ABSTRACT
The term “biomass” has been an important part of legislation enacted by Congress for many decades and has evolved over time, resulting in a variety of differing and sometimes conicting denitions [1]. These denitions are critical to all parties engaged in the research, development, nance and application of biomass to produce
15.1 Biomass and Its Utilization ........................................................................... 471 15.1.1 Denition of the Term “Biomass” .................................................... 471 15.1.2 Renewability and Sustainability of Biomass Feedstock ................... 472 15.1.3 Woody Biomass and Its Utilization .................................................. 473 15.1.4 Thermal and Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass ................... 474
15.2 Analysis and Composition of Biomass ......................................................... 475 15.2.1 Similarities and Differences between Biomass and Coal as Feedstock ....475 15.2.2 Analysis of Biomass ......................................................................... 478 15.2.3 Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass .........................................480 15.2.4 Analysis of Biomass Feedstock and Product Compositions ............. 481
15.3 Chemistry of Biomass Gasication ..............................................................484 15.3.1 Chemical Reactions Taking Place during Biomass Gasication ......484
