Biomass Convertion Systems

Biomass is one alternative source of energy that available abundantly on the earth. Using biomass as renewable energy source can reduce the use of fossil fuels that continue to decrease in number. To be used as a source of energy, biomass must be processed first. These processing technologies are:

1. Direct combustion. This is the easiest way to get energy from biomass. This has been used for centuries ever.
2. Biomass gasification. In this process, biomass is converted to gas products through pyrolysis. Pyrolysis is the process of heating or thermal degradation without the existence of oxygen or air. This process can convert almost all biomass into a product gas consisting of CO, CO2, H2 and CH4.
3. Liqudation of biomass. Results from the processing present usually in metanol form. This process includes biochemistry method through hydrolysis and digestion, mechanical processes such as the pressing and extraction, and chemical processes such as esterification.