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manure

Energy; Bioenergy

Manure is organic matter used as fertilizer in agriculture. Manures contribute to the fertility of the soil by adding organic matter and nutrients, such as nitrogen that is ...

biomass ethanol

Energy; Bioenergy

Biomass ethanol is ethanol made from biomass which is two-carbon alcohol. Ethanol is one of the most versatile alcohols available, being used in both industrial processes, ...

municipal solid waste (MSW)

Energy; Bioenergy

Total waste excluding industrial waste, agricultural waste, and sewage sludge, including durable goods, non-durable goods, containers and packaging, food wastes, yard wastes, and ...

biodiesel

Energy; Bioenergy

A biofuel used in compression-ignition (diesel) engines containing mono alkyl esters of long chain fatty acids created by transesterifying plant or animal oils with a simple ...

hydrous pyrolysis

Energy; Bioenergy

A biomass refining process that mimics the zero oxygen, pressurized, hot, and aqueous conditions that created petroleum, though in a much shorter time period. The process removes ...

Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) process

Energy; Bioenergy

A biomass-to-liquid (BTL) method of synthesizing hydrocarbons, specifically gasoline and diesel molecules, from syngas. Passes hydrogen and carbon monoxide over a catalyst, either ...

bioreactor

Energy; Bioenergy

A bioreactor may refer to any device or system that supports a biologically active environment. In one case, a bioreactor is a vessel in which is carried out a chemical process ...