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FUEL CROP [4 records]

Record 1 2018-11-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biomass Energy
DEF

Fuel produced from cellulosic materials, crop residues and agricultural and municipal wastes.

CONT

Second-generation biofuels use advanced technical processes and can be made from any lignocellulosic biomass feedstock, such as forest and crop residues, wood chips, food waste, municipal solid waste, chicken litter, straw and algae. Evidence shows that these fuels tend to offer lower full life-cycle greenhouse gas emissions than first-generation biofuels ...

CONT

Since the main component of these biomass materials is cellulose, second-generation biofuels are also known as cellulosic fuels ... Other than cellulosic ethanol, which is the principal second-generation biofuel, biomethanol, dimethyl ether, biohydrogen, synthetic diesel and synthetic gasoline are also emerging from the ... biomass materials.

OBS

There is considerable debate on how to classify biofuels. Biofuels are commonly divided into first-, second- and third-generation biofuels, but the same fuel might be classified differently depending on whether technology maturity, GHG [greenhouse gas] emission balance or the feedstock is used to guide the distinction.

Key term(s)
  • 2nd-generation biofuel
  • second-generation bio-fuel
  • 2G bio-fuel
  • 2nd-generation bio-fuel

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
DEF

Carburant produit à partir de matières cellulosiques, de résidus agricoles et de déchets agricoles et municipaux.

CONT

Les biocarburants de seconde génération : la seconde génération de biocarburants est issue de source ligno-cellulosique (bois, feuilles, paille, etc.) à partir de processus techniques avancés. Au lieu d'utiliser les graines ou les tubercules des plantes comme dans la première génération, les nouveaux procédés cherchent à améliorer le bilan énergétique en utilisant toute la plante.

OBS

Principales méthodes de production des biocarburants de seconde génération : production par voie thermochimique (gazéification) : la gazéification est un procédé technologique complexe qui permet de transformer de la biomasse en gaz (essentiellement de l'hydrogène et du monoxyde de carbone). Ce procédé thermochimique est obtenu dans des conditions de températures et de pression élevées (environ 1000 °C et 40 bars); production par voie biochimique : la biomasse (de type lignocellulosique) est transformée en sucre par des enzymes. Le sucre ainsi produit est ensuite transformé en éthanol par un procédé de fermentation.

OBS

biocarburant de deuxième génération : terme publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 19 septembre 2018.

Key term(s)
  • biocarburant de 2ème génération
  • biocarburant de 2e génération

Spanish

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Record 2 2009-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Waste Management
  • Biomass Energy
DEF

Energy derived from materials that would otherwise be wasted.

OBS

Refuse, crop remains, animal wastes and industrial wastes can provide heat or fuels through biological and chemical conversion processes.... Waste can be used directly as a combustion fuel by incineration, or may be used as a feedstock for the production of gaseous or liquid fuels.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Gestion des déchets
  • Énergie de la biomasse
CONT

Énergie de déchets. Les procédés de conversion chimique ou biologique peuvent permettre d'obtenir de la chaleur ou des combustibles à partir de déchets ou de rejets.

Spanish

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Record 3 1999-03-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biomass Energy
DEF

... fuel farm ... based on the cultivation of fresh-water plants that have a rapid growth-rate potential, e.g. water hyacinth, to serve as a source of fuel supply.

OBS

The term fuel crop is employed to describe species of plants chosen for their rapid growth and cultivated on fuel plantations or farms to serve as a source of fuel supply.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
DEF

[...] plantation énergétique [...] utilisant des plantes à croissance très rapide, par exemple les jacinthes d'eau.

OBS

On désigne parfois sous le nom de plantes énergétiques les espèces sélectionnées pour leur croissance rapide, cultivées dans ces différentes plantations ou fermes énergétiques.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Energía de la biomasa
CONT

Plantaciones energéticas de agua dulce que utilizan igualmente plantas de crecimiento muy rápido, por ejemplo, el jacinto acuático.

OBS

A veces se designa con el nombre de plantas energéticas las especies seleccionadas debido a su rápido crecimiento, cultivadas en dichas diferentes plantaciones o granjas energéticas.

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Record 4 1995-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Agricultural Economics
CONT

Cluster of industries involved in value-added economic activity related to agriculture. Core strengths include crop farming of cereals, oilseeds, pulse, specialty crops and the raising of livestocks. Value added diversification includes grain milling, oilseed crushing, food and crop processing, agriculture biotechnology, agricultural equipment manufacturing, farm services, agricultural chemicals and plant derived fuel, among others.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Économie agricole

Spanish

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