Degradative Thermophile Is Promising Basic Step on Path from Biomass to Fuels

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]...

Biomass to Furanics: Renewable Routes to Chemicals and Fuels

The quest to achieve a sustainable supply of both energy and chemicals is one of the great challenges of this century. 5-(Hydroxymethyl)furfural (HMF), the long-known dehydration product of hexose carbohydrates, has become an important nexus for access to both liquid fuels and chemicals. One such biofuel is 2,5-dimethylfuran (DMF), which is a product of HMF hydrogenolysis and contains an energy...

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...