prof martin tangney director biofuel research centre
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Prof Martin TangneyProf Martin TangneyDirector Biofuel Research
Centre
Global warming…Global warming…
…CO2 emissions
Save the planet…
BIOFUEL???
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in plantin plant
carbon removed carbon removed from atmosphere from atmosphere (photosynthesis)(photosynthesis)
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in fuel in fuel molecules molecules
in fuel in fuel molecules molecules
Use in vehicleUse in vehicleCC
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Fossil fuelFossil fuelFossil fuelFossil fuel
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Biofuels and the carbon cycleBiofuels and the carbon cycle
1860’s - the father of the internal
combustion engine, Nikolaus Otto,
developed an ethanol fuelled engine
Diesel engine first ran on peanut oil
vision to “build a vehicle affordable to the working family and
powered by a fuel that would boost the rural farm economy”
“RTFO obliges suppliers in the UK of fossil fuel for road transport to produce
evidence showing that a specified proportion of fuel supplied is renewable fuel.”
The target is 5% by 2013
“RTFO obliges suppliers in the UK of fossil fuel for road transport to produce
evidence showing that a specified proportion of fuel supplied is renewable fuel.”
The target is 5% by 2013
BiofuelBiofuel
The EU has directed that biofuels should The EU has directed that biofuels should
account for 10% of total fuel sales by 2020account for 10% of total fuel sales by 2020
The EU has directed that biofuels should The EU has directed that biofuels should
account for 10% of total fuel sales by 2020account for 10% of total fuel sales by 2020
First generation biofuelsFirst generation biofuels
• biodiesel (oil crops) biodiesel (oil crops)
• bioethanol (food crops) bioethanol (food crops)
BiofuelBiofuel
food to fuel debatefood to fuel debatefood to fuel debatefood to fuel debate
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Biofuels and the carbon cycleBiofuels and the carbon cycle
Displacement Displacement of food cropsof food cropsDisplacement Displacement of food cropsof food cropsExternal energy &emissions for farming
External energy & emissions for productionExternal energy & emissions for distribution Fossil Energy InputsFossil Energy InputsFossil Energy InputsFossil Energy Inputs
"By 2022, we will more than double the amount of biofuels we produce to 36 billion gallons, which will decrease our dependence on foreign oil by hundreds of millions of barrels per year," Obama said.
"By 2022, we will more than double the amount of biofuels we produce to 36 billion gallons, which will decrease our dependence on foreign oil by hundreds of millions of barrels per year," Obama said.
"By 2022, we will more than double the amount of biofuels we produce which will decrease our dependence on foreign oil by hundreds of millions of barrels per year"
Barack Obama Washington, February 3, 2010.
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COCO22 emissions emissionsCOCO22 emissions emissions
Energy SecurityEnergy SecurityEnergy SecurityEnergy Security
OIL dependenceOIL dependenceOIL dependenceOIL dependence
10th December 2007
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The Biofuel Research Centre was established to serve as an internationally The Biofuel Research Centre was established to serve as an internationally
recognised portal of high quality integrated second generation biofuel research recognised portal of high quality integrated second generation biofuel research
and knowledge transfer to inform Government, industry and public opinionand knowledge transfer to inform Government, industry and public opinion
The Biofuel Research Centre was established to serve as an internationally The Biofuel Research Centre was established to serve as an internationally
recognised portal of high quality integrated second generation biofuel research recognised portal of high quality integrated second generation biofuel research
and knowledge transfer to inform Government, industry and public opinionand knowledge transfer to inform Government, industry and public opinion
Mission StatementMission StatementMission StatementMission Statement
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Biofuel Biofuel Research Research
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ActivitiesActivities
Research – Communication - BusinessResearch – Communication - Business
Brazil Biofuel Industry
Bioethanol
From
Sugarcane
Processing of sugarcaneProcessing of sugarcane
Sugar production
Ethanol production
Electricity generation
PETROL
ETHANOL
Source: ANP & ÚNICA for Brazil
Ethanol: anhydrous and hydrous
Petrol is now the alternative fuel in Brazil
Bio-refineryBio-refinery
BIOMASSBIOMASS
FOOD - FUEL - POWERFOOD - FUEL - POWER