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BiofuelsBiofuels are defined as a solid, liquid, or gas fuel that is produced from living organisms or from organic or food waste products. In order to be considered a biofuel, the energy source must contain over 80% renewable materials. The most common sources of biofuel material are photosynthetic plants but other sources such as animal by-products, straw, timber, sewage, and food waste have become common. In addition, waste gasses from anaerobic digestion such as those produced by landfill decomposition can be burned directly for heat or to generate electricity for public consumption.The recent spike in fossil fuel costs has sparked substantial interest in alternative energy fuels. Within ORNL’s Cooling, Heating and Power Technologies Program team, we work with many of the common Biofuels, or “opportunity fuels” to test their performance in power generation systems. We work to confirm the viability of these alternate energy sources and develop systems to efficiently convert them into usable energy. To find out more about about our program team’s biofuels testing and analysis, please contact us. |
