Wood energy system
- New Delhi K . L Pub. 1989
- 251 p.
'Wood Energy' crisis is in no way less serious than the 'Petroleum' crisis. The ever-growing shortage of wood is a matter of deep concern not only for India but for all deve loping countries of the world. In India, a number of agencies/organi zations are directly or indirectly concerned with this vital issue, and a vast infrastructure already exists in the country dealing with some aspect or the other of the Wood Energy Programme. What is needed today is collection, compila tion and integration of information as a systems approach. The present book is the outcome of this realiza tion. All efforts have been made to document the information in a comprehensive and lucid style to meet the information needs of all those interested in the subject. covered
The subject has been under the following heads:
Introduction; Production Systems; Wood Energy Conversion Processes; Wood Energy Utilization Systems; Power and Steam Generation; Wood Energy Programme in India; Wood Energy Development Programme in Asia; and Perspectives & Strategies. For presenting the information in an integrated and holistic manner, the book would be an invaluable reference source for scientists, tech nologists, administrators, policy planners, consultants, and all others interested in the energy sector in general, and Wood Energy in particular.