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| any material that is burnt or altered in order to obtain energy |
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an accumulation of partially decayed vegetation matter
-forms in wetlands and peatlands, and where rates of decomposition are low |
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extremely cold temperatures
-permanently frozen soils |
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| consist of lithified remains of plants or animals |
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| sedimentary rock made out of decomposed and compacted plant remains |
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-carboniferous forest
-tree ferns
-basidiomycetes |
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| solid, liquid, or gas fuel conststing of, or derived from biomass (plant material) |
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proces by which sugars are converted into ethanol (2 moleules) and carbon dioxide (2 molcules)
-yeasts carry out this process in sugars
-cassified as anaerobic (no oxygen)
-2 ATPs also released
-glucose is decomposed into ethanol and carbon dioxide |
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| process by which a mixture of substances is separated by their different boiling points |
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| ethanol reacts with oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, water, and heat |
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| production of ethanol from cellulose |
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-corn stover
-bagasse (sugar cane)
-switchgrass (C4)
-hybrid poplar trees
-wood chips |
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| Enzygmatic Hydrolysis Process |
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1. Pre-treatment: mashes wood, straw, or other biomass
2. Hydrolysis: digests cellulose into glucose molecules by breaking bonds
3. Separation of the sugar solution
4. Fermentation: by yeast of the sugar solution into ethanol
5. distillation: produce 99.5% pure ethanol |
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| renewable fuel alternative for diesel engines made from vegetable oils, soy and corn |
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