How can solid biomass contribute to the EU’s renewable energy targets in 2020, 2030 and what are the GHG drivers and safeguards in energy- and forestry sectors?

Sikkema, R.; Proskurina, Svetlana; Manjola, Banja; Vakkilainen, Esa

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2020.11.047

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“…This results in a growing amounts of wood biomass ash (WBA) waste being generated in such energy power plants. Statistical European data show increased use of solid biofuels [ 3 ], with solid biomass having one of the largest increases [ 4 ]. The authors estimated that approximately 15.5 t × 10 6 t of WBA [ 5 ] was produced in 2015, while the projection of WBA produced is expected to triple by 2020, implying the need for a future strategy for WBA management.…”

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Effect of Wood Biomass Ash Storage on the Properties of Cement Composites

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Since ash from wood biomass mostly ends up in landfills, recent research has focused on finding its economic and environmental added value as a potential new raw material in the construction industry. However, for wood ash to be used on an industrial scale in construction, a strategy for its proper storage must be defined. Proper storage of WBA is important to ensure quality control for applications in cementitious composites. This work investigated the aging of wood biomass ash (WBA) collected from five different power plants in Croatia and its influence on the performance of cementitious composites. WBA and cement pastes were investigated at different aging times (up to one year) using thermogravimetric analysis (TGA), powder X-ray diffraction (XRD), isothermal calorimetry and initial and final setting times. The results showed that storage of WBA in closed and open containers resulted in carbonation and hydration of mainly free lime and periclase, respectively, which affected the reactivity and setting times of WBA cement pastes.

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Effect of Wood Biomass Ash Storage on the Properties of Cement Composites

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“…As previously mentioned, the global economy is primarily based on fossil fuels to produce electricity, heat, fuels and energy, whereas they account for 81% of the total primary energy supply; nuclear energy produce 5% and RES 14% (of which the contribution of biomass is about 70%) [1]. The use of RES in the EU has grown from 13.2% in 2010 to 18.0% in 2018 [2]. Biomass is today used primarily for: 1) feed, 2) food and 3) energy, fuels and chemical feedstock production and, based on its availability and ever increasing demands, could act as an alternative to fossil resources by its conversion into food, feed, and bioenergy.…”

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Harvest residues ash as a pozzolanic additive for engineering applications: A review and the catalogue

Šupić¹,

Malešev²,

Радоњанин³

2021

Građ materijali i konstrukcije

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Biomass ashes originating from wood and harvest residues combustion may be considered as one of the prospective environmentally friendly candidates for supplementary cementitious materials (SCM) production. In the region of Vojvodina province, biomass waste is becoming increasingly important as ''green'' fuel, thus allowing the reduction of the environmental impact of waste disposal, lowering the expensive fossil fuels application and its subsequent greenhouse gasses emission. In the light of the above, the present paper surveys the experimental studies of harvest residues ash (HRA) as a pozzolanic additive for engineering applications. Thus far conducted research on the HRA possible application in cementitious systems, worldwide and in the studied region, has been summarized and the benefits of such approaches outlined. Finally, locally available types of wheat straw, soya straw, sunflower husk, silo waste, oil rapeseed - based ashes were collected, characterized both physically and chemically, evaluated and presented through catalogue. The reactivity results, depending on the amorphous silica content and the achieved level of fineness, are very promising in terms of the potential reuse of these ashes in cementing systems.

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“…A considerable number of countries have boosted the implementation of national targets to become carbon neutral by 2050 [ 1 ]. The pivotal point of the related national plans is the transition towards low-carbon renewable energy technologies [ 2 ].…”

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“…Renewable energy systems based on biomass processing play a fundamental role in national energy roadmaps [ 2 , 5 ]. In fact, systems for bioenergy/biofuel production have been widely deployed in the European Union during the last years to meet the targets of the Renewable Energy Directive [ 1 ]. Furthermore, the deployment of bioenergy systems is closely linked to several Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) such as SDG7 (affordable and clean energy) and SDG13 (climate action) [ 6 ].…”

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Comparative Social Life Cycle Assessment of Two Biomass-to-Electricity Systems

Martín-Gamboa

Quinteiro

Dias

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Biomass plays a fundamental role in numerous decarbonisation strategies that seek to mitigate the short- and long-term effects of climate change. Within this context, decision-makers’ choices need to comprehensively consider potential sustainability effects associated with bioenergy systems. In particular, due to the lack of studies addressing the social sustainability of bioelectricity, the present work applies the Social Life Cycle Assessment (S-LCA) methodology to compare the social performance of two biomass-to-electricity systems located in Portugal based on either fluidised-bed or grate furnace technology. S-LCA involves a comprehensive approach for holistic evaluation and data interpretation of social aspects. Six social indicators were benchmarked: child labour, forced labour, gender wage gap, women in the sectoral labour force, health expenditure, and contribution to economic development. The results show that the implementation of fluidised-bed furnaces as a more efficient conversion technology could reduce by 15–19% the selected negative social impacts, except women in the sectoral labour force. When enlarging the interpretation to a sustainability perspective, the general suitability of the fluidised-bed furnace system would be further emphasised under environmental aspects while jointly providing valuable insights for informed decision-making and sustainability reporting.

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How can solid biomass contribute to the EU’s renewable energy targets in 2020, 2030 and what are the GHG drivers and safeguards in energy- and forestry sectors?

Cited by 78 publications

References 19 publications

Effect of Wood Biomass Ash Storage on the Properties of Cement Composites

Effect of Wood Biomass Ash Storage on the Properties of Cement Composites

Harvest residues ash as a pozzolanic additive for engineering applications: A review and the catalogue

Comparative Social Life Cycle Assessment of Two Biomass-to-Electricity Systems

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