Biofuels and Biofuel Production for Renewable Energy
Biofuels derived from the organic content of municipal waste streams through Green Power Technologies waste conversion process are consistent with the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) definition of renewable energy sources. The DOE, through the Energy Policy Act (EPAct) of 2005, defines renewable energy as: “Energy generated from solar, wind, biomass, landfill gas, ocean (including tidal, wave, current, and thermal), geothermal, municipal solid waste, or new hydroelectric”
Biofuel Production from Organic Based Materials We Typically Dispose of in Landfill Provide a Thermal Value Close to Low Grade Coal
Biofuels produced after densification of our clean biomass provide a thermal value close to low grade coal. Biofuel production from the densifed biomass can be used to produce several forms of renewable energy. Options include co-firing at an existing power generation facility, used as a standalone fuel for greenhouse boilers and cement kilns, or in a gasification process to produce synthesis gas (syngas). The biomass could be used at a Green Choice Bio-Recovery Center to produce steam and electrical energy required to operate the facility.
Biofuels for Cellulosic Ethanol
Biofuels can also be used in the production of cellulosic ethanol. The DOE defines the following feedstocks as well suited to produce ethanol:
- Agricultural Residue: crop residues such as wheat straw and corn stalks, leaves, and husks
- Forestry Residue: logging & mill residues such as wood chips, sawdust, & pulping liquor
- Grasses: hardy, fast-growing grasses such as switchgrass
- Municipal/Other Waste: plant-derived wastes such as household garbage, paper products, paper pulp, and food-processing waste
Green Power Technologies process produces an “advantaged” feedstock for cellulosic ethanol because of the steam reformation of the biomass. This process serves as a pre-treatment to the biomass by separating cellulosic materials into their three main component parts prior to fermentation and ethanol recovery.
Contact us to learn more about how to get qualified and see how a Green Choice Bio-Recovery Center can convert your organic waste stream into clean biomass.
