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The second chapter covers the main liquid biofuels such as bioethanol, biomethanol, liquid fuels from Fischer–Tropsch Synthesis (FTS), and bio-syngas and biohydrogen. Biomass energy technologies (liquefaction, pyrolysis and gasification), liquid biofuels (bioethanol and biomethanol) for automobiles from lignocellulosic materials by hydrolysis and fermentation, syngas by FTS, gasoline and diesel like oils by FTS, and biohydrogen from biomass by steam reforming have been investigated. Progress and recent trends in biofuels and global biofuel senarios have been presented in this chapter.

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