Biofuel

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This paper looks at biofuel which is gas or liquid fuel made from plant material. In particular, it looks at how biofuels are a new way to tackle the problem of renewable energy. The paper explores ways of generating biofuels, their applications in the real world and looks at new ways in which biofuels are being utilised by the world to combat and try to reduce the reliance on fossil fuels.

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"The process of biomass gasification is distinctly different form that of biogas production. Gasification is the process by which solid biomass materials are broken down using heat to produce a combustible gas, commonly known as producer gas. Common feedstocks for combustion include wood and charcoal. A biomass gasification plant consists of a reactor, into which the solid biomass fuel is fed (ITDG, 2004). The supply of air to the fuel is carefully controlled; this allows only partial combustion of the fuel to take place. During the process gases are released, these gasses are then collected and can then be used as a fuel gas (Quaak, Knoef, Stassen, 1999). Several combustible gases are given off - hydrogen, carbon monoxide and methane - as well as carbon dioxide and nitrogen. There are two types of reactor for this process; the fluidised bed reactor, which is used with large-scale gasification system, and the fixed bed reactor, which is used for small-scale producer gas systems (Stassen, 1995). "

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