tailieunhanh - The Biomass

Due to demands placed on natural resources globally and subsequent deterioration of the environment, there is a need to source and develop appropriate technology to satisfy this requirement. For decades mankind has largely depended on natural resources such fossil fuels to meet the ever increasing energy demands. Realising the fi nite nature of these resources, emphasis is now shifting to investigating alternate energy source governed by environmentally friendly principles. | Biomass edited by Maggie Momba and Faizal Bux SCIYO Biomass Edited by Maggie Momba and Faizal Bux Published by Sciyo Janeza Trdine 9 51000 Rijeka Croatia Copyright 2010 Sciyo All chapters are Open Access articles distributed under the Creative Commons Non Commercial Share Alike Attribution license which permits to copy distribute transmit and adapt the work in any medium so long as the original work is properly cited. After this work has been published by Sciyo authors have the right to republish it in whole or part in any publication of which they are the author and to make other personal use of the work. Any republication referencing or personal use of the work must explicitly identify the original source. Statements and opinions expressed in the chapters are these of the individual contributors and not necessarily those of the editors or publisher. No responsibility is accepted for the accuracy of information contained in the published articles. The publisher assumes no responsibility for any damage or injury to persons or property arising out of the use of any materials instructions methods or ideas contained in the book. Publishing Process Manager Ana Nikolic Technical Editor Teodora Smiljanic Cover Designer Martina Sirotic Image Copyright marilyn barbone 2010. Used under license from First published September 2010 Printed in India A free online edition of this book is available at Additional hard copies can be obtained from publication@ Biomass Edited by Maggie Momba and Faizal Bux p. cm. ISBN 978-953-307-113-8 WHERE KNOWLEDGE IS FREE free online editions of Sciyo Books Journals and Videos can be found at .