biorefineries Flashcards
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Crude oil meaning
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unrefined petroleum, which is a naturally occurring liquid found beneath the Earth’s surface.
2
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What is biorefinery?
A
A biorefinery is a facility that integrates biomass conversion processes and equipment to produce
fuels, power, and chemicals from biomass.
3
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What is the classification of biorefinery based on a feedstock used?
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triglyceride biorefinery
sugar and starchy biorefinery
lignocellulosic biorefinery
4
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what is primary biomass and secondary biomass?
A
starch, oil and sugar crops, lignocellulosic biomass from crop lands
Secondary-by products, waste residues from the primary biomass
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