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FUELS
• Fuels are any materials that store potential energy in
forms that can be practicably released and used
as heat energy.
• Fuels are required for a variety of
purposes,but are utilized chiefly for..

Transportation
• Globally, transportation
accounts for 25% of
energy demand and
nearly 62% of oil
consumed.

Power Generation
• The generation of
electricity is the single
largest use of fuel in the
world.
• More than 60 % of
power generated comes
from fossil fuels.

Fossil Fuels will soon be Exhausted

BUT
• If we had replenish fuel sources, what
direction should we go in?
• Electric cars
• Solar power
• Wind power
OR

What are biofuels?
• Any hydrocarbon fuel that is produced from
organic matter (living or once living material)
in a short period of time (days, weeks, or even
months) is considered a Biofuel.

Biofuel versus Fossil Fuel
• Fossil fuels are not renewable, which means they will run out
at some point. As our ability to pump fossil fuels from the
ground diminishes, the available supply will decrease, which
will inevitably lead to an increase in price.
• Biofuels can be looked upon as a way of energy security which
stands as an alternative of fossil fuels that are limited in
availability. Today, the use of biofuels has expanded
throughout the globe.

Positives of Biofuels
• The energy content of biodiesel is about 90% that of petroleum diesel.
• The energy content of ethanol is about 50% that of gasoline.
• The energy content of butanol is about 80% that of gasoline.
• Biofuels burn cleaner than fossil fuels, resulting in fewer emissions of
greenhouse gases, particulate emissions, and substances that cause acid
rain such as sulfur.
• Biodiesel is sulfur free.
• Biodiesel has fewer polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, which have been
linked to cancer.
• Additionally, biofuels are biodegradable, so if they do spill, less harm is
done compared to when fossil fuels spill

Types of Biofuels
• Biofuels are often broken into two generations.
– 1st generation biofuels are also called conventional biofuels. They are
made from things like sugar, starch, or vegetable oil. Note that these
are all food products. Any biofuel made from a feedstock that can also
be consumed as a human food is considered a first generation biofuel.
– 2nd generation biofuels are produced from sustainable feedstock. No
second generation biofuel is also a food crop, though certain food
products can become second generation fuels when they are no
longer useful for consumption. Second generation biofuels are often
called “advanced biofuels.”

Say No to Crude Oil Fuels
•
They are Nonrenewable (in the sense that once used it is no longer available) and
take millions of years to form
• burning fossil fuels releases carbon dioxide: the gas that causes global warming
• mining of such fuels leads to irreversible damage to the adjoining environment;
(narrow shafts for oil, caverns for coal)
• Some speculate that it might run out this century
• Prices for fossil fuels are rising.
• Mining coal is a very dangerous job to do and it involves deforestation
• Power stations, which make/use coal, need lots of fuel. they regularly get this supply
through truck or train, to operate/generate electricity. This means that they also
need a large area for the reservation of coal.
• The using of natural gases causes horrible smells, especially during transportation.
Crude oil is very hazardous. It causes environmental pollution
• They release a poisonous gas called carbon monoxide, this gas is very toxic for
humans and animals.

Can you imagine life without fuel?
NO!

Petrol/Diesel Price Rising
• Petrol/Diesel price = cost price (procuring + refining +
marketing) + tax (central + state)
• +
Cost price = f(international crude price)
International Crude Price = f(Supply, Demand, Government
policies, Financial Institutions, Geopolitics)
•
International crude price is rising, therefore cost price is
rising thus increasing the petrol price.

CLASSIFICATION OF
BIO-FUEL
- FIRST GENERATION
BIO-FUELS
- SECOND GENERATION
- BIO FUELS.

There are 4 chief Biofuels categories:
The 1st generation of biofuels comes from sugar, starch & vegetable fats
that are solely dependent on food-crops. It also can be sourced through
animal fats.
e.g;biofuels are bio-diesel, Bioethanol & biogas.

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•Biodiesel reduces carbon dioxide exhaust
emissions by up to 80%.
•Biodiesel produces 100% less SOx than
petroleum.
•Biodiesel reduces exhaust smoke
(particulates) emissions by up to 75% so
the usual black cloud associated with a
diesel engine can be eliminated.
•The smell of the biodiesel exhaust is far
more pleasant.
Why biodiesel?

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•Biodiesel is much easier to handle and does
not cause cracking or redness.
•Biodiesel is much less dangerous to put in
vehicle fuel tank as its flash point is ± 150°C
(300°F) as opposed to petroleum diesel ± 70°C
(150°F).
• Biodiesel provides significant lubricity
improvement over petroleum diesel fuel so
engines last longer, with the right additives engine
performance can also be enhanced

 Jatropha can be cultivated anywhere along
canals,roads,railway tracks, on border of farm
and even an alkaline soils.
 Grown in high as well as low rainfall.
 In high rainfall yield is more.
 Occurs mainly at lower altitude(0-500Cm) with
average annual temperature above 200C,
and rainfall of 300-1000mm.

