Abstract:Biomass-energy processes are those used to obtain energy by the burning or biochemical converting of any organic matter to be used for fuel. In recent years, some materials used as a source for biomass energy have been obtained from the discards of agricultural activities. These include wood, sawdust, corn, sugarcane and rice husks, among others. The processes for converting biomass into energy are numerous. The most commonly used are combustion, co-firing process and pyrolysis. The residual endproducts obtain… Show more
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