Transcript Period ONE Presentation

Biofuels
Paige Davison
Nicole Sparrow
Tori Campbell
Isaac Curry
Sydnie Kovacs
BIOFUELS!
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What equipment do We
need and how much does
it cost?
Types of equipment you need for bio
fuels.
Costs
Gas station
$150 - $200
Wind turbines $2800 - $4800
Dams
$10,000,000
Do you need bio fuels in the U.S?
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People need bio fuels in
the U.S to save more
energy for the earth to be a
better place. If every
continent in the world
could use bio fuels we
would be able to stop
global warming!
These are some forms of
bio fuels.
How Do Biofuels Work?
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Biofuels are alternative
fuels that are better for
the environment.
There are many types of
biofuels.
Biodiesel is the most
common biofuel produced
in Europe.
Bioalcohol is biologically
produced alcohol.
Biogas is produced by the
Types of Biofuels!
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There are many types of biofuels including...
Biogas- produced by a process called anaerobic digestion, and is
commonly used as fertilizer.
Biodiesel- the most common biofuel in Europe, and is produced from
oils and fats by using a process called transesterification.
Bioalcohol- biologically produced alcohols, and is often used as a
direct replacement for gasoline.
Ethanol- this fuel is the most common in biofuels, and can be used in
patrol engines as a replacement for gasoline.
Solid Biofuels- wood, sawdust, grass cuttings, domestic refuse,
charcoal, agricultural waste, and non-food energy crops are all
examples of this.
BIOFUELS
~The good and negative aspects of biofuels~
While biofuels share similar attributes with oil-based fuel, they
aren't perfect substitutes for oil. They can be used in existing
gasoline and diesel engines in blends of up to 10 percent in
the case of ethanol and 20 percent for biodiesel with little or
no engine modification. This compatibility contrasts with
hydrogen fuel cell technology, which would require a radically
different distribution system.
However, ethanol has only two-thirds the energy content of
gasoline, and biodiesel has 90 percent of that diesel. Thus, a
car will get fewer miles per gallon the greater the biofuel
blend. Biofuels are safe and can be used in engines with little
or no modification at all. Biofuels can make oil prices go down
and can be a good substitute for gasoline.
BIOFUELS
~Where biofuels work best~
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In the Southwest
Brazil, Canada, China, and many other
countries make biofuels.
Brazil makes their biofuels by blending
sugarcane, soybeans, and palm oil
together.
Canada makes biofuels by blending corn,
wheat, and straw together.
China makes their biofuels by blending
corn, wheat, cassava, and sweet sorghum
together.
Who can use biofuels?
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Biofuels are approved in the U.S.
The gas stations call it fuel
additive with the Environmental
Protection Agency.
Your car must have a diesel
engine to use any biofuel.
Older cars usually have their
fuel lines changed from natural
rubber to synthetic rubber hoses.
Where can you store biofuels?
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In any clean, dry or dark environment.
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Copper, brass, lead, tin, and zinc should be avoided.
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Aluminum, steel, fluorinated polyethylene, fluorinated polypropylene
and Teflon are the places you should to store it.
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How Bio Fuels work
Well
Anywhere
Most cars and trucks on the road today are fueled
by gasoline and diesel fuels.
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The fuels are produced from oil, which is a nonrenewable fossil fuel.
Biol fuels like ethanol, butane and diesels are
made from crops and agricultural residues.
Biol fuels are produced domestically, and the feed
stocks for them are grown domestically
Another Way Biofuels Can Be Used
Well Anywhere.
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Cars that run on ethanols are governed by the
same law of physics as those using gasoline.
Biofuels can be used on landfill gas analyzer.
There are many sites of these types.
Pyrolysis of Biomass is used to produce a mixture
of three combustible products from biomass. Tar,
gas and coke are formed from this product.