involved in or affected by this burgeoning industry. It addresses all the players of the pellet market, ranging from raw material producers or suppliers, pellet producers and traders, manufacturers of pellet furnaces and pelletization systems, installers, engineering companies, energy consultants and end users.

"Nearly all companies which manufacture or fabricate high-value physical objects (components, parts, assemblies) perform critical cleaning at one or more stages. These range from the giants of the semiconductor, aerospace, and biomedical world to a host of small to medium to large companies producing a dizzying array of components"--

This set consists of two volumes: Cleaning Agents and Systems and Applications, Processes, and Controls. Updated, expanded, re-organized, and rewritten, this two-volume handbook covers cleaning processes, applications, management, safety, and environmental concerns. The editors rigorously examine technical issues, cleaning agent options and systems, chemical and equipment integration, and contamination control, as well as cleanliness standards, analytical testing, process selection, implementation and maintenance, specific application areas, and regulatory issues. A collection of international contributors gives the text a global viewpoint. Color illustrations, video clips, and animation are available online to help readers better understand presented material.

The increasing importance of biomass as a renewable energy source has led to an acute need for reliable and detailed information on its assessment, consumption and supply. Responding to this need, and overcoming the lack of standardised measurement and accounting procedures, this best-selling handbook provides the reader with the skills to understand the biomass resource base, the tools to assess the resource, and explores the pros and cons of exploitation. This new edition has been fully updated and revised with new chapters on sustainability methodologies. Topics covered include assessment methods for woody and herbaceous biomass, biomass supply and consumption, land use change, remote sensing techniques, food security, sustainability and certification as well as vital policy issues. The book includes international case studies on techniques from measuring tree volume to transporting biomass, which help to illustrate step-by-step methods. Technical appendices offer a glossary of terms, energy units and other valuable resource data.

Plants cell tissue culture is a rapidly developing technology which holds promise of restructuring agricultural and forestry practices. During the last two decades cell culture have made considerable advanced in the field of agriculture, horticulture, plant breeding, forestry, somatic cell genetics, phytopathology etc. Plant cells can be grown in isolation from intact plants in tissue culture systems. The cells have the characteristics of callus cells, rather than other plant cell types. These are the cells that appear on cut surfaces when a plant is wounded and which gradually cover and seal the damaged area. Plant cells and tissue culture are often used for the production of primary and secondary metabolites. Plant tissue cultures can be initiated from almost any part of a plant. The physiological state of the plant does have an influence on its response to attempts to initiate tissue culture. The parent plant must be healthy and free from obvious signs of disease or decay. The source, termed explant, may be dictated by the reason for carrying out the tissue culture. Younger tissue contains a higher proportion of actively dividing cells and is more responsive to a callus initiation programme. The plants themselves must be actively growing, and not about to enter a period of dormancy. Plant tissue culture is used widely in plant science; it also has a number of commercial applications. Tissue culture is employed in; micropropagation, elimination of pathogens from plant materials, germoplasm storage, production of somaclonal varients, embryo rescue, production of haploids, production of artificial seeds, production of secondary metabolities, production of transgenic plants etc. Some of the fundamentals of the book are plant tissue culture, basic requirements for tissue culture laboratory, surface sterilization of explant materials, development of tissue culture techniques, principles of cell culture cell, special factors influencing growth and metabolism, media for culturing cells and tissues, sterilisation procedures, design and equipment of a tissue culture laboratory, isolation method for microorganisms for culture, culture preservation and stability, genetic modification of industrial microorganisms mutation etc. The present book discuss about the methods, culture preservation and stability procedures, storage and transportation of plant cell tissue culture. 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Environmental and energy dependency problems derived from high fossil fuels consumption have made necessary the development of new energy models to be renewable and sustainable, efficient, practical and economical, and cost effective, to meet the demand for a sustainable energy supply. Among renewable resources, biomass is destined to play an important role in these new energy models since agricultural and forestry residues are an energy resource which is produced in relatively large amounts throughout the world and regarded as a renewable and environmentally safe way of providing energy. Compiling information on the conversion of energy from biomass, the book focuses on the use of pellets as homogeneous solid biofuels. It describes all the changes that forestry and agricultural biomass undergo to be converted into thermal energy and analyses the inputs and outputs of the process. It has to be noted that the standards used as guidelines and references in all the chapters of the book are there in order to not to forget the thresholds and guidelines established and thus to ensure a proper use. This book guides the reader through the entire biomass-to-energy process, emphasising important aspects and how the quality of the biofuel can be identified. It acts as a starting point for professionals and researchers interested in working with biomass and a guide for those people interested in the implementation of the technologies described.

