Biorenewable resources : engineering new products from agriculture /
Robert C. Brown, Tristan R. Brown, Iowa State University.
- Second edition.
- xi, 375 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Fundamental concepts in engineering thermodynamics -- Organic chemistry -- The biorenewable resource base -- Production of biorenewable resources -- Products from biorenewable resources -- Biochemical processing of carbohydrate-rich biomass -- Thermochemical processing of lignocellulosic biomass -- Processing of oleaginous biomass -- Processing of biorenewable resources into natural fibers -- Environmental impact of the bioeconomy -- Economics of biorenewable resources -- Biorenewable policy.