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AGROCOMBUSTIBLE [1 record]

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Record 1 2013-07-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
  • Biomass Energy
DEF

A biofuel obtained as a product of energy crops and/or agricultural by-products.

OBS

In French, a distinction is made between "agrocombustible" and "agrocarburant," the latter having a more restrictive meaning. "Agrocarburants" are "agrocombustibles" that are only used to feed spark and compression-ignition engines and reaction engines.

OBS

The terms "biofuel" and "agrofuel" were originally synonyms as all biofuels were agricultural products. This is no longer the case.

Key term(s)
  • agro-fuel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
DEF

[Biocombustible] obtenu comme produit des cultures énergétiques et/ou comme sous-produits agricoles.

OBS

En anglais, le terme «agrofuel» désigne également les «agrocarburants» qui ont un sens plus spécifique. Les agrocarburants sont des agrocombustibles utilisés uniquement pour alimenter les moteurs à allumage par étincelle et à allumage par compression, et les moteurs à réaction.

OBS

Les termes «agrocarburant» et «biocarburant» étaient à l'origine synonymes, car il n'existait pas d'autres types de biocarburants que ceux obtenus à partir de l'agriculture ce qui n'est plus le cas aujourd'hui.

Key term(s)
  • agro-combustible

Spanish

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