{"product_id":"biorenewable-resources-isbn-9781118524954","title":"Biorenewable Resources","description":"\u003ci\u003eBiorenewable Resources: Engineering New Products from Agriculture,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003e2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e will provide comprehensive coverage of engineering systems that convert agricultural crops and residues into bioenergy and biobased products. This edition is thoroughly updated and revised to better serve the needs of the professional and research fields working with biorenewable resource development and production. Biorenewable resources is a rapidly growing field that forms at the interface between agricultural and plant sciences and process engineering. \u003ci\u003eBiorenewable Resources \u003c\/i\u003ewill be an indispensable reference for anyone working in the production of biomass or biorenewable resources. \u003cp\u003ePREFACE vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eABOUT THE AUTHORS xi\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1 INTRODUCTION 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2 FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS IN ENGINEERING THERMODYNAMICS 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3 ORGANIC CHEMISTRY 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4 THE BIORENEWABLE RESOURCE BASE 75\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5 PRODUCTION OF BIORENEWABLE RESOURCES 103\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6 PRODUCTS FROM BIORENEWABLE RESOURCES 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7 BIOCHEMICAL PROCESSING OF CARBOHYDRATE-RICH BIOMASS 171\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8 THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSING OF LIGNOCELLULOSIC BIOMASS 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9 PROCESSING OF OLEAGINOUS BIOMASS 237\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10 PROCESSING OF BIORENEWABLE RESOURCES INTO NATURAL FIBERS 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE BIOECONOMY 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12 ECONOMICS OF BIORENEWABLE RESOURCES 287\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13 BIORENEWABLE POLICY 327\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A DESCRIPTIONS OF BIORENEWABLE RESOURCES 341\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B CONVERSION FACTORS 367\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eINDEX 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert C. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is Anson Marston Distinguished Professor of Engineering, Gary and Donna Hoover Chair in Mechanical Engineering, and Founding Director of the Bioeconomy Institute at Iowa State University.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTristan R. Brown\u003c\/b\u003e is Graduate Lecturer and Research Associate at the Bioeconomy Institute at Iowa State University.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003eBiorenewable resources are the dedicated energy crops, agricultural residues, and organic wastes that serve as feedstocks in the production of fuels, chemicals, energy, and materials for the emerging bioeconomy. \u003ci\u003eBiorenewable Resources: Engineering New Products from Agriculture, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e provides a timely, comprehensive overview of the field that incorporates significant advances made in the field over the last decade.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eBiorenewable Resources: Engineering New Products from Agriculture, 2nd Edition\u003c\/i\u003e is thoroughly revised and expanded to better serve the needs of students, professionals, and researchers working on the production and processing of biorenewable resources. Chapters provide grounding in fundamental concepts of engineering thermodynamics and organic chemistry relevant to the field, as well as provide practical guidance in feedstock production, processing, economics, and policy. The second edition of this foundational text will be an essential volume for anyone working in the biorenewables field.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eProvides comprehensive coverage of the development of renewable resources from biomass and agricultural residues\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThoroughly revised to reflect the current state of the biorenewable resource research and industry\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eChapters explore topics ranging from production and processing of biorenewable resources to economics, policy, and environmental impacts\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eEssential reading for students, researchers, and industry personnel working in the world’s emerging bioeconomy\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Blackwell","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47988841840869,"sku":"NP9781118524954","price":114.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781118524954.jpg?v=1761781735","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/biorenewable-resources-isbn-9781118524954","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}