Monthly Archives: March 2008

Four basic steps in converting Biomass to Bioethanol/Ethanol

Producing biomass results in the fixing of atmospheric carbon dioxide into organic carbon.
Converting this biomass to a useable fermentation feedstock (typically some form of sugar) can be achieved using a variety of different process technologies. These processes for fermentation feedstock production constitute the critical differences among all of the bioethanol technology options.
Fermenting the biomass intermediates [...]

Biomass

Sugar Cane Leaves Image
Biomass is material derived from recently living organisms. This includes plants, animals and their by-products. For example, manure, garden waste and crop residues are all sources of biomass. It is a renewable energy source based on the carbon cycle, unlike other natural resources such as petroleum, coal, and nuclear fuels. Agricultural products [...]

Biofuel

 
Biofuel (also called agrofuel) is a basic abbreviation of biorganic fuel. This is a scientific name for any plant or animal substance that can burn (combustible (fuel) organism (organic) of two types (bi-), plant and animal). Biofuel is an alternative considered to replace petroleum gas (gasoline or petrol). Most transportation vehicles require high power density [...]

Biodiesel

Biodiesel refers to a non-petroleum-based diesel fuel consisting of short chain alkyl (methyl or ethyl) esters, typically made by transesterification of vegetable oils or animal fats, which can be used (alone, or blended with conventional petrodiesel) in unmodified diesel-engine vehicles. Biodiesel is distinguished from the straight vegetable oil (SVO) (aka “waste vegetable oil”, “WVO”, “unwashed [...]

Ethanol - From Farm to Fuel

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