Biomass for energy in the EU – The support framework

Manjola, Banja; Sikkema, R.; Jégard, Martin; Motola, Vincenzo; Dallemand, J.F.

doi:10.1016/j.enpol.2019.04.038

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“…In Poland, the sewage sludge gasification is still a perspective technology. Although, Poland ranks fifth place behind Czech Republic, Greece, The Netherlands, and Germany taking into account number of incentives for biomass (Banja et al 2019) in heat and electricity production sector, the similar incentive tools for waste utilization are rather rare. We need to remove the regulatory barrier for sewage sludge deployment and create more financial, administrative and formal incentives.…”

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Gasification of sewage sludge within a circular economy perspective: a Polish case study

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Sobek

2019

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Sewage sludge (SS) is a by-product of wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) operation. Due to fast rates of urbanization and industrialization, and rapid population growth, the world community faces a serious challenge associated with its disposal. There is an urgent need to explore low cost, energy efficient, and sustainable solutions for the treatment, management, and future utilization of SS. Thermal conversion of SS is considered the most promising alternative for sustainable SS management. Among three main thermochemical processes, it seems that gasification (GAS) of SS has the most advantages. The aim of this paper is a presentation of the gasification process as a sustainable method of SS management that takes into account the idea of a circular economy (CE). Gaseous fuel production, phosphorus recovery potential, and solid adsorbent production during the gasification process are analyzed and discussed. Result of this study shows that the lower heating value (LHV) of the gas from SS GAS process is up to 5 MJ/m3n and it can be effectively utilize in an internal combustion engines. The analysis proved that solid fraction after the SS GAS process can be treated as a valuable phosphorus source and perspective adsorbent materials. The amount of P2O5 in this material was equal to 22.06%. It is similar to natural phosphate rocks (28.05%). The maximum of the adsorption capacity of the phenol was comparable with commercial activated carbon (CAC): 42.22 mg/g for solid fraction after SS GAS and 49.72 mg/g for CAC. Graphical abstract

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Gasification of sewage sludge within a circular economy perspective: a Polish case study

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2019

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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“…It also includes a biodegradable fraction of industrial and municipal wastes (NMRE 2018) but still does not address seaweed. The lack of a clear definition for the biomass sources could lead to the production of unsustainable feedstocks, as occurred in the early days of the EU biofuel policy (Banja et al 2019). For the implementation of large-scale seaweed cultivation, it is necessary to acknowledge the possibility of using it as feedstock for biofuel in the biofuel policy.…”

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Challenges for marine macroalgal biomass production in Indian coastal waters

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Due to its large, exclusive economic zone, India has considerable potential for implementing large-scale cultivation of macroalgae. However, such cultivation requires the availability of, and access to, sites where technical, legal, governmental, and environmental factors are favorable. This review discusses the challenges that have held back the development of seaweed cultivation in India. The review is based on a literature survey and informal discussions with industry-related personnel. It cites the strong need for clear and definitive policies related to access to and use of coastal waters to enable the Indian seaweed industry to reach its full potential. The main challenges that the expansion of macroalgal cultivation in India face are related to legal and regulatory aspects that can be resolved by focusing the policy issues on providing planning tools toward success. In addition, there is a strong need for an adequate bioeconomy that clearly defines the need for marine macroalgal biomass for food, chemicals, and biofuels. Furthermore, the Indian government needs to allocate sufficient funds for accelerating seaweed R&D in areas of seaweed cultivation, harvesting, processing technologies, and their implementation in the local industry.

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“…Many of these wastes can be used for consumption in small installations in the form of wood pellets or briquettes. Support for the heating sector is highly diverse with price subsidies, tax exemptions, or investment grants [18]. Local biomass resources can be used with a higher energy efficiency in CHP applications [19].…”

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Technical and Economic Assessment of Micro-Cogeneration Systems for Residential Applications

Atănăsoae

2020

Sustainability

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The benefits of cogeneration or combined heat and power (CHP) of large power systems are well proven. The technical and economic viability of micro-cogeneration systems is discussed in this paper as it compares to the separate production of electricity and heat. A case study for an individual household is also provided to better understand the benefits of small power cogeneration from renewable energy sources. Two micro-CHP systems are considered for analysis: the first with Stirling engine, and the second with Rankine Organic Cycle. The reference scenario is an individual household with a gas boiler and electricity from the public network. The results show that it is possible that the payback period for the micro-CHP from renewable energy sources will fall below the accepted average value (<15 years) without the support schemes. The economic and environmental benefits of small power cogeneration systems compared to the traditional scenario are highlighted.

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Biomass for energy in the EU – The support framework

Cited by 130 publications

References 8 publications

Gasification of sewage sludge within a circular economy perspective: a Polish case study

Gasification of sewage sludge within a circular economy perspective: a Polish case study

Challenges for marine macroalgal biomass production in Indian coastal waters

Technical and Economic Assessment of Micro-Cogeneration Systems for Residential Applications

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