Die Zerkleinerung von Holzpellets und damit die Entstehung von Feinanteil während des pneumatischen Transports wird zusammen mit den auftretenden Druckverluste im Rahmen dieser Arbeit experimentell und numerisch untersucht. Zunächst erfolgt die Entwicklung eines empirischen Bruchmodells auf Basis von Einzelpartikelprallversuchen zur statistischen Beschreibung des Bruchverhaltens von Holzpellets in Abhängigkeit von Kenngrößen wie Partikellänge, Aufprallgeschwindigkeit und -Winkel. Die entwickelten Korrelationen werden in den hauseigenen DEM-Code des Lehrstuhls für Energieanlagen und Energieprozesstechnik der Ruhr-Universität Bochum implementiert. Gekoppelte DEM-CFD Simulationen geben detaillierte Einblicke in die Abhängigkeiten der Strömungsverhältnisse sowie des Bewegungsverhaltens und der mechanischen Belastungen der geförderten Partikel von Betriebsbedingungen und Leitungskomponenten. Die numerischen Ergebnisse stimmen qualitativ mit denen korrespondierender Experimente überein und zeigen die Erhöhung von Pelletbruch und Feinanteil durch zunehmende Förderluftströme bzw. abnehmende Pelletmassenströme und kleinere Krümmerradien. Das entwickelte Bruchmodel ermöglicht detaillierte Untersuchungen pneumatischer Fördervorgänge und die Auslegung schonender Betriebsbedingungen und Leitungskomponenten zur Reduzierung von Druckverlusten sowie Pelletbruch und Feinanteil. In the present thesis, the dependence of wood pellet degradation and fines formation during pneumatic conveying on operating conditions like air and product mass flow or shape of pipe components is investigated. Both the size reduction of the cylindrical pellets during pneumatic transport caused by mechanical impacts and the prevailing pressure losses are analysed experimentally and numerically. Single particle impact tests are performed for investigating the breakage behaviour of wood pellets including the effect of particle length, impact velocity and collision angle. Based on the empirical correlations derived, a numerical degradation model is developed and implemented into the in-house DEM code of the Department of Energy Plant and Technology of the Ruhr-University Bochum. Experimental and numerical investigations are conducted using coupled DEM-CFD simulations to obtain detailed insights into flow conditions, particle motion and the mechanical loads on the pellets during pneumatic conveying. Numerical results show good qualitative agreement with the experimentally determined degradation rates and prevailing pressure losses. The degradation model developed allows detailed investigation into wood pellet degradation and fines formation during pneumatic conveying and enables the design of pipe configurations and operating conditions to prevent particle size reduction and excessive pressure losses.

The Wildlife Damage Inspection Handbook 3rd ed. is designed to help wildlife management professionals, pest management professionals, home inspectors, and property managers identify damage caused by vertebrate animals to structures, to landscapes, and to livestock. The text has been revised thoroughly and expanded to provide more detailed information on more topics. The new layout and full-color printing are accented by more than 400 photographs and illustrations supporting the text. The book is divided into two parts. Part 1 explains the theory and practice of inspection and provides strategies to identify animals by feces, bones, and eye-shine. Part 2 contains modules reviewing the damage left by the most common problem wildlife in the United States. Each species module summarizes the animal's biology, scat, diseases, and damage to property and livestock.

The aim of this book is to investigate critical economic aspects and price risks along international pellet supply chains and to offer new insights into the interconnections between the sector, the various supply risks within the market and guidelines for de-risking biomass supply chains. It provides three real case studies as practical examples of determining actual supply costs from resource production to end-user and in doing so identifies and analyzes general economic performance indicators and price drivers for biomass supply chains. It also investigates the impact of several risks like raw material prices, exchange and freight rates on total prices. As a result, the reader learns how price risks are hedged to avoid project defaults and how to achieve the renewable energy targets of the end-user. Practical guidelines for recognising critical economic issues in biomass supply chains and for applying adequate de-risk strategies are also provided. Offering insights to a broad audience, this book is intended for researchers and professionals interested in renewable energy systems, biomass resource management and supply chain management. It also provides an invaluable resource to policy makers seeking guidelines for successfully managing the introduction of sustainable biomass projects.