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Biofuels - Coggle Diagram
Biofuels
Third generation biofuels
It still isn´t made it still is in a long-term investigation.
examples
Hydrogen
It may offer a more definitive solution to energy problems than the other generations.
First generation biofuels
examples
Ethanol
esterified vegetable oil
advantages and disadvantages
disadvantages
One of the main intrinsic drawbacks of bioethanol production processes is related to the large CO2 release.
advantages
Are easy to adapt to pre existing machines.
Second generation biofuels
advantages and disadvantages
advantages
Can be produced by raw biomass
Are in different states of matter
disadvantages
It needs a lot of space for it to grow.
examples
ethanol from lignocellulosic feedstock
diesel from lignocellulosic feedstock
Fischer-Tropsch (FT)
dimethyl ether
methanol
syngas
General biofuels advantages and disadvantages.
disadvantages
The cost that poor countries can´t manage.
Can be influenced by companies and goverments.
It has more relevance only if it is in a tropical zone.
advantages
Already being compatible with existing vehicle engines.
biomass appears to
be the most important renewable energy in terms of technical and economic feasibility.
reduce CO2.
The energy sector is growing.