Biomass terms starting with B

21 terms

  1. B20 A mixture of 20% biodiesel and 80% petroleum diesel based on volume.
  2. Bacteria (bak-TEER-ee-uh) A large group of single-cell microorganisms. Some cause infections and disease in animals and humans.
  3. Bagasse The fibrous material remaining after the extraction of juice from sugarcane; often burned by sugar mills as a source of energy.
  4. bark The outer protective layer of a tree including the inner bark and the outer bark.
  5. barrel (of oil) A liquid measure equal to 42 U.S. gallons, or typically about 306 lb of oil. One barrel equals 5.6 ft3; for crude oil, one barrel contains about 5.
  6. base One of the components of nucleosides, nucleotides and nucleic acids . Four different bases are found in naturally occurring DNA - the purines A (adenine )…
  7. batch distillation A process in which the liquid feed is placed in a single container and the entire volume is heated.
  8. batch fermentation See: batch culture.
  9. Batch Process A process for carrying out a reaction in which the reactants are fed in discrete and successive charges.
  10. beer A fermented broth that consists of water, ethanol, and small amounts of ether and assorted alcohols.
  11. benzene A chemical that is used widely by the chemical industry, and is also found in tobacco smoke, vehicle emissions, and gasoline fumes.
  12. bioconversion Conversion of one chemical into another by living organisms, as opposed to their conversion by isolated enzymes or fixed cells, or by chemical processes.
  13. Biodiesel Biodiesel is diesel fuel combined with a certain percentage of vegetable oil. B5 refers to a blend of diesel with 5% vegetable oil.
  14. Bioenergy The conversion of the complex carbohydrates in organic material into energy.
  15. Biofuels Fuels made from biomass. Biofuels include ethanol, biodiesel and methanol.
  16. Biogas A mixture of methane and carbon dioxide resulting from the anaerobic decomposition of waste such as domestic, industrial and agricultural sewage.
  17. Biomass The aggregate amount of living matter or a specific species within a specific habitat, or the total number of a specific species in a specific habitat.
  18. biomass processing residues Byproducts from processing all forms of biomass that have significant energy potential.
  19. Bone dry unit (BDU) A quantity of wood residue which weighs 2,400 pounds at zero percent moisture content.
  20. British thermal unit (Btu) The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit; equal to 252 calories.
  21. by-product Material, other than the principal product, generated as a consequence of an industrial process or as a breakdown product in a living system.