Question

What is important about "sugar beets" in biofuels

Answer 1

The beet pulp left over from sugar production is rich in 5-carbon (C-5) and 6-carbon (C-6) sugars that are ideal for the production of advanced biofuels. Relatively low economic value of beet pulp biomass as compared to corn or other food- quality feedstocks

Answer 2

                                      Biofuels from Sugar Beets  

Atlantic Biomass Conversions, Inc.

Frederick, Maryland

The beet pulp left over from sugar production is rich in 5-carbon (C-5) and

6-carbon (C-6) sugars that are ideal for the production of advanced

biofuels. Currently, it is sold as low-value animal feed. The potential yield

of US beet pulp produced advanced biofuels is as follows.

                     (US Annual Beet Pulp Biofuel Potential )

International production, located primarily in Europe with new plants being

built in Turkey and China, is about 2 ½ times US yields.

In addition, the sugar beet industry also has many built in production

advantages that favor the production of high-performance fuels at existing

sugar beet processing plants