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Bioenergy
Energy produced from biomass or organic matter. Biomass may either be burned directly or converted into liquids or gaseous fuel.
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co-products
Energy; Bioenergy
The other products produced when ethanol, biodiesel or other biofuel is produced.
reid vapor pressure
Energy; Bioenergy
The pressure exerted by the vapors released from any material at a given controlled temperature when enclosed in a laboratory vapor-tight vessel.
vapor pressure
Energy; Bioenergy
The pressure exerted by the vapors released from any material at a given controlled temperature when enclosed in a laboratory vapor-tight vessel.
biorefining
Energy; Bioenergy
The process by which biomass is converted into fuel, chemicals, and/or biomass-based materials.
cellulose hydrolysis
Energy; Bioenergy
The process of breaking down cellulose into sugar molecules that are then fermented and distilled into ethanol. It can be done either chemically or with enzymes.
gasification
Energy; Bioenergy
The process of converting biomass to a mixture of carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, hydrogen, and methane by heating it in oxygen-starved conditions. The resulting syngas can be used either as a fuel ...
