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Vehicle Biofuels

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  • R. A. Meyers (ed.), Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology, © Springer Science+Business Media LLC, 2012

Glossary

Biodiesel:

Methyl or ethyl ester of fatty acids.

Biomass:

Biological material from living or recently living organisms.

Bio-oil:

The liquid resulting from biomass pyrolysis.

Equivalence ratio:

The actual oxygen fed to the reactor divided by the stoichiometric oxygen needed for complete combustion.

Gasohol:

A mixture of gasoline and ethanol, typically 90% gasoline and 10% ethanol.

Lignocellulose:

Biomass composed of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose.

Oleaginous microorganisms:

Microorganisms that accumulate triacylglycerol (TAG) within their cells.

Saccharification:

Hydrolysis of polysaccharides to produce sugar.

Synthesis gas:

Mixture of carbon monoxide and hydrogen.

Triacylglycerol (TAG):

A natural product containing three fatty acids linked to glycerol via ester bonds.

Definition of the Subject

Vehicle biofuelsare solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels derived from biomass (e.g., corn, sugarcane, grasses, and wood) used for transportation (e.g., automobiles, trucks, planes,...

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    Mark Holtzapple

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Holtzapple, M. (2012). Vehicle Biofuels. In: Elgowainy, A. (eds) Electric, Hybrid, and Fuel Cell Vehicles. Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1492-1_871

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