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AGROFUEL [2 records]

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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 "agrocarburant" and "agrocombustible," the latter having a broader meaning. On top of feeding certain types of engines as "agrocarburants" do, they are also used to produce heat.

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

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

OBS

En anglais, le terme «agrofuel» désigne également les «agrocombustibles» qui ont un sens plus large. En plus d'être utilisés pour alimenter certains types de moteurs, les agrocombustibles sont utilisés pour la production de chaleur.

OBS

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

Key term(s)
  • agro-carburant

Spanish

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Record 2 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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