Agricultural by-products and waste biomass energy potential in Latvia 2005-2009

Solid waste biomass contains a significant amount of carbohydrates and other combustible chemical compounds that have potential as an alternative energy source. In this paper, the synthesis of biomass energy potential assessment from solid waste and the development of a model equation was presented, in order to utilize as assessment tools for the Philippine local government units, most especially the established sanitary landfills and waste-to-energy technologies and facilities that are soon-to-be installed. Data for the said model equation was obtained from various Philippine government agencies, such as the Department of Energy, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, and others. In order to accumulate those in the model, numerous concepts are applied, such as parameterization and others. Furthermore, a time-series study is subjected to analysis, in order to forecast of the biomass energy. Moreover, the biomass energy potential from the rest of the Philippine archipelago may be further evaluated with the use of the proposed model equation.

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Investigation study for technological application of alternative methods for the energy exploitation of biomass/agricultural residues in Northern Greece

Thermal Science ◽

10.2298/tsci0703115z ◽

2007 ◽

Vol 11 (3) ◽

pp. 115-123 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Anastasia Zabaniotou ◽

Vicky Skoulou ◽

Georgios Koufodimos ◽

Zissis Samaras

Keyword(s):

Renewable Energy ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Biomass Energy ◽

Energy Utilization ◽

Alternative Methods ◽

Electricity Production ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Agricultural Activities ◽

Energy Potential ◽

By Products

Biomass energy potential is addressed to be the most promising among the renewable energy sources, due to its spread and availability worldwide. Apart form that, biomass has the unique advantage among the rest of renewable energy sources, to be able to provide solid, liquid, and gaseous fuels that can be stored, transported, and utilized, far away from the point of origin. For the northern region of Macedonia in Greece, biomass utilization is considered to be a major issue, due to the considerably intensive regional agricultural activities. Wood by-products, fruit cores, rice husk and cotton gin waste provide a promising energy source for the region. The energy potential of the available agricultural biomass produced in the region is much enough to cover the 10% of the annual oil consumption utilized for thermal applications. However, the cost of energy utilization of biomass is considerably high due to the high cost of the logistics concerning the collection, transport, and storage of biomass. The available utilization technologies developed, to handle efficiently all different species of biomass, cover a wide technological range. One of the most promising technologies involving thermal treatment of biomass and the production of a gaseous fuel (biogas) for industrial heat applications and electricity production, is the thermo chemical conversion. In the present work, an investigation concerning biomass potential for energy production in the region of central Macedonia in Greece, utilizing several locally produced biomass species, is conducted. Emphasis is put on the energy utilization of agricultural by-products and residues. Agricultural sector is of great importance due to the considerably intensive agricultural activities in the region of Central Macedonia. .

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Solid Biomass Energy Potential as a Development Opportunity for Rural Communities

Energies ◽

10.3390/en14123398 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 14 (12) ◽

pp. 3398

Author(s):

Mariusz Jerzy Stolarski ◽

Paweł Dudziec ◽

Michał Krzyżaniak ◽

Ewelina Olba-Zięty

Keyword(s):

Rural Communities ◽

Rural Areas ◽

Renewable Energy Sources ◽

Biomass Energy ◽

Energy Sources ◽

Energy Potential ◽

Development Opportunity ◽

Biomass Resources ◽

Administrative Units ◽

Solid Biomass

Conventional energy sources often do not fully satisfy the needs of a modern economy, especially given the climate changes associated with them. These issues should be addressed by diversification of energy generation, including the development of renewable energy sources (RES). Solid biomass will play a major part in the process in Poland. The function of rural areas, along with a well-developed agricultural and forest economy sector, will be a key aspect in this as these areas are suitable for solid biomass acquisition in various ways. This study aimed to determine the solid biomass energy potential in the commune of Goworowo to illustrate the potential in the smallest administrative units of Poland. This research determined the environmental and natural conditions in the commune, which helped to identify the crucial usable solid biomass resources. The total energy potential of solid biomass resources in the commune of Goworowo amounted to 97,672 GJ y−1. The highest potential was accumulated in straw surplus (37,288 GJ y−1) and the lowest was in wood from roadside maintenance (113 GJ y−1). This study showed that rural areas could soon play a significant role in obtaining solid biomass, and individual communes could become spaces for the diversification of energy feedstock.

