Advanced feedstocks for advanced biofuels: transforming biomass to feedstocks

摘要

Biomass, with its energy-rich stores of fixed carbon and volatiles, is estimated to have a worldwide bioenergy potential ranging from nearly 10% to more than 60% of primary energy consumption. Various governments have set aggressive bioenergy development goals to offset fossil fuel consumption with biopower and/or biofuel production . Whether producing biofuels, biopower or other bioproducts, the viability of cellulosic biomass conversion facilities will depend on feedstock supply systems that ensure low-cost, high-volume and on-spec availability of biomass, which is projected by 2050 to require feedstock logistics volumes that are greater than our current energy and agricultural commodities combined .