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Biomass/ Biodiesel

Biomass/ Biodiesel. Jessica Baker, Jeanne Cannon, Arthur Bryant. What is it?. Biomass biological material derived from living, or recently living organisms. Main type = Lignocellulosic Biomass Wood wastes Biodiesel biofuel intended as a substitute for diesel.

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Biomass/ Biodiesel

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  1. Biomass/Biodiesel Jessica Baker, Jeanne Cannon, Arthur Bryant

  2. What is it? Biomass biological material derived from living, or recently living organisms. Main type = Lignocellulosic Biomass Wood wastes Biodiesel biofuel intended as a substitute for diesel.

  3. What is it from? Where is it?

  4. Technical Impediments • High up-front capital costs • lack of profitability • feedstock transportation costs • Not enough policy incentives • Change into sugar

  5. What modifications (if any) must be made to existing diesel engines to get them to run on biodiesel? • Can be used in standard diesel engines. • NOT CARS! • Some Companies void warranty for using biodiesel • Mix biodiesel with regular fuel • Biodiesel -- better for our engines!

  6. Environmental Impacts • Deforestation • Uses soil degradation • Massive land use • *Biodiesel is one of many alternative fuel options that has the potential to help reduce oil dependence and global warming pollution. But done wrong, biodiesel can actually increase global warming pollution and cause other environmental problems, such as deforestation and loss of biodiversity.

  7. Pros • Truly a renewable fuel • Widely available and naturally distributed • Generally low cost inputs • Abundant supply • Can be domestically produced for energy independence • Low carbon, cleaner than fossil fuels • Can convert waste into energy, helping to deal with waste Cons • Energy intensive to produce. In some • cases, with little or no net gain. • Land utilization can be considerable. Can lead to deforestation. • Requires water to grow • Not totally clean when burned (NOx, soot, ash, CO, CO2) • May compete directly with food production (e.g. corn, soy) • Some fuels are seasonal • Heavy feedstocks require energy to transport. • Overall process can be expensive • Some methane and CO2 are emitted during production • Not easily scalable

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  9. Are biomass and biodiesel truly sustainable?

  10. What’s to come for Biomass & Biodiesel? RESIDENTIAL

  11. References • Biomass 2013: How the advanced bioindustry is reshaping american energy. (2013, august 1). Retrieved from http://www1.eere.energy.gov/bioenergy/biomass_2013.html • Biomass. (2013, december 1). Retrieved from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Biomass • Korhaliller, S., & Macqueen, D. (2010). Bundles of energy bundles of energy macqueen and korhaliller duncan macqueen and sibel korhaliller the case for renewable biomass energy. Natural Resource, (24), 1-99. Retrieved from http://pubs.iied.org/pdfs/13556IIED.pdf • http://www.globalproblems-globalsolutions-files.org/gpgs_files/pdf/UNF_Bioenergy/UNF_Bioenergy_5.pdf • http://www.biodiesel.com/index.php/biodiesel/frequently_asked_questions_about_biodiesel • http://www.planete-energies.com/en/everyday-energy/new-uses/overview-of-green-fuels-/developing-biofuels-obstacles-to-be-overcome-188.html • http://feedstockreview.ornl.gov/pdf/tagore/multiyear_technical_plan_document_summary.pdf • http://biomassmagazine.com/articles/9204/report-investigates-ways-to-overcome-development-barriers

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