BIOMASS AS A FEEDSTOCK FOR HIGHWAY VEHICLE FUELS: A RESOURCE AND AVAILABILITY SURVEY

The study was initiated because of the recognized need to compile a concise description of biomass as an energy base for liquid transportation fuels (namely alcohols) for highway vehicles. The aim is to provide a brief familiarization of biomass-related terminology to those with limited technical background and to present a summary assessment of the potential that biomass can provide as a resource base for liquid transportation fuels. Biomass may play a significant role in supplying liquid fuels for transportation (indeed, for other sectors, as well), however, there are fundamental limitations imposed by the size of the biomass, resource, production and distribution economics, and the difficulty of ensuring sustained availability for an extended period of time. Bioconversion is one of a number of developing energy options that individually, may make relatively small contributions but in the aggregate, are likely to be significant. Thus, research and development related to fuels from biomass and their utilization continue to be major areas of activity sponsored by the Department of Energy.

• Corporate Authors:

  Mueller Associates, Incorporated

  1900 Sulphur Spring Road
  Baltimore, MD  United States  21227

  Department of Energy

  1000 Independence Avenue, SW
  Washington, DC  United States  20585
• Publication Date: 1979-12

Media Info

• Pagination: 54 p.

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Alcohols; Biomass; Definitions; Energy conversion; Ethanol; Feasibility analysis; Fuel substitution; Fuels; Methanol; Resource development; Standardization; Supply
• Uncontrolled Terms: Availability; Sources
• Old TRIS Terms: Bioconversion; Biosynthesis; Energy source development; Uses
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00326938
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Technical Information Service
• Contract Numbers: EX-76-C-01-2098
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 18 1981 12:00AM