Darko Matovic, Ph.D., P. Eng. is a professor at Queen’s University, Kingston, Canada where he teaches at Mechanical and Materials Engineering department. His research interests include sustainable energy from biomass, (via direct combustion, gasification and pyrolysis) and the production and use of biochar as a viable technique for carbon dioxide removal from the atmosphere and a valuable resource material in soil improvement and remediation of contaminated soils.
This two-volume book on biomass is a reflection of the increase in biomass related research and applications, driven by overall higher interest in sustainable energy and food sources, by increased awareness of potentials and pitfalls of using biomass for energy, by the concerns for food supply and by multitude of potential biomass uses as a source material in organic chemistry, bringing in the concept of bio-refinery. It reflects the trend in broadening of biomass related research and an increased focus on second-generation bio-fuels. Its total of 40 chapters spans over diverse areas of biomass research, grouped into 9 themes.
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