organic matter that can be

used as energy source

renewable energy energy generated or
source produced by living or
once living- organisms

second oldest source

contains energy first
of energy, first is the
derived from the sun
sun
 - wood, logs, chips, bark, sawdust; fruit
pits, corncobs

- municipal solid waste, garbage, industrial

residues
- burning trash turns waste into usable form
of energy, although not all garbage are
biomass but some are.

-animal waste, dead animals or plants, human

waste/sewage
- in a landfill, bacteria and fungi causes waste to
decay and as it decays methane gas is produced.
direct
combustion
gasification

pyrolysis
anaerobic
decompositio
-thermal conversion and steam engine turbine

Torrefaction Biomass becomes dry,

- heating the blackened material and
biomass 200 to compressed into
320 degrees briquettes. Briquettes
Celsius, the are hydrophobic, so
biomass dries out they are possible to be
so completely that stored in moist areas,
it loses the ability and easy to burn
to absorb during direct or co-
moisture, or rot. firing.
 Direct Firing Co-Firing
- most briquettes are - biomass can be burned with
burned directly, the a fossil fuel, it is most co-fired
steam produced in coal plants. This eliminates
during the firing the need for new factories for
process powers a processing biomass only.
turbine, which turns - also eases the demand for
a generator and coal and reduces the amount
produces electricity. of carbon dioxide and other
- Steam Engine greenhouse gasses released
by burning fossil fuels.
Turbines
gasification
 gasification
The biomass is heated to more than 700
degrees Celsius with a controlled amount
of oxygen. The molecules breakdown and
produce syngas and slag.
Syngas combination of
hydrogen and carbon
monoxide, a clean syngas can
be combusted for heat or
electricity.
pyrolysis
pyrolysis
- biomass is heated to 200 to 300
degrees Celsius without the
presence of oxygen. Pyrolysis
produces a dark liquid called
pyrolysis oil, syngas, and biochar.
anaerobic
decompositio
- in an anaerobic environment,
biomass decays and produces
methane which is a valuable energy
source that can replace fossil fuels.
- process where microorganisms,
usually bacteria break down
material in the absence of oxygen,
it is also important process in
landfills.

anaerobic
decompositio
-Renewable -When combusted to produce usable
-Energy production results to minimal energy it contributes to global
negative environmental impact warming too
-Employment generations and -Expensive to produce plants and
economic development opportunities convert energy
in rural areas - It is often low energy density
-Availability of biomass is universal
-Improves fertility of soil
-Reduces landfills
-Protects clean water supplies
-Reduces acid rain and smog
- minimize cost involved with waste disposal
-can generate money for community
-it provide job opportunity in rural areas
 Biogas
- it is usually harvested by
processing in such way which
encourages microorganisms
to digest the organic material
in a process that produces
gas as result.
Biofuel
- fuel derived from living mater
-ethanol, biodiesel
-ethanol is an alcohol fuel,
made from fermenting the sugars and
starches found in any organic material
containing cellulose, starch or sugar
and then distilling them.
-biodiesel is a fuel made by
chemically reacting alcohol with
vegetable oils, animal fats, or greases.
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