Optimization of Biomass Usage for Electricity Generation with Carbon Dioxide Reduction in Malaysia

Muis, Zarina Ab; Hashim, Haslenda; Manan, Zainuddin Abd; Taha, F.M.

doi:10.3923/jas.2010.2613.2617

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“…Muis et al [34] pointed out that biomass is a proven option for electricity generation in Malaysia. Biomass feedstock is any organic matter available on a renewable basis for conversion to energy.…”

Section: Biomass-based Energy and Environmental Issues In Malaysiamentioning

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“…Agricultural crops and residues, farm animal wastes, industrial wood and logging residues, food residues and the organic portion of municipal waste are all types of biomass feedstock. Muis et al [34] pointed out that biomass is a proven option for electricity generation in Malaysia. The economy of Malaysia could be bolstered by biomass utilization in energy mix of the country by providing job opportunities in rural areas.…”

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A review on biomass-based hydrogen production for renewable energy supply

Hosseini

Wahid

Jamil

et al. 2015

Int. J. Energy Res.

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Summary This article gives an overview of the state‐of‐the‐art biomass‐based hydrogen production technologies. Various biological and thermochemical processes of biomass are taken into consideration to find the most economical method of hydrogen production. Biohydrogen generated by biophotolysis method, photo‐fermentation and dark fermentation is studied with respect to various feedstocks in Malaysia. The fermentation approaches of biohydrogen production have shown great potential to be a future substitute of fossil fuels. Dark fermentation method is a simple biological hydrogen production method that uses a variety of substrate and does not require any light as a source of energy. A promising future for biohydrogen production is anticipated by this process both industrially and commercially. Feasibility of hydrogen production from pyrolysis and water gasification of various biomass feedstock confirm that supercritical water gasification (SCWG) of biomass is the most cost‐effective thermochemical process. Highly moisturized biomass could be employed directly in SCWG without any high‐cost drying process. Indeed, a small amount of energy is required to pressurize hydrogen in the storage tank because of highly pressurized SCWG process. The cost of hydrogen produced by SCWG of biomass is about US$3/GJ (US$0.35/kg), which is extremely lower than biomass pyrolysis method (in the range of US$8.86/GJ to US$15.52/GJ) and wind‐electrolysis systems and PV‐electrolysis systems (US$20.2/GJ and US$41.8/GJ, respectively). The best feedstock for biomass‐based hydrogen production is identified based on the availability, location of the sources, processes required for the preparation of the feedstock and the total cost of acquiring the feedstock. The cheapest and most abundantly available biomass source in Malaysia is the waste of palm industry. Hydrogen production from palm oil mill effluent and palm solid residue could play a crucial role in the energy mix of Malaysia. Malaysia has this great capability to supply about 40% of its annual energy demand by hydrogen production from SCWG of palm solid waste. Copyright © 2015 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

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Section: Biomass-based Energy and Environmental Issues In Malaysiamentioning

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Section: Biomass-based Energy and Environmental Issues In Malaysiamentioning

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A review on biomass-based hydrogen production for renewable energy supply

Hosseini

Wahid

Jamil

et al. 2015

Int. J. Energy Res.

183

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“…Mill waste is infrequently used as an energy source in Malaysia, although many studies have shown that it is a promising source of biomass energy (Chuah et al 2006;Muis et al 2010;Mekhilef et al 2011;Shafie et al 2012;Mi and Han 2014;Noridah et al 2014;Ratnasingam et al 2015a). Furthermore, wood residue is a viable option for electricity generation (Muis et al 2010).…”

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“…Furthermore, wood residue is a viable option for electricity generation (Muis et al 2010). Hence, using mill waste as a renewable energy source is an attractive solution to reducing the dependency on fossil fuels and mitigating climate change (Chuah et al 2006;Gan and Smith 2006;Ong et al 2011;Shafie et al 2012;Ratnasingam et al 2015a).…”

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Potential Co-Generation of Electrical Energy from Mill Waste: A Case Study of the Malaysian Furniture Manufacturing Industry

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Furniture manufacturing in Malaysia is an established industry driven primarily by the availability of raw materials and labor. However, the industry suffers from the low-recovery rate of its materials, as it produces a substantial amount of waste during the manufacturing process. Although smaller waste fragments, or off-cuts, are recovered for other purposes, the splinters, shavings, and coarse dust have little economic value and are often discarded. Because wood is a well-established source of bioenergy, this study investigated the potential use of mill waste from the furnituremanufacturing industry for electrical energy generation. Waste from the rubberwood, bamboo, and rattan furniture industries was evaluated for its potential electrical energy generation, and the amount was compared with the electrical energy that was consumed by the furniture industry. The study also compared the emission of greenhouse gases from the combustion of these waste materials against fossil fuels used to generate electricity to assess its potential in terms of the environmental benefits. In conclusion, such mill waste could be utilized as substitute for fossil fuel to generate energy in the furniture industry.

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“…Biomass is a proven option for electricity generation (Muis et al 2010;Shafie et al 2012). Biomass used in today's power plants includes wood residues, agricultural residues, food processing residues such as nut shells and methane gas from landfills (Zamzam Jaafar et al 2003).…”

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The Prospects of Rubberwood Biomass Energy Production in Malaysia

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Ramasamy²,

Wai³

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Rubber has been shown to be one of the most important plantation crops in Malaysia, and rubber tree biomass has widespread applications in almost all sectors of the wood products manufacturing sector. Despite its abundance, the exploitation of rubberwood biomass for energy generation is limited when compared to other available biomass such as oil palm, rice husk, cocoa, sugarcane, coconut, and other wood residues. Furthermore, the use of biomass for energy generation is still in its early stages in Malaysia, a nation still highly dependent on fossil fuels for energy production. The constraints for large scale biomass energy production in Malaysia are the lack of financing for such projects, the need for large investments, and the limited research and development activities in the sector of efficient biomass energy production. The relatively low cost of energy in Malaysia, through the provision of subsidy, also restricts the potential utilization of biomass for energy production. In order to fully realize the potential of biomass energy in Malaysia, the environmental cost must be factored into the cost of energy production.

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Optimization of Biomass Usage for Electricity Generation with Carbon Dioxide Reduction in Malaysia

Cited by 13 publications

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A review on biomass-based hydrogen production for renewable energy supply

A review on biomass-based hydrogen production for renewable energy supply

Potential Co-Generation of Electrical Energy from Mill Waste: A Case Study of the Malaysian Furniture Manufacturing Industry

The Prospects of Rubberwood Biomass Energy Production in Malaysia

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