Project Type IQP Submission date 2009-05-25 Authors Timothy Barrett Cushman, IMG Paul E Jones, ME Jerrod P Oltmann, BIO Jason John Sorrentino, BE URN E-project-052509-115602 Division Energy and Resources Title Biofuels Advisor Bagshaw, Joseph C., BB Availability unrestricted Abstract
Current stores of fossil fuels are being depleted rapidly. In order to keep up with increasing energy demands, alternative methods of producing commercially viable fuels must be established. Biologically derived fuels (biofuels) allow for sustainable fuel production. There is a diverse assortment of feedstocks and processes available for biofuel production. Processes of major industrial importance include esterification of animal fats, normal vegetable oils and oil from algal biomass. This report summarizes each process focusing on the relative energy and resource usage. It also considers the socioeconomic and technological issues associated with each of these methods of biofuel production.
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