scholarly journals Energy Utilization Potential of Wheat Straw in an Ecological Balance—A Case Study of Henan Province in China

Resources ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 41 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lyu Zhichen ◽  
Zhu Xuantong
Keyword(s):  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Relevant Literature ◽  
Henan Province ◽  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Linear Regression Method ◽  
Ecological Balance ◽  
Straw Retention ◽  
Utilization Potential ◽  
Minimum Medium

Minimum volume of straw should be retained in collecting wheat straw in order to obtain sustainable agricultural biomass energy and measure the energy utilization potential of wheat straw when considering ecological balance. Based on relevant literature, this paper calculates the minimum, medium, and maximum volume of wheat straw retention in various types of soil and designs three different scenarios of minimum, medium, and maximum wheat straw retention. Taking Henan province in China as a case, this paper calculates the potential of wheat straw for energy utilization using linear regression method and scenario analysis, with consideration of influencing factors such as the harvest coefficient and combustion ratio of wheat straw. The results show that the energy utilization potential of wheat straw in Henan province in 2020, 2030, 2050 are 13.77, 16.48, 22.54 million tons of coal equivalent (TCEs), respectively, in the minimum retention scenario, assuming that wheat straw is not directly used for combustion. Excessive straw left in the field causes resource waste and produces CH4 and other greenhouse gases. This paper finds that energy potential of wheat straw for energy utilization is limited when ecological balance is considered, however, it is beneficial to the sustainable development of crop biomass energy.

Low-Carbon Clean Technology for Waste Energy Recovery in Power Plants Based on Green Environmental Protection

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Tian ◽  
Wen-Jing Liu ◽  
Qi-jie Jiang ◽  
Xin-Ying Xu
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Pollutant Emissions ◽  
Total Power ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Biomass Waste ◽  
Emission Analysis ◽  
Total Power Consumption

With the development of biomass power generation technology, biomass waste has a more excellent recycling value. The article establishes a biomass waste inventory model based on the material flow analysis method and predicts raw material waste’s energy utilization potential. The results show that the amount of biomass waste generated from 2016 to 2020 is on the rise. In 2020, biomass waste’s energy utilization can reach 107,802,300 tons, equivalent to 1,955.28PJ of energy. Through biomass energy analysis and emission analysis, the results show that the biomass waste can generate 182.02 billion kW⋅h in 2020, which can replace 35.9% of the region’s total power consumption, which is compared with the traditional power generation method under the same power generation capacity. Power generation can reduce SO2 emissions by 250,400 tons, NOx emissions by 399,300 tons, and PM10 emissions by 49,700 tons. Reduce direct economic losses by 712 million yuan. Therefore, Chinese promotion of the recycling of biomass waste and the acceleration of the biomass energy industry’s development is of great significance for reducing pollutant emissions and alleviating energy pressure.

scholarly journals Techno-Economic Analysis of Biomass Energy Utilization through Gasification Technology for Sustainable Energy Production and Economic Development in Nigeria

2018 ◽  
Vol 2018 ◽  
pp. 1-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gbeminiyi M. Sobamowo ◽  
Sunday J. Ojolo
Keyword(s):  
Economic Analysis ◽  
Rural Areas ◽  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Capital Investment ◽  
Biomass Gasification ◽  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Maintenance Cost ◽  
Selling Price ◽  
Gasification Technology

Nigeria has not been able to provide enough electric power to her about 200 million people. The last effort by the federal government to generate 6000 MW power by the end of 2009 failed. Even with the available less than 6000 MW of electricity generated in the country, only about 40% of the population have access to the electricity from the National Grid, out of which, urban centers have more than 80% accessibility while rural areas, which constitute about 70% of the total population, have less than 20% of accessibility to electricity. This paper addresses the possibility of meeting the energy demand in Nigeria through biomass gasification technology. The techno-economic analysis of biomass energy is demonstrated and the advantages of the biomass gasification technology are presented. Following the technical analysis, Nigeria is projected to have total potential of biomass of about 5.5 EJ in 2020 which has been forecast to increase to about 29.8 EJ by 2050. Based on a planned selling price of $0.727/kWh, the net present value of the project was found to be positive, the cost benefit ratio is greater than 1, and the payback period of the project is 10.14 years. These economic indicators established the economic viability of the project at the given cost. However, economic analysis shows a selling price of $0.727/kWh. Therefore, the capital investment cost, operation and maintenance cost, and fuel cost can be reduced through the development of the gasification system using local materials, purposeful and efficient plantation of biomass for the energy generation, giving out of financial incentives by the government to the investors, and locating the power plant very close to the source of feedstock generation.

scholarly journals Ecological Potential of Golf Courses on Satoyama Hills for Biomass Energy Utilization

2001 ◽  
Vol 65 (5) ◽  
pp. 497-500 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shintaro YASUDA ◽  
Makoto YOKOHARI
Keyword(s):  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Golf Courses ◽  
Ecological Potential

Numerical investigations on the effects of envelope thermal loads on energy utilization potential and thermal non-uniformity in sleeping environments

2017 ◽  
Vol 124 ◽  
pp. 232-244 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ning Mao ◽  
Mengjie Song ◽  
Dongmei Pan ◽  
Zhao Li ◽  
Shiming Deng
Keyword(s):  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Thermal Loads ◽  
Numerical Investigations ◽  
Utilization Potential

scholarly journals Biomass Sources and Energy Potential for Energy Sector in Myanmar: An Outlook

Resources ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 102 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maw Maw Tun ◽  
Dagmar Juchelková
Keyword(s):  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Total Energy ◽  
Forest Cover ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sector ◽  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Total Energy Consumption ◽  
Biomass Resources

