Capitalize on the Vast Potential of Alternative Energy Sources Such as Fuel Cells and BiofuelsSynthetic Fuels Handbook is a comprehensive guide to the benefits and trade-offs of numerous alternative fuels, presenting expert analyses of the different properties, processes, and performance characteristics of each fuel. It discusses the concept systems and technology involved in the production of fuels on both industrial and individual scales.Written by internationally renowned fuels expert James G. Speight, this vital resource describes the production and properties of fuels from natural gas and natural gas hydrates...tar sand bitumen...coal...oil shale...synthesis gas...crops...wood sources...biomass...industrial and domestic waste...landfill gas...and much more. Using both U.S. and SI units, Synthetic Fuels Handbook features:Information on conventional and nonconventional fuel sourcesDiscussion of the production of alternative fuels on both industrial and individual scalesAnalyses of properties and uses of gaseous, liquid, and solid fuels from different sourcesComparison of properties of alternative fuels with petroleum-based fuelsDiscover All the Benefits and Trade-Offs of Synthetic FuelsFuel sources: conventional and nonconventionalNatural gas and natural gas hydratesPetroleum and heavy oilTar sand bitumenCoalOil shaleSynthesis gasCropsWood sourcesBiomassIndustrial and domestic wasteLandfill gasComparison of the properties and uses of gaseous fuels from different sourcesComparison of the properties and uses of liquid fuels from different sourcesComparison of the properties and uses of solid fuels from different sources