Handbook of Gasification

Gasification is a flexible, reliable and clean energy technology that converts materials containing carbon-i.e. coal, petroleum coke, biomass or waste-into synthesis gas (syngas). The syngas can then be used to produce electricity or be further processed to manufacture chemicals, fertilizers, liquid fuels, substitute natural gas, or hydrogen. Building upon the success of the authors' earlier work, the Handbook of Gasification is a comprehensive treatment covering principles, technologies, the worldwide market, gasification of woody biomass and mixed solid wastes, microbial gasification, Fischer-Tropsch and the biofuels refinery. Emphasis will be placed on biofuels and renewable resources.

Dr. Cheremisinoff is a chemical engineer specializing in the safe handling and management of chemicals and hazardous materials with more than forty years of industry, business and applied research experience. He earned his B.Sc. in chemical engineering from Clarkson College of Technology in Potsdam, New York in 1974, his M.Sc. in chemical engineering from the same academic institution in 1975, and his Ph.D. in chemical engineering from the same academic institution in 1977. Over his career he has been a consultant to industry, the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Energy, foreign governments, private sector corporations, and to international lending institutions including the World Bank Organization, the U.S. Export-Import Bank, the International Finance Corporation, and donor agencies including the U.S. Agency for International Development, the U.S. Trade & Development Agency, and the European Union as a technical consultant and advisor on pollution management, worker safety, cleaner production, and environmental management practices. He has extensively contributed to the industrial press having authored, co-authored or edited more than 150 engineering reference textbooks. He has also been proffered and approved in federal and state courts as an environmental and standard of care expert on industrial practices.

John Rezaiyan is a chemical engineer with more than 35 years of industry, business and clean energy technology development experience. He is the founder of 3E Consulting LLC, an international consulting firm, providing advisory services to project developers, investors, financial institutions, donor agencies, technology developers, research and development organizations and government agencies. Mr. Rezaiyan has previously co-authored a major publication on gasification technologies and his writings on financing projects deploying first-of-the kind technologies have been featured in the Private Power Producer Handbook. He has also been an invited speaker at numerous conferences and workshops. Mr. Rezaiyan earned his B.Sc. in chemical engineering from Clark School of Engineering at University of Maryland in 1979.