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Biofuels

Biofuels. ...renewable primary products. Topics. Definition of biofuels Different types of biofuels Types of plants used worldwide Rapeseed oil in Germany Comparison to other fuels Advantages and disadvantages of biofuels. Definition of biofuels. Produced from renewable biomass material

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Biofuels

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  1. Biofuels ...renewable primary products

  2. Topics • Definition of biofuels • Different types of biofuels • Types of plants used worldwide • Rapeseed oil in Germany • Comparison to other fuels • Advantages and disadvantages of biofuels

  3. Definition of biofuels • Produced from renewable biomass material • Commonly used as an alternative • Cleaner fuel source • Much cleaner than petrol/diesel alternatives

  4. Different types of biofuels • Bioethanol • Biodiesel • Biogas • Biobuthanol

  5. Bioethanol Actually ethyl alcohl(also referred to as ethanol) Identical to drinking alcohol by its composition Mainly two ways of producing alcohol 1. synthesis of hydrocarbons 2. from biomass Only 2. approach deserves the terminology „bioethanol“ Chemical Formular : CH3CH2OH

  6. Example of extracting Bioethanol (corn)

  7. Biodiesel Is an ester (more generally methyl ester) Produced from vegetable oil Rudolf Diesel originally developed its engine by means of peanut oil

  8. Example of extracting biodiesel (rapeseeds)

  9. Types of plants used worldwide

  10. Biodiesel • Rapeseeds • palm fruit • Soybeans • Sunflower

  11. Sugarbeet Wood Cereals Corn Bioethanol

  12. Other fuels • Wood and cellulose • Biomass • Starch

  13. Advantages and disadvantages of biofuels

  14. Advantages • climatic change needs reduction of the greenhouse effect • less toxic • conserves ernergy • saving of resources • biodegradable • economize fossil basic materials -> e.g. Oil in place is unlasting

  15. Disadvantages • losing of nature (e.g. cultivation of oilpalms) • acidification of fields • water pollution by pesticides • eutrophication of waterbodies • higher price of corn, palm oil etc. • reduction of richness in species • Eutrophication: (-> excessive plant growth and decay; reductions in water quality, fish, and other animal populations)

  16. Thanksforlistening… Lena, Sabrina,Tanja 

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