Soil Quality and Biofuel Production

Herausgeber: Lal, Rattan; Stewart, B A

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

With one teaspoon of crop residue potentially able to produce as much as 100 gallons of ethanol, it is no wonder that biomass is being considered a viable alternative to grain-based biofuel. However, crop residue removal techniques can lead to severe adverse effects on the soil and environment. This volume presents the state-of-the-knowledge to collate, review, and synthesize the available information pertaining to biofuel production. It addresses the strain that crop residue removal places on soil quality; the proper means of farming systems for biofuel production; the various plant species used for bioenergy plantations; and the myths and facts surrounding biofuels.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: CRC Press
• Seitenzahl: 224
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Dezember 2009
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 161mm x 20mm
• Gewicht: 458g
• ISBN-13: 9781439800737
• ISBN-10: 1439800731
• Artikelnr.: 24912698

Autorenporträt

Rattan Lal, Ohio State University, Columbus, USA B.A. Stewart, West Texas A&M University, Canyon, USA

Inhaltsangabe

Soil Processes and Residue Harvest Management. Soil Quality Impacts of
Residue Removal for Biofuel Feedstock. Ecological Consequences of Biofuels.
Land Use in Production of Raw Materials for Biofuels. Corn and Cellulosic
Ethanol Problems and Soil Erosion. Ethanol Production from Sugarcane and
Soil Quality. Economic Balance: Competition between Food Production and
Biofuels Expansion. Opportunities and Challenges of Biofuel Production.