JATROPHA PROVIDES:
 Prevention of soil erosion.
 Soil improvement.
 Poverty reduction.
 Renewable energy.
 Promotion to labours.

ECONOMICS OF BIODIESEL FROM
JATROPHA

BIODIESEL : FIRST TRIAL RUN ON TRAIN
 First successful trial run of a superfast passenger
train was conducted on Dec 31, 2009
 Delhi - Amritsar Shatabdi Express used 5% of
biodiesel fuel.
 Railway annual fuel bill = Rs 3400 crores (for
Diesel)
 10% mixture with Diesel = reduced
(Rs.300-400 crores / annum)
 5% substitution is accepted.

Indian Initiatives
National Mission on Biodiesel has been launched
by GOI
State Governments designated special
authorities/bodies to manage
Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas notified
biodiesel purchase policy
Government Institutes are working on
technology and promotion
Public and private sectors are working on
processing and end use

Some more practicalities
• The former President of India,
Dr. Abdul Kalam, is one of the
strong advocaters of Jatropha
cultivation for production of
bio-diesel.
• The State Bank of India
provided a boost to the
cultivation of Jatropha in India
by signing a MoU with D1
Mohan, a joint venture of D1
Oils plc, to give loans to the
tune of 1.3 billion rupees to
local farmers in India.
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Older diesel Mercedes are popular for running on biodiesel

Jatropha curcas plantations at Rashtrapati
Bhawan (2004)

Farmers meet on Biodiesel at Rashtrapati Bhawan

CONCLUSION:
 Biodiesel is eco-friendly.
 Biodiesel is clean burning alternative fuel.
 Biodiesel contain no petroleum, but can be
blended with conventional diesel fuel.
 These fuel can be used in any diesel engine
without any modification.
 Biodiesel is degradable , non toxic and free from
sulphur and lead.

 Brazil stands 1st in terms of Biofuel consumption.
 According to UNCTAD report, Brazil uses pure ethanol in
20% of their vehicles and a 22 to 26 % ethanol-petrol
blend in the rest of their vehicles.
 CO emission from automobiles decreased from 50g/km in
1980 to 5.8g/km in 1995
 The USA and Australia use a 10% ethanol blend.
 India is 4th largest producer and the government mandated
the use of a 5% ethanol blend in petrol sold in nine
sugarcane producing states.

Feeling Confortable with biofuel?

Biogas
• What is a BIOGAS?
• Biogas typically refers to a gas produced by
the breakdown of organic matter in the
absence of oxygen.
• It is a renewable energy source, like solar and
wind energy. Furthermore, biogas can be
produced from regionally available raw
materials such as recycled waste.

• What are The Compositions?
• Biogas is produced by anaerobic digestion with anaerobic
bacteria of biodegradable materials such as manure,
sewage, municipal waste, green waste, plant material, and
crops. Biogas comprises primarily of methane (CH
4) and carbon dioxide (CO2) and may have small amounts of
hydrogen sulphide (H2S), moisture.
• The gases methane, hydrogen, and carbon monoxide (CO)
can be combusted or oxidized with oxygen. This energy
release allows biogas to be used as a fuel. Biogas can be
used as a fuel in any country for any heating purpose, such
as cooking. It can also be used in a gas engine to convert
the energy in the gas into electricity and heat.

Typical composition of biogas
Compound Molecular formula %
Methane CH4 50–75
Carbon dioxide CO2 25–50
Nitrogen N2 0–10
Hydrogen H2 0–1
Hydrogen sulphide H2S 0–3
Oxygen O2 0–0

• Benefits
• When biogas is used, many advantages arise.
• Biogas could potentially help reduce global climate change.
Normally, manure that is left to decompose releases two main
gases that cause global climate change:
• Nitrogen dioxide and methane
• Nitrogen dioxide (NO2) warms the atmosphere 310 times more
than carbon dioxide and methane 21 times more than carbon
dioxide
• By converting cow manure into methane biogas via anaerobic
digestion, the millions of cows in the United States would be able to
produce one hundred billion kilowatt hours of electricity, enough to
power millions of homes across the United States.

Biogas in India
• In India, Nepal, Pakistan and Bangladesh biogas produced from the
anaerobic digestion of manure in small-scale digestion facilities is
called gobar gas; it is estimated that such facilities exist in over two
million households in India, fifty thousands in Bangladesh and
thousands in Pakistan, particularly North Punjab, due to the thriving
population of livestock.
• The digester is an airtight circular pit made of concrete with a pipe
connection. The manure is directed to the pit, usually directly from
the cattle shed.
• The pit is then filled with a required quantity of wastewater. The gas
pipe is connected to the kitchen fireplace through control valves.
The combustion of this biogas has very little odour or smoke.
• Owing to simplicity in implementation and use of cheap raw
materials in villages, it is one of the most environmentally sound
energy sources for rural needs.

