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Biofuel
A Biofuel is a type of fuel whose energy is derived from biological carbon fixation. Biofuels include fuels derived from biomass conversion, as well as solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases.
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biobutanol
Biotechnology; Biofuel
Alcohol containing four carbon atoms per molecule, produced from the same feedstocks as ethanol, but with a modified fermentation and distillation process. Less water-soluble than ethanol, biobutanol ...
cellulose
Biotechnology; Biofuel
Fiber contained in leaves, stems, and stalks of plants and trees. It is the most abundant organic compound on earth
distillers grains
Biotechnology; Biofuel
Byproduct of ethanol production that can be used to feed livestock; alternatively, distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS)
ethyl tertiary butyl ether (ETBE)
Biotechnology; Biofuel
Ether created from ethanol that can increase octane and reduce the volatility of gasoline, decreasing evaporation and smog formation
fischer-tropsch process
Biotechnology; Biofuel
Method of producing liquid fuels, usually diesel fuel, from natural gas or synthetic gas from gasified coal or biomass
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