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| - Biomass is the use of recently living or living biological materials to provide fuel for the production of energy. The most common material that is used for fuel is plant matter that has been specifically chosen for it. When it is grown, the plant material can be made into biofuel. Biofuel is not the only fuel that it uses, as plant and animal matter are also used for the production of fibre chemicals and heat for energy. Also included as a fuel for biomass, is biodegradable waste that is able to burn to provide energy. Biomass is able to be grown from several different plants, which include switchgrass, hemp, corn, willow and sugarcane. The particular plants that are used are usually not that important to the end products, but it affects the processing of the raw material.
- In the official arcade map Left 2 Die, biomass is used as a resource, and is obtained by killing special zerg units and destroying infested buildings. A science facility can be used to spend biomass in new units, structures and upgrades.
- Fresh bio-matter is acquired by consuming living organisms. Along with regeneration, biomass is also used to transform a Prototypes' body into a deadly weapon or create a protective armor to defend themselves. When the retained biomass reaches critical mass, the Prototypes are capable of performing a wide range of destructive area attacks known as devastators.
- Biomass is biological material derived from living, or recently living organisms. It most often refers to plants or plant-based materials which are specifically called lignocellulosic biomass. As an energy source, biomass can either be used directly via combustion to produce heat, or indirectly after converting it to various forms of biofuel. Conversion of biomass to biofuel can be achieved by different methods which are broadly classified into: thermal, chemical, and biochemical methods.
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| - Biomass is the use of recently living or living biological materials to provide fuel for the production of energy. The most common material that is used for fuel is plant matter that has been specifically chosen for it. When it is grown, the plant material can be made into biofuel. Biofuel is not the only fuel that it uses, as plant and animal matter are also used for the production of fibre chemicals and heat for energy. Also included as a fuel for biomass, is biodegradable waste that is able to burn to provide energy. Biomass is able to be grown from several different plants, which include switchgrass, hemp, corn, willow and sugarcane. The particular plants that are used are usually not that important to the end products, but it affects the processing of the raw material.
- In the official arcade map Left 2 Die, biomass is used as a resource, and is obtained by killing special zerg units and destroying infested buildings. A science facility can be used to spend biomass in new units, structures and upgrades.
- Fresh bio-matter is acquired by consuming living organisms. Along with regeneration, biomass is also used to transform a Prototypes' body into a deadly weapon or create a protective armor to defend themselves. When the retained biomass reaches critical mass, the Prototypes are capable of performing a wide range of destructive area attacks known as devastators.
- Biomass is biological material derived from living, or recently living organisms. It most often refers to plants or plant-based materials which are specifically called lignocellulosic biomass. As an energy source, biomass can either be used directly via combustion to produce heat, or indirectly after converting it to various forms of biofuel. Conversion of biomass to biofuel can be achieved by different methods which are broadly classified into: thermal, chemical, and biochemical methods. Wood remains the largest biomass energy source to date; examples include forest residues (such as dead trees, branches and tree stumps), yard clippings, wood chips and even municipal solid waste. In the second sense, biomass includes plant or animal matter that can be converted into fibers or other industrial chemicals, including biofuels. Industrial biomass can be grown from numerous types of plants, including miscanthus, switchgrass, hemp, corn, poplar, willow, sorghum, sugarcane, bamboo, and a variety of tree species, ranging from eucalyptus to oil palm (palm oil). Plant energy is produced by crops specifically grown for use as fuel that offer high biomass output per hectare with low input energy. Some examples of these plants are wheat, which typically yield 7.5–8 tonnes of grain per hectare, and straw, which typically yield 3.5–5 tonnes per hectare in the UK. The grain can be used for liquid transportation fuels while the straw can be burned to produce heat or electricity. Plant biomass can also be degraded from cellulose to glucose through a series of chemical treatments, and the resulting sugar can then be used as a first generation biofuel. Biomass can be converted to other usable forms of energy like methane gas or transportation fuels like ethanol and biodiesel. Rotting garbage, and agricultural and human waste, all release methane gas—also called landfill gas or biogas. Crops, such as corn and sugar cane, can be fermented to produce the transportation fuel, ethanol. Biodiesel, another transportation fuel, can be produced from left-over food products like vegetable oils and animal fats. Also, biomass to liquids (BTLs) and cellulosic ethanol are still under research. There is research involving algal, or algae-derived, biomass due to the fact that it is a non-food resource and can be produced at rates five to ten times faster than other types of land-based agriculture, such as corn and soy. Once harvested, it can be fermented to produce biofuels such as ethanol, butanol, and methane, as well as biodiesel and hydrogen. The biomass used for electricity generation varies by region. Forest by-products, such as wood residues, are common in the United States. Agricultural waste is common in Mauritius (sugar cane residue) and Southeast Asia (rice husks). Animal husbandry residues, such as poultry litter, are common in the UK.
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