scholarly journals Utilization of Crop Residue for Power Generation: The Case of Ukraine

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (24) ◽  
pp. 7004 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongzhong Jiang ◽  
Valerii Havrysh ◽  
Oleksandr Klymchuk ◽  
Vitalii Nitsenko ◽  
Tomas Balezentis ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Crop Residue ◽  
Crop Residues ◽  
Electricity Production ◽  
Energy Crop ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Renewable Power ◽  
Renewable Power Generation

Renewable energy is expected to play a significant role in power generation. The European Union, the USA, China, and others, are striving to limit the use of energy crop for energy production and to increase the use of crop residue both on the field and for energy generation processes. Therefore, crop residue may become a major energy source, with Ukraine following this course. Currently in Ukraine, renewable power generation does not exceed 10% of total electricity production. Despite a highly developed agriculture sector, there are only a small number of biomass power plants which burn crop residues. To identify possibilities for renewable power generation, the quantity of crop residues, their energy potential, and potential electricity generation were appraised. Cluster analysis was used to identify regions with the highest electricity consumption and crop residue energy potential. The major crops (wheat, barley, rapeseed, sunflower, and soybean) were considered in this study. A national production of crop residue for energy production of 48.66 million tons was estimated for 2018. The availability of crop residues was analyzed taking into account the harvest, residue-to-crop ratio, and residue removal rate. The crop residue energy potential of Ukraine has been estimated at 774.46 PJ. Power generation technologies have been analyzed. This study clearly shows that crop residue may generate between 27 and 108 billion kWh of power. We have selected preferable regions for setting up crop residue power plants. The results may be useful for the development of energy policy and helpful for investors in considering power generation projects.

Analysis of the influence of renewable energy sources on thermal energy generation for isolated power systems

2019 ◽  
pp. 0309524X1987403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aleksey A Zhidkov ◽  
Andrey A Achitaev ◽  
Mikhail V Kashurnikov
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Power Systems ◽  
Power Supply ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Renewable Power ◽  
Renewable Power Generation ◽  
Autonomous Power Systems

The urgency of developing renewable power generation in Russia is associated with the presence of a large number of regions with a low degree of electrification. More than two-thirds of the territory of Russia is located in the area of decentralized power supply, where the main source of energy is imported diesel fuel or associated gas from local fields. At present, one of the directions for the development of renewable power generation in Russia is the implementation of a hybrid power supply system for autonomous power systems of remote regions. However, along with the possibility of using renewable energy sources, it is important for such regions to generate heat from co-generation of diesel power plants, since there is an urgent problem of heat supply for remote regions, especially located in the Far North of Russia. This article presents an analysis of the influence of using renewable energy sources in autonomous power systems on co-generation of diesel power plants.

Distributed Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plants: Despatchable, Reliable, Affordable, Low Carbon Electricity

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Welch ◽  
Heidi Anttila
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Electricity Generation ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Fossil Fuel ◽  
Combined Cycle ◽  
Low Carbon ◽  
Generation System ◽  
Renewable Power ◽  
Renewable Power Generation ◽  
Power Generation System

Renewable energy has a significant role to play in helping the world achieve the greenhouse gas emission reduction necessary to achieve the pathway to a 2°C increase in global temperature. Electricity generation from wind and solar resources can contribute immensely to the decarbonization of power generation, but these resources are intermittent. High penetration of intermittent renewable power generation can cause grid stability and control issues for network operators, with fast response fossil fuel power plant necessary to provide security of supply and maintain grid stability. Increasingly natural gas-fueled distributed power generation is being installed to provide the necessary grid support. However, hybrid power plants comprised of a fossil fuel power generating system, a renewable power generation system and energy storage can provide both the low CO2 electricity required to meet environmental constraints, and the despatchability and stability required by grid operators. Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Power Plants (ISCCs), comprising a Concentrated Solar Power plant and a natural gas fired combined cycle plant, have the potential to simultaneously reduce fossil fuel consumption, provide secure, highly predictable electricity generation, and reduce the cost of integrating renewable energy into a power system. While a number of ISCCs have been built at a larger scale (above 150MW power output), the concept has rarely been adopted for smaller scale distributed power applications. In addition, the traditional ISCC concept uses a steam bottoming cycle, which consumes water, and often locations where distributed ISCC could be utilized suffer from a scarcity of fresh water. This paper evaluates whether replacing the steam bottoming cycle with an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) alternative can provide a simpler, lower cost distributed ISCC solution that can be utilized on smaller and island grid systems, or mini- and micro-grids, to provide an affordable, water-free, low carbon power generation system.

Renewable Power Generation Management: Case Study – Nakhonratchasima Province, Thailand

2013 ◽  
Vol 734-737 ◽  
pp. 1747-1751
Author(s):  
Sureeporn Meehom ◽  
Wipanan Iaprasert ◽  
Thanatchai Kulworawanichpong
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Renewable Energy ◽  
Power Plant ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Electricity Demand ◽  
Energy Resources ◽  
Renewable Energy Resources ◽  
Energy Potential ◽  
Renewable Power ◽  
Renewable Power Generation

Electricity is a pre-requisite for technological progress and economy growth. Thailand has been facing an electric energy crisis in inadequate electricity generation capacity compared with the demand. It is essential to replace the conventional energy (e.g. fossil fuels) with renewable energy resources, particularly biomass that can play a major role to meet the electricity demand. A modified deming PDCA management has been proposed for power generation. The objective of this study is to evaluate the future electricity consumption as well as to explore the current state of renewable energy potential in Nakhonratchasima Province, Thailand. The results show an electricity energy potential of from agricultural residues, livestock manure and solar energy resources. It is indicated that each these resources can supply the electricity demand excesses. The selection of renewable power generation is mainly driven by the installation cost and the availability of renewable energy resources. The power plant from livestock manures resources is found to be the most promising because its power plant installation requires lower investment in this study.

Storage and Generation for Clean Renewable Transportation

2015 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Barrett
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Electric Vehicle ◽  
Electric Vehicles ◽  
Energy Production ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Vehicle To Grid ◽  
Renewable Power ◽  
Smart Charging ◽  
Renewable Power Generation ◽  
Electric Generation

Current technology advancements have made renewable power generation and electric vehicles feasible in today's market. As these technologies continue to merge into our systems, they create a need for energy storage and greater demand for clean power. The electric vehicle and the grid are going to be integrated due to the charging need of the EV. By developing the technologies together with smart communications, they can help solve issues with a reward or solution for each industry. Vehicle and grid connectivity is of the upmost importance as Electric Vehicles (EV) come online. Communications and infrastructure upgrades are going to be needed as renewables and EV technology develops. Renewable energy production tends to be intermittent and will require storage. Adaptation of the Electric Vehicle depends on a better battery. As we strive to reduce our dependence on fossil fuels the electric vehicles are becoming part of our means of transportation. These changes are creating a greater need for renewable electric generation to power these vehicles and reduce fossil fuel usage. As additional renewable power generation comes onto the grid, the need for storage is increased. Electric vehicles will also create a large demand on the grid for charging the batteries. Utilizing smart charging, vehicle-to-grid, and improved communications can solve these hurdles.

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