Prospects of Sustainable Biomass-Based Power Generation in a Small Island Country

Prasad, Ravita D.; Raturi, Atul K.

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.128519

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“…48 Depending on existing components, bio-oil can be used in many applications such as power, heat, transportation fuels, and chemicals. It can be used to generate heat and power in boilers and combustion engines [49][50][51] and the production of hydrogen and syngas via gasification or steam reforming. 52 Bio-oil is also useful for producing important compounds like phenolics which are utilized in resin industries, as well as olefins and aromatics as petroleum fuel substitutes.…”

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Pyrolysis of lignocellulosic and algal biomasses in a fixed‐bed reactor: A comparative study on the composition and application potential of bioproducts

Babatabar

Yousefian

Mousavi

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Intl J of Energy Research

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The pyrolysis of six biomass samples consists of Rice husk (RH), Coconut shell (CS), and Walnut shell (WS) as lignocellulosic biomasses and Cladophora glomerata (CG), Gracilaria gracilis (GG), and Azolla filiculoides (AF) as algal biomasses were investigated at a constant operating condition in a fixed-bed reactor. The effect of biomass biochemical structure on the yields and composition of pyrolysis products and their potential for future applications were discussed. CS, AF, and CG showed respectively the highest yield of bio-oil (50.25 wt%), biogas (33.70 wt%), and biochar (40.21 wt%). WS, AF, and RHderived gas products had a medium level of LHV (10-13 MJ/Nm 3 ), and CG and GG algae samples had a very suitable H 2 /CO ratio close tow. Characterization of bio-oils showed that CS, WS had a high content of hydrocarbon components (23.5%, 17.6%, and 17%, respectively), and phenols (35.3% and 35.6%, respectively). Furthermore, useful nitrogen-containing components such as pyridine, nitrile, indole, and derivatives were detected in algae bio-oils. Biochar characterization showed the highest surface area and total pore volume for AF. Also, CG's biochar with a high concentration of carboxylic and carbonyl groups in their structure may be suitable for absorbing water and soil contaminants.

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Pyrolysis of lignocellulosic and algal biomasses in a fixed‐bed reactor: A comparative study on the composition and application potential of bioproducts

Babatabar

Yousefian

Mousavi

et al. 2022

Intl J of Energy Research

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“…The estimated average price of 6.9 c/kWh from biomass-based power generation is not yet cost effective comparing to fossil fuel technologies can offer a price in the range of 4.2-4.8 c/kWh [3]. Investment cost for the biomass-based power generation technologies generally take a higher scale compared to other technologies due to diverse fuel characteristics, collection and pre-treatment of the fuel needed prior to introducing to the generation system [4]. The fuel handling requires extra installation and maneuvering cost involvement.…”

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Economic Assessment of Biomass Based Power Generation

Malek¹

2022

Biomass, Biorefineries and Bioeconomy

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Biomass based power generation systems can play a significant role to alleviate energy crisis and reduce fossil fuel dependency in the countries that possess abundance of agricultural and forest biomass resources. Particularly the countries to go for biomass energy in a large scale must know power and energy potential for biomass based commercial production with proper economic assessment of the possibilities. In-depth knowledge is must to assess the profitability and sustainability of the projects. Profitability measures how the investment in the project can be secured to have an ensured surplus to be shared by the stake holders and sustainability ensures the long-term existence in the business with a positive trend of gaining market share day by day or simply to be in the business. This chapter will present the details of the economic assessment of biomass- based energy projects in terms of net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), discounted payback period (DPB), and cost of energy. The economic profitability measure is a must before advancing to a venture whether it is self-financed or loan financed. So, it is hoped that readers of the chapter should develop a proper evaluation capability and know how to analyze the biomass-based energy projects.

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A Review on Sustainable Rice Straw Management Through Anaerobic Digestion

Panda,

Jain

2023

Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering

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Prospects of Sustainable Biomass-Based Power Generation in a Small Island Country

Cited by 14 publications

References 46 publications

Pyrolysis of lignocellulosic and algal biomasses in a fixed‐bed reactor: A comparative study on the composition and application potential of bioproducts

Pyrolysis of lignocellulosic and algal biomasses in a fixed‐bed reactor: A comparative study on the composition and application potential of bioproducts

Economic Assessment of Biomass Based Power Generation

A Review on Sustainable Rice Straw Management Through Anaerobic Digestion

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