Hemp Marijuana Facts

Hemp used as Green fuel?

The hurd, or pulp, of hemp plants can be used in two ways: it can be processed and made into charcoal, gasoline, methane or methanol or it can simply be burned in its natural state. We call the breakdown of hurd “pyrolysis” or “destructive distillation”. This is how biomass fuels are created. The charcoal made with this process can be used in electric generators that are coal-powered, while methanol can work as automobile fuel. It is already used by racers in professional races, and has the potential to replace gasoline. Grain alcohol, or ethanol, can also be made from hemp, using the additive created by cellulosic biomass. The nice thing is, cellulosic biomass can also be created using hemp, so it can be self-sustaining. Hemp seed oil is another way hemp can be used as a fuel. Diesel engines are also being designed to run purely on oil from the hemp seed that has been pressed out. While it is possible to power a great number of vehicles this way, the oil from hemp seeds are often more useful in other applications.