The process to convert biomass
solid raw material to fuel gas or chemical feedstock gas (syngas) is called
gasification. Chemical conversion of gas would be expensive and there are
microorganisms that can convert the CO, H(2), and CO(2) gas to fuels. The
discovery of organisms which are capable of higher product yield, as metabolic
engineering of microbial catalyst, will make this technology a viable option
for reducing our dependency on fossil fuels. Different conversion methods are
gas production, Pyrolysis , Anaerobic digestion, Biorefineries, Bioethanol
production and sugar release from biomass. Production of energy crops could
potentially compete for land with food cropping as demand for biomass
increases. Biomass customers may be locked in long-term supply contracts with a
single supplier making it difficult to get competitive pricing in the future.
Alternative impacts are similar to those covered in the District Heating and
Combined Heat and Power pages. The non-destructive pilot market is estimated to
be valued at USD 12.98 Billion in 2015 and is projected to outstretch USD 18.88
Billion by 2020, at a CAGR of 7.78% from 2014 to 2020. A new Bioenergy
International aimed at developing countries is now on the horizon.
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Thermal Conversion of Biomass
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Heat and Power Generation
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Biomass for Electricity Generation
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Latest Conversion Technologies in Biomass
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Electrochemical Conversion of Biomass
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Biochemical Conversion of Biomass
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Chemical Conversion of Biomass
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Chemical conversion from oil-bearing crops
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Gasification and Pyrolysis
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Combustion and Co-firing
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Biological Conversion
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Power Plants