Environmental Engineering Reference
In-Depth Information
TABLE 5.4
Biomass Feedstocks and Major Bioenergy End-Use Applications
First-Generation Fuels
Second-Generation Fuels
Feedstocks
Ethanol
Biodiesel
Methane
Cellulosic Ethanol
Thermoch Fuels (e.g., Ethanol, Diesel, Butanol)
First-generation
Starch and sugar
feedstock for
ethanol
Corn
X
Sugarcane
X
Molasses
X
Sorghum
X
Vegetable oil and
fats and biodiesel
Vegetable oils
X
Recycled fats and grease
X
Beef tallow
X
Second-generation (short-term)
Agricultural
residues and
livestock
byproducts
Corn stover
X
Wheat straw
X
Rice straw
X
Bagasse
X
Manure
X
Forest biomass
Logging residues
X
X
Fuel treatments
X
X
Conventional wood
X
X
