Biofuels In Colombia

BIOFUELS

David Nogueira

PH D. Candidate Amaury. M

9A

Colegio Nueva York

Bogotá, Colombia



Introduction

A Biofuel is a type of fuel whose energy is derived from biological carbon fixation also it is one of the most important renewable resources of energy nowadays.
The term biofuel, as an abbreviation of Biomass Fuel, is used to describe the liquid, solid and gas fuelsproduced from biomass to be used in either transportation or other various burning purposes including energy production
Global warming, Kyoto Protocol, Efficiency, Science and Technology are the keywords of this age which made many countries to seriously consider finding and creating new and reliable sources of energy that not only are renewable but also are friendly to the environment. Biofuelsgave the solution to most of these problems by achieving energy security and being an available technology for both developed and developing countries…
Production of biofuels is divided mainly into two categories; the first one is from agricultural products including crops, plants, and current forests. Where this method represents the world wide majority of biofuels' sources, it is a method likeany other method that has its advantages and disadvantages; another source of biofuels production is organic wastes with their different types and the way to extract raw energy from these wastes to be used in several ways such as transportation and electricity production
Biofuels production from agriculture has different methods categorized by Ethanol and Biodiesel specific where each of thesehas its advantages and disadvantages. The production of biofuels from recycling organic and industrial way has a double benefit as it enables us to get rid of wastes and producing cheap energy. Biodiesel can be produced from waste cooking oil as it happens in Japan and Methane can also be produced from the anaerobic digestion with a batch system that will be discussed in details moreover Ethanol canbe produced from wood waste
Biofuels production and consumption ensures that the natural Carbon cycle to be100% achieved which completely eliminates the continuous increase in Carbon Dioxide rates in the atmosphere which in turns will have the greatest effect on the environment and a way to end global warming.

Eolic energy:
Use of the energy in winds to produce power. Though wind isirregular and spread out, it contains tremendous amounts of energy. Sophisticated wind turbines have been developed to convert this energy to electric power
Hydraulic energy:
Hydraulic energy is the power created by the compressive force or movement of a liquid in a confined area. It is a clean energy source, without waste products and is easy to store. Also the water stored in reservoirs situated ataltitude permits the regulation of the flow of the river.
Biodiesel:
Biodiesel is an alternative fuel similar to conventional or ‘fossil’ diesel. Biodiesel can be produced from straight vegetable oil, animal oil/fats, tallow and waste cooking oil. The process used to convert these oils to Biodiesel is called transesterification
Bioethanol:
The principle fuel used as a petrol substitute forroad transport vehicles is bioethanol. Bioethanol fuel is mainly produced by the sugar fermentation process, although it can also be manufactured by the chemical process of reacting ethylene with steam.
Electric car:
An electric car is an automobile that is propelled by one or more electric motors, using electrical energy stored in batteries or another energy storage device.
Hydrogen as fuelfor vehicles:
is the process of using a mixture of hydrogen and conventional hydrocarbon fuel in an internal combustion engine, typically in a car or truck, to improve fuel economy, power output, or both.

Biofuels in Colombia
Colombia entered the world of biofuels sharing some of the motivations of other countries, but in turn incorporating others that are particular to their national...