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Methodology for estimating biomass energy potential and its application to Colombia

Applied Energy ◽

10.1016/j.apenergy.2014.07.004 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 136 ◽

pp. 781-796 ◽

Cited By ~ 32

Author(s):

Miguel Angel Gonzalez-Salazar ◽

Mirko Morini ◽

Michele Pinelli ◽

Pier Ruggero Spina ◽

Mauro Venturini ◽

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Keyword(s):

Biomass Energy ◽

Energy Potential

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A general view of the biomass energy potential and its use in Turkey

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers - Energy ◽

10.1680/jener.19.00069 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 173 (4) ◽

pp. 141-149

Author(s):

Ertugrul Guresci

Keyword(s):

Biomass Energy ◽

General View ◽

Energy Potential

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Research Regarding the Biomass Energy Potential of Romania

Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca Agriculture ◽

10.15835/buasvmcn-agr:4109 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 66 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Dana-Adriana ILUŢIU-VARVARA ◽

Avram FIŢIU ◽

Daniela-Elena VLADU ◽

Aurel ŞANDOR

Keyword(s):

Biomass Energy ◽

Energy Potential ◽

Agricultural Biomass

The paper presents a research regarding the biomass energy potential of Romania. Data is presented regarding the quantity and technical energy potential of the forest and agricultural biomass of Romania.

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The Ethical Merits of the Use of By-products in Agriculture

Bulletin of University of Agricultural Sciences and Veterinary Medicine Cluj-Napoca Agriculture ◽

10.15835/buasvmcn-agr:3705 ◽

1970 ◽

Vol 66 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Stefan AERTS ◽

Ruben BOONEN ◽

Johan DE TAVERNIER ◽

Dirk LIPS

Keyword(s):

Food Industry ◽

Biomass Energy ◽

Relative Importance ◽

Ethical Aspects ◽

Feed Manufacturing ◽

Target Animal ◽

Feed Production ◽

Direct And Indirect Impacts ◽

Indirect Impacts ◽

By Products

A dramatic gain in efficiency is an absolute necessity if we are to overcome the agricultural challenges of the third millennium. One of the ways that could lead to such a gain in efficiency is a renewed and augmented use of by-products. In an agricultural context the food industry is a major source of potentially valuable by-products. For other Western European countries VALORBIN (2003a) mentions 5 million tons in Denmark, 11 million in The Netherlands, and 14 million tons in Germany. 70 to 80 % of food industry by-products are reused in feed manufacturing. In all applications, two important ethical aspects seem to overarch all others, being (the care for) public health, and the need for recycling. Both aspects will be important with all by-products and all applications, but their relative importance will differ. This does not mean that zero-risk or maximum recycling need to be the goal. In both aspects environmental considerations are included. It is important to keep an eye out for direct and indirect impacts on other products. A hierarchy seems to exists, in which reuse as food has priority over use as feed or biomass (energy or green chemistry), and with a sustained faith as waste as the least preferable option. The by-products that one wants to use in feed production, will have to be selected based on type (e.g. category 3 animal by-products should be safe), traceability (single sourced products are preferred) and goal (e.g. is the target animal omnivorous).

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Torrefaction of Food Waste as a Potential Biomass Energy Source

Indonesian Journal of Chemistry ◽

10.22146/ijc.40871 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (4) ◽

pp. 993

Author(s):

Rahsya Nur Udzaifa Abdul Rahman ◽

Mazni Ismail ◽

Ruwaida Abdul Rasid ◽

Noor Ida Amalina Ahamad Nordin

Keyword(s):

Energy Source ◽

Residence Time ◽

Food Waste ◽

Negative Impact ◽

Chemical Properties ◽

Biomass Energy ◽

Energy Yield ◽

Energy Potential ◽

Ultimate Analysis

Food waste (FW) represents a major component of municipal solid waste (MSW) in Malaysia which causes negative impact due to poor waste management. One of a promising strategy to reduce the FW is to convert the FW to energy sources through thermal pre-treatment process which known as torrefaction. The aim of this study is to investigate the improvement of chemical properties and energy potential of the torrefied FW. The torrefaction of FW was conducted using tubular reactor to evaluate the influence of temperature (220 to 260°C) and residence time (15 to 60 min) on the quality of torrefied FW. The quality of torrefied FW were evaluated using ultimate analysis, proximate analysis, mass yield, energy yield and higher heating value (HHV). From ultimate analysis, the carbon, C was increased, however the hydrogen, H and oxygen, O decreased across the torrefaction temperature and residence time. This lead to the increasing of HHV with the increasing of temperature and time. The HHV of the dried FW was improved from 19.15 to 23.9 MJ/kg after being torrefied at 260°C for 60 min. The HHV indicated that FW has the potential to be utilized as an energy source.

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