Handbook biomass gasification

The Handbook on Biomass Gasification is meant to disseminate the results of the European Gasification Network (GasNet) to a wider audience, which started in 2001 with funding of DG TREN. The gasification network was clustered to the pyrolysis network, comprising the Thermonet project with 36 members of all EU countries including Switzerland. Each Network had its own work programme, but both ha also a common focus of addressing commercialisation issues and providing support for more rapid and more effective implementation of all the technologies in the market place. The Handbook describes specific topics discussed thoroughly within GasNet and additional chapters on more general aspects of biomass gasification including gasification of pyrolysis oil, market assessments, economics, legislative impacts, health and safety, tar standardisation and incentives for bio-energy through gasification. Authors and co-authors have been invited to contribute in various chapters.