Definition of biofuel
Biofuel is a type of fuel that consists of a mixture of organic substances, formed from atoms of hydrogen and carbon, and is mainly used in those engines known as internal combustion. It should be noted that these engines are characterized by achieving the mechanical energy of the chemical energy, which provides a fuel that explodes into the corresponding combustion chamber.
Basically, the biofuel comes from biomass, such as is referred to that matter of organic type resulting from a biological or natural process.
Materials and species involved in obtaining can be varied, mostly, used features agricultural commodities such as corn and cassava. Also you can be obtained through oil like sunflower and soybean plants, or of forest species that is the case of pine or eucalyptus.
There are two biofuels that are the most widespread in use and also in production: biodiesel and bioethanol. The first obtained it is from vegetable oils that may have been already used either occur in a virgin state. While bioethanol to it gets it from the process known as alcoholic fermentation of sugars that have different plants such as cane sugar, cereal and sugar beet.
In the case of biodiesel, the most outstanding producer country is Germany, concentrating 60% of its production, while, in the case of bio-ethanol is more distributed, since United States produces it first with 36% and is closely followed in the activity by Brazil with 33%.
The main disadvantage that is attributed to this type of fuel is that for its production, it is necessary to make use of edible crops and this generates so that the purpose of the use of the land, i.e., passing of land intended for the production of biofuels should be amended.
And continuing with the unfavourable points is that it is not entirely an energy given green fertilizers used in the process and causing negative impacts on the environment.
On the other hand, the non-profit organization that pursued many States and companies with it has generated that she is attempting against the green spaces and of growing food to them for the production of biofuel.
Basically, the biofuel comes from biomass, such as is referred to that matter of organic type resulting from a biological or natural process.
Materials and species involved in obtaining can be varied, mostly, used features agricultural commodities such as corn and cassava. Also you can be obtained through oil like sunflower and soybean plants, or of forest species that is the case of pine or eucalyptus.
There are two biofuels that are the most widespread in use and also in production: biodiesel and bioethanol. The first obtained it is from vegetable oils that may have been already used either occur in a virgin state. While bioethanol to it gets it from the process known as alcoholic fermentation of sugars that have different plants such as cane sugar, cereal and sugar beet.
In the case of biodiesel, the most outstanding producer country is Germany, concentrating 60% of its production, while, in the case of bio-ethanol is more distributed, since United States produces it first with 36% and is closely followed in the activity by Brazil with 33%.
The main disadvantage that is attributed to this type of fuel is that for its production, it is necessary to make use of edible crops and this generates so that the purpose of the use of the land, i.e., passing of land intended for the production of biofuels should be amended.
And continuing with the unfavourable points is that it is not entirely an energy given green fertilizers used in the process and causing negative impacts on the environment.
On the other hand, the non-profit organization that pursued many States and companies with it has generated that she is attempting against the green spaces and of growing food to them for the production of biofuel.