Biomass

Question 1

_________- is organic material from plant and animal growth

Answer 1

Biomass

Question 2

Biomass is __________- stored in the form of organic compounds that are formed in growing plant life through te process of _____________, which tkaes energy from the sun and converts carbon dioxide into ___________

Answer 2

sunlight, photosynthesis, carbohydrates

Question 3

Biomass is converted to energy by burning it for commercial and residential space heating and for indutrial process heat and system

Answer 3

Biopower

Question 4

energy resources can be burned to create stem for generating electricy

Answer 4

bioheat

Question 5

the actual source off biomass differs depending on ___________,____________-, and___________-

Answer 5

location, availabity, end use

Question 6

_________ represents an enormous quantity of renewable energy in the United States, thereby incresing the potential for national energy independence

Answer 6

BIOMAss

Question 7

Alternative liquied transporation fuels can be produced from __________________

Answer 7

agricultural crops

Question 8

____________– and biodiesel can be blended with or directly substituted for gasoline and diesel

Answer 8

Ethanol

Question 9

______________ is an alcohon that is made from any biomass high in carbohydrates through a fermenting process similar to brewing beer

Answer 9

Ethanol

Question 10

___________ is a recycled by-product fromed during the pulping of wood in the papermaking industry that can be used a s a source of energy

Answer 10

Black Liqour

Question 11

It is burned in a boiler to produce electricity and steam

Answer 11

Black Liquor

Question 12

____________– is a combustible gass produced by the anaerocbic, oxygen-free, digestion of vegetebale and/or animal wasters

Answer 12

Methane gas

Question 13

When biomass is heated in the absence of oxygen it gasifies to a mixture of _________- and _____________, which is known as ___________

Answer 13

carbon monoxide, hydrogen, synthetic gas

Question 14

_____________ burns more effienctly and cleanly than the solid biomass from which it was made

Answer 14

SYNGAS

Question 15

The ___________ process makes use of a furnace or boiler to convert biomass fuel into hot air, hot water, steam and electricity for commercial or industrial uses

Answer 15

Direct Combustion

Question 16

_____________ is a biochemical process in which groups of bacteria break down complex organic wastes in animal manure, and food-processing residue to produce biogas, mainly a methan and carbon dioxide mix

Answer 16

Anaerobic Digestion

Question 17

Controlled anaerobic digestions requires an airtight chamber

Answer 17

digester

Question 18

Biomass ________- is a thermochemical process that converts biomass into a combustible gass called ______- gas

Answer 18

gasification, producer

Question 19

_______________- program makes use of trash as source of energy by either burning or by capturing biogas

Answer 19

MSW

Question 20

In landfills, biomass rots and releases methane gas called _______–

Answer 20

landfill gas

Question 21

____________ is the biochemical process that converts sugar into ethanol

Answer 21

Fermentation

Question 22

Is a chemical conversion process tha converts oilseed crops into biodiesel fuel

Answer 22

biodiesel production

Question 23

production of _______- involves a thermochemical conversion process that converts wood and agricultural residues into methanol

Answer 23

methanol