Rotting garbage, and agricultural and human waste, all release methane gas, also called landfill gas or biogas. Three different biomass conversion processes, thermochemical, chemical and biochemical, are reviewed based on the of some investigations. Bioenergy is the term used to describe energy derived from biomass feedstocks.
A wide range of technologies exists to convert the energy stored in biomass to more useful forms of energy. These technologies can be classified according to .
There are four types of conversion technologies currently available, each appropriate for specific biomass types and resulting in specific energy products: 1. At our bioenergy power plants, we produce electricity and heat using biomass and natural gas, providing clean and reliable energy. The conversion routes are broadly divided in categories. There is generally little incentive to use the biomass efficiently so conversion of the feedstock to useful energy commonly occurs at an efficiency of or less.
This article gives an overview of the state-of-the-art of key biomass conversion technolo- gies currently deployed and technologies that may play a key . The use of zeolite catalysts for the production of biofuels from biomass is reviewed.