Review of biofuel production “ feedstock processes and markets


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Kaltschmitt Martin, . and Neuling Ulf, . Review of biofuel production “ feedstock processes and markets. pp. 137-167. ISSN 1511-2780

Abstract

Transportation fuels derived from biomass are an alternative to fossil-based fuels. Due to the fact that globally the available biomass resources are limited and considering the fact that they are also used as food materials there is an increasingly stronger need to use such organic matter as efficiently as possible (i.e. biorefinery approach). Against this background the overall goal of this article is to discuss the overall available biomass on a global scale. The article will also touch on the technologies to efficiently convert this biomass into transportation biofuels useable within the existing markets for such fuels and are presented in detail according to the current state of technology. Based on this the global market for biofuels is discussed against the background of the available biomass resources. Finally the most important findings are summarised and presented.


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Abstract

Transportation fuels derived from biomass are an alternative to fossil-based fuels. Due to the fact that globally the available biomass resources are limited and considering the fact that they are also used as food materials there is an increasingly stronger need to use such organic matter as efficiently as possible (i.e. biorefinery approach). Against this background the overall goal of this article is to discuss the overall available biomass on a global scale. The article will also touch on the technologies to efficiently convert this biomass into transportation biofuels useable within the existing markets for such fuels and are presented in detail according to the current state of technology. Based on this the global market for biofuels is discussed against the background of the available biomass resources. Finally the most important findings are summarised and presented.

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Item Type: Article
AGROVOC Term: Biofuels
AGROVOC Term: Bioenergy
AGROVOC Term: Biomass
AGROVOC Term: Energy resources
AGROVOC Term: Forestry
AGROVOC Term: Organic matter
AGROVOC Term: Greenhouse gases
AGROVOC Term: Land use
AGROVOC Term: Maize
AGROVOC Term: Vegetable oils
Depositing User: Ms. Suzila Mohamad Kasim
Last Modified: 24 Apr 2025 06:28
URI: http://webagris.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/24153

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