China's Government Has Been Putting More Emphasis on Fuel Ethanol Development, As China is Lacking in Suitable Sources for Biodiesel Production
Posted on: Friday, 16 May 2008, 00:00 CDT
Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91921) has announced the addition of "China Biofuel Industry Market Outlook" to their offering.
Biofuel is any fuel that is derived from biomass - recently living organisms or their metabolic byproducts, such as manure from cows. It is a renewable energy source, unlike other natural resources such as petroleum, coal, and nuclear fuels.
Ethanol is manufactured from microbial conversion of biomass materials through fermentation. Ethanol contains 35% oxygen. The production process consists of conversion of biomass to fermentable sugars, fermentation of sugars to ethanol, and the separation and purification of the ethanol. Fermentation initially produces ethanol containing a substantial amount of water. Distillation removes the majority of water to yield about 95% purity ethanol, the balance being water. This mixture is called hydrous ethanol. If the remaining water is removed in a further process, the ethanol is called anhydrous ethanol and is suitable for blending into gasoline. Ethanol is "denatured" prior to leaving the plant to make it unfit for human consumption by addition of a small amount of products such as gasoline.
Biodiesel fuels are oxygenated organic compounds - methyl or ethyl esters - derived from a variety of renewable sources such as vegetable oil, animal fat, and cooking oil. The oxygen contained in biodiesel makes it unstable and requires stabilization to avoid storage problems. Rapeseed methyl ester (RME) diesel, derived from rapeseed oil, is the most common biodiesel fuel available in Europe. In the United States, biodiesel from soybean oil, called soy methyl ester diesel, is the most common biodiesel. Collectively, these fuels are referred to as fatty acid methyl esters (FAME).
Together with strong economic growth, China's demand for energy is surging rapidly. EIA forecasts that China's oil consumption will increase by almost half a million barrels per day in 2006, or 38% of the total growth in world oil demand. China is the world's third-largest net importer of oil behind the United States and Japan, an important factor in world oil markets.
China produces two types of biofuels, fuel ethanol and biodiesel. China's government has been putting more emphasis on fuel ethanol development, as China is lacking in suitable sources for biodiesel production. China is a big net importer of all the major edible vegetable oils, and it lacks the land for crops production for biodiesel. Currently most of China's biodiesel production is produced from animal fat or waste vegetable oil from oil crushing plants or restaurants. And biodiesel plants are small, ranging from 100 to 20,000 metric tons (mt) of production. In contrast to fuel ethanol production, which has government support policies, strict production standards, and regulations, biodiesel production is provided with fewer incentives for development in the near future.
The report Biofuel Industry in China is a complete coverage of the ethanol and biodiesel market in the country.
CONTENTS:
Executive Summary
What are Biofuels?
Introduction to Biofuels
Background
What are the Major Biofuels?
Utilization of Biofuels
Analysis of Ethanol
Analysis of Biodiesel
Advantages and Disadvantages of Biofuels
What the Future Holds for Biofuels
Brief Profile of China's Energy Industry
Market Overview
Macroeconomic Scenario
Transportation -- A Rising Demand of Energy
Oil Industry
Network of Pipelines
Natural Gas Industry
Coal Industry
Electricity in China
China's Energy Barriers
Introduction to Chinese Biofuel Industry
Biodiesel in China
Market Overview
Players in the Industry
Research and Development
Production Processes and Technologies Involved
Biomass for Biodiesel
Overview of Biomass
Jatropha Curcas
Chinese Pistachio
Yellowhorn
Wilson's Dogwood
Other Crops
Biodiesel By-Products
Glycerin
Seedcake
Outlook for Biodiesel in China
Bioethanol in China
Market Overview
Players in the Industry
Production Processes and Technologies Involved
Biomass for Bioethanol
Overview of Biomass
Cassava
Sugarcane
Other Crops
Bioethanol By-Products
Future of Bioethanol in China
Case Studies
Biofuel Industry in China and China's National Energy Policy
Effect of China's Biofuel Industry on the Environment
Major Players
Biolux
D1Energy Plc
Daimler AG
Jilin Fuel Alcohol Company Limited
Gushan Environmental Energy
China Biodiesel International Holding
China Agro-Technology Holdings
China Agri
Appendix
Glossary of Terms
**FIGURES AND TABLES ALSO INCLUDED**
Companies Mentioned:
- Biolux
- D1Energy Plc
- Daimler AG
- Jilin Fuel Alcohol Company Limited
- Gushan Environmental Energy
- China Biodiesel International Holding
- China Agro-Technology Holdings
- China Agri
For more information visit http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/c91921
Source: Business Wire
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