Synfuels and energy production from biomass and wastes
Conference
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OSTI ID:6457283
The concept of using renewable sources of carbon in the form of organic wastes and plant biomass for the production of synfuels and energy is reviewed. Combination waste disposal-energy recovery processes can serve as supplemental energy supplies, while integrated biomass energy farms represent major sources of supply. Various processes can be used to convert wastes and biomass to gaseous, liquid, and solid fuels. Recent internally consistent economic analyses of some of these processes indicate that synfuels interchangeable with those derived from fossil sources are more expensive than conventional fossil fuels. But the costs of fossil fuels and synfuels from wastes and biomass are expected to become more competitive in the future. Current research, development, and commercialization work on organic fuels derived from nonfossil raw materials is extensive and growing rapidly. Several commercial plants are already in operation using organic wastes as feeds; large-scale biomass energy systems are expected to be commercialized in the future.
- Research Organization:
- Institute of Gas Technology, Chicago, IL (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 6457283
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-781112-7
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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