Fuels from Biomass

Fuels and Chemicals from Biomass

Liquid Hydrocarbon Fuels from Biomass

Renewable resources can p r o v i d e a s u b s t a n t i a l energy resource f o r t h e Un i ted States. however, i s l i m i t e d t o t h e use o f b i o f u e l s . L i q u i d s are p r e f e r r e d f o r use as t r a n s p o r t a t i o n f u e l s because o f t h e i r h igh energy d e n s i t y and hand l ing ease and safety. feedstock f o r p roduc t ion o f l i q u i d f u e l s [l]...

Biotechnology for Production of Fuels, Chemicals, and Materials from Biomass

Biological systems can convert renewable resources, including lignocellulosic biomass, starch crops, and carbon dioxide, into fuels, chemicals, and materials. Ethanol and other products are now derived from starch crops, such as corn. Enzyme-based technology is under development for conversion of lignocellulosic biomass (e.g., wood, grasses, and agricultural and municipal wastes) into fuel etha...

Emission factors from residential combustion appliances burning Portuguese biomass fuels.

Smoke from residential wood burning has been identified as a major contributor to air pollution, motivating detailed emission measurements under controlled conditions. A series of experiments were performed to compare the emission levels from two types of wood-stoves to those of fireplaces. Eight types of biomass were burned in the laboratory: wood from seven species of trees grown in the Portu...

Synthesis of transportation fuels from biomass: chemistry, catalysts, and engineering.

1.0. Introduction 4044 2.0. Biomass Chemistry and Growth Rates 4047 2.1. Lignocellulose and Starch-Based Plants 4047 2.2. Triglyceride-Producing Plants 4049 2.3. Algae 4050 2.4. Terpenes and Rubber-Producing Plants 4052 3.0. Biomass Gasification 4052 3.1. Gasification Chemistry 4052 3.2. Gasification Reactors 4054 3.3. Supercritical Gasification 4054 3.4. Solar Gasification 4055 3.5. Gas Condit...