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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Chipper

Energy; Biofuel

A large device that reduces logs, whole trees, slab wood, or lumber to chips of more or less uniform-size. Stationary chippers are used in sawmills, while trailer-mounted whole-tree chippers are used ...

Char

Energy; Biofuel

Carbon-rich combustible solids that result from pyrolysis of wood in the early stages of combustion. Char can be converted to combustible gases under certain conditions, or burned directly on the ...

Carbon burn-out

Energy; Biofuel

The end of the combustion process in which all uncombined gaseous and solid carbon is oxidised to carbon dioxide.

Chp

Energy; Biofuel

The acronym for 'combined heat and power.' CHP is the simultaneous production of heat and electrical power from a single fuel.

Calorific value

Energy; Biofuel

The energy content of a fuel, expressed in units such as Btu per pound.

Blast tube

Energy; Biofuel

A short connecting passage between a combustor and a boiler or other heat exchanger. Hot combustion gases from the primary chamber pass through the tube, sometimes with the addition of secondary or ...

Btu metre

Energy; Biofuel

A device for measuring energy flow over time. Used to measure boiler heat output or energy consumption. For a hot water boiler, a Btu metre includes a water flow metre and temperature sensors that ...