CARBON CYCLE FOR RAPESEED OIL BIODIESEL FUELS
| Autor: | Charles L. Peterson, Todd Hustrulid |
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| Rok vydání: | 1998 |
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Waste management
Renewable Energy Sustainability and the Environment Atmospheric carbon cycle Forestry Carbon sequestration Combustion Carbon cycle chemistry.chemical_compound chemistry Integrated gasification combined cycle Carbon dioxide Environmental science Carbon-neutral fuel Waste Management and Disposal Agronomy and Crop Science Negative carbon dioxide emission |
| Zdroj: | Biomass and Bioenergy. 14:91-101 |
| ISSN: | 0961-9534 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0961-9534(97)10028-9 |
| Popis: | The greenhouse effect, thought to be responsible for global warming, is caused by gases accumulating in the earth's atmosphere. Carbon dioxide, which makes up half of the gas accumulation problem, is produced during respiration and combustion processes. This paper provides an outline of the carbon cycle for rapeseed oil-derived fuels. Plant processes, fuel chemistry and combustion are examined with respect to carbon. A diagram is presented to interpret the information presented graphically. A comparison of carbon dioxide emissions from the combustion of rapeseed oil biodiesel and petroleum diesel is made. Complete combustion converts hydrocarbon fuels to carbon dioxide and water. The carbon cycle consists of the fixation of carbon and the release of oxygen by plants through the process of photosynthesis, then the recombining of oxygen and carbon to form CO 2 through the processes of combustion and respiration. The carbon dioxide released by petroleum diesel was fixed from the atmosphere during the formative years of the earth. Carbon dioxide released by biodiesel is fixed by the plant in a recent year and is recycled. Many scientists believe that global warming is occurring because of the rapid release of CO 2 in processes such as the combustion of petroleum diesel. Using biodiesel could reduce the accumulation of CO 2 in the atmosphere. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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