Biofuel

Biofuel

A Biofuel is a type of fuel whose energy is derived from biological carbon fixation. Biofuels include fuels derived from biomass conversion, as well as solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases.

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Gas

Energy; Biofuel

Natural gas is a fossil fuel consisting mainly of methane. Natural gas is commercially produced from oil fields and natural gas fields. It is used in power generation, transportation etc. and is most ...

Appliance efficiency.

Energy; Biofuel

The ratio of output energy to input energy when the combustion system is running under design conditions. Also called steady state efficiency

Backpressure turbine

Energy; Biofuel

A type of steam turbine that produces low-pressure steam exhaust, which can be used as the source of heat for space heating or other uses.

Backup system

Energy; Biofuel

An alternate fuel combustion system used to provide heat when the primary system is out of service or unable to meet the full heat load.

Ashing auger

Energy; Biofuel

An auger, operated manually or by a motor, used to remove ash from the base of a furnace or boiler setting. Also called ashing screw.

Bag house

Energy; Biofuel

A type of particulate removal device used with very large biomass heating plants.

Char reinjector

Energy; Biofuel

A device that collects unburned char at certain locations in large boilers and injects it back into the primary combustion zone, both to keep it from going up the stack and to capture its energy ...