Nowadays, renewable energy utilization plays a key role in developing countries to fulfill the additional energy requirements of a country and reduce dependency on fossil fuels and traditional biomass consumption. As Myanmar has an agriculture-based economy and 48% of forest-cover (32.2 million hectares); biomass is one of the major renewable energy sources, contributing around 50% of total energy consumption. Therefore, the study aimed to highlight the available biomass sources and energy potential for the energy sector in Myanmar. In order to achieve the aim, the study collated the types, quantity and qualities of biomass resources, and energy utilization around Myanmar. Besides, the study synthesized and evaluated the energy potential of the major biomass resources coming from the agriculture sector, forest sector, livestock and poultry sector, and municipal sector. It was estimated that the total energy potential of the major biomass sources amounted to approximately 15.19 million tons of oil equivalent (Mtoe) in 2005 and 17.29 Mtoe in 2017, respectively. The unexploited biomass energy potential around the country was estimated to be nearly 50% higher than that of the projected biomass energy utilization during 2015–2019. Finally, the study concluded with recommendations to provide the future sustainable development of biomass energy in Myanmar.

scholarly journals Study on the Mechanism of Gas Component Release for Biomass Pyrolysis

2019 ◽  
Vol 118 ◽  
pp. 03058
Author(s):  
Hongtao Li ◽  
Li Wang ◽  
Yunguang Ji ◽  
Shuqi Xue ◽  
Zhenhui Wang
Keyword(s):  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Thermochemical Conversion ◽  
Release Mechanism ◽  
Correction Coefficient ◽  
Superposition Method ◽  
Biomass Pyrolysis ◽  
Yield Model ◽  
Pyrolysis Gas ◽  
Pyrolysis Products

Biomass energy utilization can solve the contradiction between economic development and energy and environment. Biomass pyrolysis technology is not only one of the thermochemical conversion technologies, but also the necessary stage of biomass gasification, which has become a hot academic research topic. Firstly, based on the pyrolysis experimental data of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin, the analytical expressions of pyrolysis gas mass yields of different biomass components varying with temperature were obtained; then, the prediction of pyrolysis products was obtained by mass component superposition method, and the correction coefficient of biomass pyrolysis gas yield model was obtained based on the comparison between the average yield of biomass pyrolysis gas and the predicted value of pyrolysis products; finally, the gas release mechanism model of biomass pyrolysis was obtained. This study provides theoretical basis and technical support for the development of biomass utilization technology.

Enhancing enzymatic saccharification of water hyacinth through microwave heating with dilute acid pretreatment for biomass energy utilization

Energy ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 61 ◽  
pp. 158-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ao Xia ◽  
Jun Cheng ◽  
Wenlu Song ◽  
Cong Yu ◽  
Junhu Zhou ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Microwave Heating ◽  
Water Hyacinth ◽  
Enzymatic Saccharification ◽  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Dilute Acid Pretreatment ◽  
Dilute Acid ◽  
Acid Pretreatment

scholarly journals The effects of the gut microflora and dietary fibre on energy utilization by the chick

1982 ◽  
Vol 48 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. N. Hegde ◽  
B. A. Rolls ◽  
Marie E. Coates
Keyword(s):  
Linear Relationship ◽  
Wheat Straw ◽  
Dietary Fibre ◽  
Balance Method ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Gut Microflora ◽  
Dietary Energy ◽  
Fibrous Materials ◽  
Gut Flora ◽  
Germ Free

1. Groups of adult colostimized chickens were given diets with and without dietary fibre in the form of bagasse or wheat straw. The fibrous materials were analysed for their contents of cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin. The digestible energies (DE) and metabolizable energies (ME) of these diets were measured by a balance method.2. Groups of germ-free and conventional chicks aged 4 weeks were given diets with and without penicillin or with and without graded levels of wheat straw as a source of fibre and the ME of these diets were determined.3. The incorporation of the forms of dietary fibre tested reduced the DE and the ME of the diets in adult conventional chickens and the ME in young germ-free and conventional chicks. Both DE and ME were reduced in proportions that suggested that the dietary fibre present was acting largely as an inactive diluent of the dietary energy and was not affecting the absorption of other nutrients. In the young germ-free and conventional chicks, there was a linear relationship between the proportion of wheat straw in one diet and the reduction in me.4. Dietary penicillin did not alter the ME of the diet in either the germ-free or the conventional environments.5. The reduction of ME with incorporation of wheat straw was less in conventional than in germ-free chicks. It is suggested that this may be due to the ability of chicks with a gut flora to obtain a small amount of energy from wheat straw.

Study on Biomass Energy Utilization

2012 ◽  
Vol 512-515 ◽  
pp. 562-565
Author(s):  
Li Mei Qi ◽  
Bao Ping Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Environmental Issues ◽  
Fuzzy Comprehensive Evaluation ◽  
Biomass Energy ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Close Attention ◽  
Potential Applications ◽  
Weight Analysis ◽  
Development And Utilization ◽  
Supply Capacity

In the rapid economic development today, the sources of energy and environmental issues have become increasingly prominent. At present, out country adopted a series of measures to improve the resources supply capacity, include to vigorously develop renewable energy. With the development and utilization of biomass energy has been paid close attention. This paper establishes three comprehensive evaluation models on biomass energy utilization’s potential applications in the region, using the method of fuzzy comprehensive evaluation, hierarchical weight analysis and factor analysis by means of MATLAB, SAS software. According these models we analyze biomass energy utilization’s development prospect and geographical distribution and expound several suggestions on adjustment of biomass energy utilization status in China.

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