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"Biomass power" is not a clear and unambiguous term. I'm going to assume you mean biofuels.
Basically, the principle is "if you can burn it, you can use it as a fuel" ... and fats and oils are generally flammable, regardless of whether you pump them out of the ground or squeeze them out of a seed.
The Diesel engine was originally developed to run on anything that would burn (Diesel's original intention was to use a slurry of coal powder), so it's comparatively easy to convert a Diesel engine to run on corn oil (or soybean oil, or whatever other oil you've got lying around).
With gasoline engines it's trickier, but you can use yeast to convert the sugars in ... again, pretty much anything carbohydrate based; grains are easy, but throw in some enzymes and you can use cellulose, which means just about any part of just about any plant ... to alcohol, which is a) liquid and b) pretty flammable; you can mix a little of it in with gasoline and the engine will work more or less the same. The "more or less" is a bit problematic for newer computer-controlled engines, since it's not EXACTLY the same and they may operate suboptimally unless the computer is adjusted to compensate, but that's the basic principle.
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How does biomass get its power?
By burning it.
How does biomass get power?
By burning it.
Why do you use biomass?
we use biomass to create electricity or power that is renewable. examples of renewable energy resources are wind ,solar power,biomass,sun and lots more.
The price of biomass and where it comes from?
Biomass power is power that comes from plants. Biofuel, as the source of biomass power is called, costs about $5,000 a ton. Crops used as biofuel are mainly corn, soy, and sometimes wood.
Where can you get biomass locally?
Biomass is any vegetation that will burn to produce electricity in a power station.
How biomass gets power?
By burning it.
How does the biomass energy work?
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How does Biomass Energy Work?
photosynthesis
How does a biomass generator work?
Most biomass generators work by heating water to generate steam which then turns turbines for electricity generation. Different generators use different types of biomass fuel.
How exactly does biomass energy work?
die
When would biomass not be considered a renewable?
When you build houses and roads over where the biomass grew. When the biomass takes longer than a human lifetime to regenerate. When the biomass culture destroys the ecosystem. ================= Thus in terms of fuel to power humanity it is clear that biomass in NOT a renewable resource.
How does nuclear power compare to hydro power and biomass energy in terms of greenhouse gas emissions?
Neither nuclear power nor hydro power produce greenhouse gases during operation. Burning biomass produces CO2, but it can be argued that during the growing of the biomass material it absorbs CO2 from the atmosphere, so it is actually neutral.
