BIOFUELS

One of our Futures

FOSSIL FUELS

Since the earliest

recorded history,
there have been
accounts of crude
oil and natural gas
seeping to the
Earth's surface.

Until the refining

process was
developed in the
1850s, oil was not
commonly used as
fuel because of its
foul-smelling
fumes.

Crude Oil Consumption

When Fossil Fuels are Exhausted

70s

We had our first taste of fuel

shortage
Development from OPEC which was
founded in the 1960s
Countries, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait, Saudi
Arabia, Venezuela

Fossil Fuels

Why are we looking for a

replacement fuels like Biodiesel?

The world with out replacement

fuels

Chaos

BUT

If we had replenish able fuel source,

what direction should we go in?
Electric cars
Solar power
Wind power
OR

Biofuels

Biodiesel

What is Biodiesel?
Mono-alkyl esters
How is biodiesel
made?
transesterifucation
Is Biodiesel the
same thing as raw
vegetable oil?

Natural Resources

Other sources of Fuel alternative

Biomass, What is a biomass?

What fuels can be produced by a
biomass?
What makes up a biomass?

Biomass

Coal
Tyres
Sugar Cane Bagasse
Oil sludge/waste
Energy crops
Oil seed rape husks
Rice and Corn husks
Packaging Waste
Chicken Waste

Wood chips / waste

Straw
MSW-RDF
Nut shells
Sewage sludge
Olive pips
Bone meal
Leather waste
Animal litter

Cited
(2006). National Biodiesel Board . Retrieved September 25, 2006, from Biodiesel Web site:
http://www.biodiesel.org/resources/biodiesel_basics/default.shtm
(2006). Biofuel Technologies. Retrieved September 25, 2006, from Oregon Web site
: http://www.oregon.gov/ENERGY/RENEW/Biomass/biofuels.shtml#methanol
(2005). The Presidents. Retrieved September 25, 2006, from Biomass Program Web site:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/biomass/initiative_sheet.pdf