Gaseous Biofuels Biogas and Biohydrogen

The term “biofuel” is most commonly associated with ethanol and biodiesel because these renewable liquid fuels are often thought of as replacements for the fossil-derived gasoline and diesel that we use every day. You have probably gone to a gas station and seen the “10% ethanol blend” sticker displ...

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Published inOur Energy Future p. 105
Main Authors Mayfield, Stephen P, Jones, Carla S
Format Book Chapter
LanguageEnglish
Published United States University of California Press 16.02.2016
Edition1
Subjects
Alternative fuels
Applied sciences
Biochemical phenomena
Biochemical processes
Biochemistry
Bioenergy
Biofuels
Biogas
Biological sciences
Carbon compounds
Carbon dioxide
Chalcogens
Chemical compounds
Chemical decomposition
Chemical elements
Chemical processes
Chemical reactions
Chemicals
Chemistry
Civil engineering
Energy engineering
Engineering
Environmental engineering
Fermentation
Fossil fuels
Fuels
Gases
Hydrogen
Landfills
Matter
Methane
Oxygen
Photolysis
Physical sciences
Physics
Renewable energy
Sanitary engineering
States of matter
Waste disposal
Waste disposal facilities
Waste management
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Summary:The term “biofuel” is most commonly associated with ethanol and biodiesel because these renewable liquid fuels are often thought of as replacements for the fossil-derived gasoline and diesel that we use every day. You have probably gone to a gas station and seen the “10% ethanol blend” sticker displayed on the pump. However, the term biofuel actually refers to a plethora of materials used as fuel sources including biologically derived combustible materials such as dead plant matter, cow dung, or wood, as well as the gaseous by-products from biological metabolism including the digestion of plants by cows and the breakdown
ISBN:0520278771
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