What is BIOMASS
• Biomass is biological material derived from
living, or recently living organisms. In the
context of biomass for energy this is often
used to mean plant based material, but
biomass can equally apply to both animal and
vegetable derived material.

Benefits of using Biomass
• Many biomass fuels generate lower levels of such
atmospheric pollutants as sulphur dioxide, that
contributes to 'acid rain'.
• The use of biomass fuel provides an economic
incentive to manage woodland which improves
biodiversity.
• Biomass residues, arising, co-products and waste
not used for energy, This will generate CO2 in any
case, and may also produce methane (CH4), a
greenhouse gas 21 times more potent that CO2.

Biofuels by Region
 There are international organization such as IEA Bioenergy.
 IEA (international energy AGENCY.)
 It is established in 1978 with the aim of improving cooperation
and information exchange between countries that have national
programs in bioenergy research, Development and deployment
 The UN national biofuels forum is formed by Brazil, China, India,
Pakistan, South Africa, the united states and European
Commission.
 The word leaders in biofuel development and use are brazil, the
united states France, Sweden and Germany.
 Russia also has 22% of word's forest, and is a big biomass
supplier.
 In 2010 Russian pulp and paper maker said they would be
producing pellets than can be used in heat and electricity
generation forms its plant in Vyborg by the end of the year.

 The plant will eventually produce about 900,000 tons of
pellets per year, making in the largest in the world once
operational.
 Biofuels currently make up 3.1% of the total road
transport fuel in the UK or 1,440 million liters
 By 2020,10% of the energy used in UK road and rail
transport must come from renewable source-this is the
equivalent of replacing 4.3 million tones of fossil oil each
year.
 Conventional biofuels are likely to produces between 3.7
and 6.6% of the energy needed in road and rail transport,
while advanced biofuels could meet up to 4.3% of the
UK's renewable transport fuel target by 2020.

Current Research
• Research is on going into finding more suitable biofuel crops and
improving the oil yields of these crops. Using the current yields, vast
amounts of land and fresh water would be needed to produce enough oil
to completely replace fossil fuel usage. It would require twice the land
area of the US to be devoted to soybean production, or two-thirds to be
devoted to rapeseed production, to meet current US heating and
transportation needs.
• Specially bred mustard varieties can produce reasonably high oil yields
and are very useful in crop rotation with cereals, and have the added
benefit that the meal left over after the oil has been pressed out can act
as an effective and biodegradable pesticide.
• The NFESC, with Santa Barbara-based Biodiesel Industries, is working to
develop biofuels technologies for the US navy and military, one of the
largest diesel fuel users in the world. A group of Spanish developers
working for a company called Ecofasa announced a new biofuel made
from trash. The fuel is created from general urban waste which is treated
by bacteria to produce fatty acids, which can be used to make biofuels.[61]

Ethanol biofuels
 As the primary source of biofuels in North America, many
organizations are conducting research in the area of ethanol
production.
 The National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center (NCERC) is a
research division of Southern Illinois University
Edwardsville dedicated solely to ethanol-based biofuel research
projects.
 On the federal level, the USDA conducts a large amount of
research regarding ethanol production in the United States. Much
of this research is targeted toward the effect of ethanol production
on domestic food markets.
 A division of the U.S. Department of Energy, the National
Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), has also conducted various
ethanol research projects, mainly in the area of cellulosic ethanol.

Algae biofuels
• From 1978 to 1996, the US NREL experimented with using algae as a biofuels source in the
"Aquatic Species Program".
• A self-published article by Michael Briggs, at the UNH Biofuels Group, offers estimates for the
realistic replacement of all vehicular fuel with biofuels by using algae that have a natural oil
content greater than 50%, which Briggs suggests can be grown on algae ponds at wastewater
treatment plants.
• This oil-rich algae can then be extracted from the system and processed into biofuels, with
the dried remainder further reprocessed to create ethanol. The production of algae to
harvest oil for biofuels has not yet been undertaken on a commercial scale, but feasibility
studies have been conducted to arrive at the above yield estimate.
• In addition to its projected high yield, alga culture — unlike crop-based biofuels — does not
entail a decrease in food production, since it requires neither farmland nor fresh water. Many
companies are pursuing algae bioreactors for various purposes, including scaling up biofuels
production to commercial levels.
• Prof. Rodrigo E. Teixeira from the University of Alabama in Huntsville demonstrated the
extraction of biofuels lipids from wet algae using a simple and economical reaction in ionic
liquids.
• Research is going on to use Algae as a source for biodiesel.

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