CPC, Version 2.1 - Code 35491
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35491 - Biodiesel
Explanatory note
This subclass includes:
- liquid biofuels derived from biomass and used in diesel engines
These biofuels can be produced by:
* chemical modification: producing a linear alkyl ester through transesterification of vegetable oils or animal fats with methanol
* thermal processes, such as:
** gasification followed by Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
** pyrolysis followed by hydrogenation
** conversion of sugar to hydrocarbons using microorganisms (e.g. yeast)
This subclass does not include:
- mixtures of biodiesel with diesel oil, cf. 33360
Correspondence
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