According to India's National Policy on Biofuels, which of the following can be used as raw material

Question

According to India's National Policy on Biofuels, which of the following can be used as raw materials for the production of biofuels?CassavaDamaged wheat grainsGroundnut seedsHorse gramsRotten potatoesSugar beetSelect the correct answer using the code given below:

Accepted Answer

Option (a) is the correct answer: Under the National Policy on Biofuels, bioethanol is defined as ethanol produced from biomass such as sugar containing materials, like sugar cane, sugar beet, sweet sorghum etc.; starch containing materials such as corn, cassava, rotten potatoes, algae etc.; and, cellulosic materials such as bagasse, wood waste, agricultural and forestry residues or other renewable resources like industrial waste.For Ethanol Production, the following raw materials may be potentially used:B-MolassesSugarcane juiceBiomass in form of grassesAgricultural residues (Rice straw, cotton stalk, corn cobs, saw dust, bagasse etc.)Sugar containing materials like sugar beet, sweet sorghum, etc.Starch containing materials such as corn, cassava, rotten potatoes etc.Damaged food grains like wheat, broken rice etc. which are unfit for human consumptionFood grains during surplus phaseAlgal feedstock and cultivation of sea weedscan also be a potential feedstock for ethanol production.For Biodiesel Production: Non-edible Oilseeds, Used Cooking Oil (UCO), Animal tallow, Acid Oil, Algal feedstock etc.For Advanced Biofuels: Biomass, MSW, Industrial waste, Plastic waste etc.