Biofuel
Technology Outline
- Bioethanol
- Biodiesel
- Benefits and limitations of biofuels
- Utilization of bioethanol
- Utilization of biodiesel
A broad definition of biofuel is any fuel derived from biomass. According to this definition, biofuel includes liquid and gaseous fuels derived from: agricultural products, animal wastes, organic wastes from industries, forestory and domestic sectors or other organic sources. Landfill gas and biogas generated in the sewage treatment process can also be classified as biofuel but they are separately discussed in the Waste-to-energy section.
This section focuses on liquid fuels produced biologically as a substitute for fossil fuel for automotive applications, mainly bioethanol and biodiesel. Both bioethanol and biodiesel can be used in pure form or blended with petrol or conventional diesel as automotive fuel.
