Biofuels: Refining Biomass in 15 Images

Updated on 07.03.2024

5 min read

Middle School
Physics - chemistry Technology

, like , can be refined to obtain a wide range of products. While the best known example is , other examples include lubricants, plastics, fertilizers, cosmetics, and drugs. Here we take a closer look at "green chemistry" in action. 

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1. Biomass Refining

Many plants (sugar and oil plants, wood, algae, etc.) or micro-organisms such as yeast are sources of fuels or interesting products for chemistry. But to bottle these precious molecules, complex transformation technologies are required.

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