10-04-2017, 08:06 PM
Power from Renewable Resources - Biomass
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What is biomass energy?
Biomass is a renewable resource that can be
used to generate electricity and liquid fuel. The
sources for biomass energy are organic matter
such as municipal and industrial waste, fumes
from landfills, plants, unused vegetable crops
and trees.
People have been using biomass for thousands
of years, since wood was first burned to cook
food and keep warm. Even now, wood is still the
largest biomass source used. Biomass can be
used for fuel, power production and products that
typically would be derived from fossil fuels, such
as natural gas or coal.
Today, there are five different methods for using
biomass to generate energy. Those methods are:
Direct combustion the burning of dry
organic matter, such as wood
Chemical conversion the conversion of
soybean and canola oil to bio diesel
Pyrolysis the heating of organic compounds
to produce gases
Anaerobic digestion the conversion of
sewage and animal waste to methane
Fermentation the creation of ethanol by
fermenting and distilling sugar solutions that
can be used to fuel automobiles.
Pros and cons of biomass energy
Biomass is an environmentally friendly way
to generate energy. Although it omits carbon
dioxide when burned, the organic matter typically
absorbs carbon dioxide while it is growing. It
is considered a renewable resource since the
plants used in biomass energy can be grown
over and over again.
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What is biomass energy?
Biomass is a renewable resource that can be
used to generate electricity and liquid fuel. The
sources for biomass energy are organic matter
such as municipal and industrial waste, fumes
from landfills, plants, unused vegetable crops
and trees.
People have been using biomass for thousands
of years, since wood was first burned to cook
food and keep warm. Even now, wood is still the
largest biomass source used. Biomass can be
used for fuel, power production and products that
typically would be derived from fossil fuels, such
as natural gas or coal.
Today, there are five different methods for using
biomass to generate energy. Those methods are:
Direct combustion the burning of dry
organic matter, such as wood
Chemical conversion the conversion of
soybean and canola oil to bio diesel
Pyrolysis the heating of organic compounds
to produce gases
Anaerobic digestion the conversion of
sewage and animal waste to methane
Fermentation the creation of ethanol by
fermenting and distilling sugar solutions that
can be used to fuel automobiles.
Pros and cons of biomass energy
Biomass is an environmentally friendly way
to generate energy. Although it omits carbon
dioxide when burned, the organic matter typically
absorbs carbon dioxide while it is growing. It
is considered a renewable resource since the
plants used in biomass energy can be grown
over and over again.