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Some examples of biofuels would be, ethanol, straw, etc. Anything that is organic and can be grown by humans in mass. Lamp oil, flaxseed oil, peanut oil (substitutes for diesel), turpentine, plant-based ethanol, and biomass methane gas are all examples of biofuels.
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∙ 14y agoBiodiesel is extracted from a number of plants, (sunflower, canola, soya, Jatropha etc.) seem to be the most commonly used ones at this stage.
I'd say that Jatropha seems to be the more suitable though as it can grow in a wider range of climatic regions and a wider range of soil conditions than most others.
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∙ 9y agoThere are many sources that are used in the feed stocks of creating biofuels. These the natural sources of corn, switch grass and even sewage.
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∙ 9y agoThere are quite a few bio fuels that exist in the world. One such bio fuel being used today is corn.
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∙ 13y agomainly plants
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Can tractors be made to use biodiesel?
Biodiesel, made from vegetation and algae, is used for powering vehicles and machinery instead of using diesel, which is a fossil fuel causing global warming.
What organisms does phytonmining?
Plants are the organisms used for phytomining. If plants can absorbs the low concentrations of metals in soil, the metals can be concentrated in the biomass of the plants and then extracted from the plant material when harvested.
Inorganic elements that are extracted from the soil by plants and are passed up the food chain to humans?
minerals
What chemicals are used in biodiesel?
Biodiesel is composed of Fatty Acids with Methyl, Propyl or Ethyl Esters. Some common forms of biodiesel are Methyl Linoleate and Ethyl Stearate. ==Methyl Linoleate== Chemical Formula: C19H34O2 ==Ethyl Stearate== Chemical Formula: C20H40O2
What is the main constituent of biodiesel?
Methane
How can biodiesel help the planet?
Biodiesel is replenishable where fossil fuels aren't. Biodiesel is made from biomass such as corn, rapeseed, sugarcane and even algae. The CO2 produced from burning biodiesel is indirectly reabsorbed by the plants that will make the next batch of biodiesel. Fossil fuels just release CO2.
Can biodiesel produce less CO2 than is absorbed by the plants that made it?
no it can not
Is biodiesel the same as biofuel?
No. Biofuel is all sorts of fuel made from living matter, usually vegetation. If you gather twigs and build a campfire, that's biofuel. Biodiesel is a vegetable oil with the same consistency and properties of fossil fuel diesel, and can be used to run diesel engines.
What is biodiesel fuel made from?
it is made from soybeans fatty acid animals fat plants
What are bio fuels produced from?
Biofuels are produced from plants, ethanol, biodiesel, and several other things.
Where does the energy in biodiesel come from?
The energy comes from the plants because photosynthesis is being taken place
How is vegetable oil extracted from plants?
Most of the vegetable oil is extracted by crushing the seeds of oil plants such as groundnut, mustard, sesame, sunflower and Castor etc.
Can tractors be made to use biodiesel?
Biodiesel, made from vegetation and algae, is used for powering vehicles and machinery instead of using diesel, which is a fossil fuel causing global warming.
What has a higher efficiency biodiesel or ethanol?
Biodiesel
What is the spanish word for biodiesel?
biodiesel = el biodiésel
How did the Sioux Indians color their fabric?
With pigments extracted from plants and animals.
Is paperclip made from plants?
No. Paperclips are made of metal which is extracted in mines.
