Biofuels Alcohol, biodiesel quiz

Another name for amylose is

Biodiesel can not be made successfully using ethanol instead of methanol. T or F
True False

Ford made alcohol Fueled cars for Brazil during the 1980's. T or F
True False

The gasifier built in the Tech Dept. for the P3 grant were:

This test indicates the temperature at which biodiesel starts to become unacceptably non-viscous

The ASU Biodiesel facility removes impurities from the raw biodiesel with:

Methanol is less volatile than ethanol. T or F
True False

In our Biogas Calculations what did the letters COD stand for

Methanol is more expensive than ethanol. T or F
True False

The compound which catalyzes the reaction and neutralizes the interfering compound is

At ASU Biodiesel facility the compound added to the vegetable oil to make biodiesel is

The primary feedstock for methanol production is starch. T or F
True False

Sucrose (table sugar) is.

This test determines whether there is excess methanol in the biodiesel

Updraft gasifiers tend to have less tar in their gas. T or F
True False

Boiling point for different compounds...

The primary feedstock used in most of the world for biogas production is

The fatty acids attached to the triglyceride are _____, then the cloud point of the resultant fuel will be higher?

In a base catalyzed reaction if free fatty acids are not neutralized then what happens during the reaction?

The only difference between starch and cellulose is the orientation of the bond between the glucose molecules.
T or F
True False

Using Drapcho et al. (2008) match the following oil yields (gal/acre/yr) with the sources

Downdraft Gasifiers tend to have ash in their gas stream?
T or F
True False

Identify the Polysaccharides?

At the ASU Biodiesel Facility, Solar thermal panel heat the reaction process?
T or F
True False

The anaerobic bacteria that create methane at temperatures over 110degrees F are known as?

According to Drapcho et al. (2008) one problem associated with use of straight vegetable oil in new diesel engines is

Why I think that in the study of bio fuels as a replacement for fossil fuels one should begin with bio-gas

The Feedstock for the still at AppalCart was

The compound in waste vegetable oil that can interfere with the biodiesel formation process is

Biodiesel can not be made successfully using ethanol instead of methanol
T or F
True False

Mashing refers to

According to kemp, if fuel fails this specification nothing else matters, so it should be the first test performed

The maximum % of ethanol that can be created during fermentation is about

The ASU biodiesel facility uses a two stage reaction to make biodiesel which means

to be used as a fuel in an internal combustion engine alcohol should be atleast

Approximatly 2/3 of the methane produced in the methanogenic phase derices from the lithotrophic H2-oxidizing methanogens
T or F
True False

At the ASU Biodiesel facility the technique used to clean the waste vegetable oil to less than on micron after several passes is

Ethanol has a higher energy content than gasoline
T or F
True False

In order for the distilled product to ignite it must be atleast

identify the six main reactor conditions listed by Drapcho et al. (2008).

According to Drapcho et al. (2008) the critical factor in the economic use of enzyme-catalyzed biodiesel reactions is

The backbone of the triglyceride is called the

according to Drapcho et al. (2008) even though a greater amount of unsaturated chains in biodiesel lead to a less viscous and lower cloud point fuel, too much unsaturation is bad because

According to Drapcho et al. (2008) higher molar ratios of catalyst to oil are needed for acid-catalyzed reactions compared to base-catalyzed reactions
T or F
True False

According to Drapcho et al. (2008) approximately how much methane produced in methanogensis is derived from acetoclastic methanogens

Downdraft gasifiers tend to have ash in their gas stream
T or F
True False

According to Drapcho et Al. (2008) algae production requires less water than typical oilseed crops like soy and rape
T or F
True False