Unit 8: Biomass Flashcards
1
Q
How is biomass used to produce power?
A
Used directly as fuel or processed and refined into liquid fuel.
2
Q
Advantages of biomass
A
Inexpensive, abundant, more environmentally friendly.
3
Q
Disadvantages of biomass
A
Carbon release, PM, respiratory illness causing pollutants, carbon monoxide, nitrogen oxides, reduced gas mileage, deforestation.
4
Q
Biomass
A
Organic matter burned to release heat.
5
Q
Biofuel
A
Liquid fuels created from biomass.
