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Why doesn't the complete combustion of ethanol from sugercane contribute to global warming?
Ethanol from sugar cane is a biofuel. Burning biomass or biofuel does not contribute to global warming. When the sugar cane was recently growing it removed carbon dioxide from the air. When the ethanol is burnt, that same carbon dioxide is returned to the air. This is part of the natural carbon cycle.The carbon dioxide that comes from burning fossil fuels (coal, oil and natural gas) was taken out of the atmosphere millions of years ago, so releasing it now is adding extra CO2 (and causing global warming).This is why biomass is renewable energy and better than fossil fuels.
Is ethanol a element?
no ethanol is not an element. Ethanol is an Organic compound.
Why is biomass better than coal?
biomass can be regrown quickly
Why is biomass a better alternative to coal?
Biomass can be regrown quickly, making it a good alternative to coal.
How is ethanol harnessed?
how is ethanol controlled
Biomass is the source of ethanol?
true
How is biomass related to biofuels?
Burning biomass to make ethanol and bio-diesel.
What used biomass and for what purposes?
Any Plant, such as an Ethanol Plant, that could run a boiler by burning biomass instead of coal.
What biomass resource is most often used?
Corn, as this is what the biomass ethanol is made of. Research is pointing to algae becoming the next great biomass however, because of the substance's ability to produce oil.
What plant is ethanol made of?
There is no plant that is made of ethanol. Ethanol is a biomass energy source made of grains and corn.
How is biomass converted into ethinol?
Ethanol (ethyl alcohol), also known as grain alcohol, is the same 'alcohol' found in all alcoholic drinks. Bioethanol is simply ethanol that has been produced using biological materials (biomass) for feedstocks. Since it relies on sunlight and photosynthesis to contribute to the growth of that biomass (plants, grasses, corn, wheat, etc), bioethanol is a renewable fuel. Bioethanol is made when biomass is converted to sugars, which are then fermented into ethanol. The process of hydrolysis seperates most of the water from ethanol, leaving an end product that is generally about 95% ethanol and 5% water. Bioethanol can be blended with conventional gasoline at any ratio, but the most common blend is E10 (10% ethanol, 90% gasoline, sometimes called Gasohol), which can be used in existing gasoline engines without modifications and without affecting vehicle warranty. Higher blends, such as E85, require a Flexible fuel vehicle (FFV).source: http://www.futurecars.com/futurefuels/bioethanol.html
What are some Current uses of biomass?
Biomass can be used to generate electricity and to fuel our cars. Biomass generates electricity when the biogas is burned and this turns a turbine or a generator creating electricity. It fuels our cars by turning corn into ethanol for our cars. Hopefully this helps...:D
Can methanol ethanol or butanol from biomass replace gasoline in cars in a few years?
I don't think enough could be produced to do this
Which is an example of a renewable resourceWhich is an example of a renewable resource?
Renewable resources include biomass energy (such as ethanol), hydropower, geothermal power, wind energy, and solar energy. Biomass refers to organic material from plants or animals. This includes wood, sewage, and ethanol (which comes from corn or other plants).
Where is biomass used?
Biofuel, biodiesel, or ethanol. biofuel is a general term. biodiesel and ethanol are types of biofuel. There are other types as well, but no others have really made it past scientific testing stages yet.
What types of fuels are made from biomass?
Fuel is not made from biomass. Biomass is a fuel, usually waste vegetation of some kind, like bagasse, which is the remains of sugar cane after the sugar has been removed. Biogas, and biofuel like ethanol, are also made from vegetation or from animal manure (which is usually rotting vegetable matter).
What are some different ways we turn biomass into energy we can use?
Biomass can be converted into energy through processes such as combustion, gasification, fermentation, and anaerobic digestion. Combustion burns biomass to produce heat or electricity, gasification converts biomass into synthetic gas that can be used in power generation, fermentation involves using microorganisms to break down biomass into biofuels like ethanol, and anaerobic digestion uses bacteria to break down biomass into biogas for heat or electricity production.
