Renewable energy development in China: Resource assessment, technology status, and greenhouse gas mitigation potential

Li, Junfeng; Wan, Yih-huei; Ohi, J.

doi:10.1016/s0306-2619(97)00018-4

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“…When this analysis was repeated for the Inner Mongolian samples alone, geographic distance was not a significant factor (50; data not shown), suggesting that geographic distance does not have a biogeographical effect on a local spatial scale. The strong winds observed on the steppe at the time of sampling could allow dispersal of microorganisms over long distances (18,33,37), and so the fact that geographic distance became a significant factor once the Argentinean data was added to the analysis suggested that there may be a tendency toward endemism in halophilic bacteria. The phylogenetic analysis implies certain lineages may be implicated in this endemism (Fig.…”

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Microbial Biogeography of Six Salt Lakes in Inner Mongolia, China, and a Salt Lake in Argentina

Pagaling

Wang

Venables

et al. 2009

Appl Environ Microbiol

118

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We used cultivation-independent methods to investigate the prokaryotic biogeography of the water column in six salt lakes in Inner Mongolia, China, and a salt lake in Argentina. These lakes had different salt compositions and pH values and were at variable geographic distances, on both local and intercontinental scales, which allowed us to explore the microbial community composition within the context of both contemporary environmental conditions and geographic distance. Fourteen 16S rRNA gene clone libraries were constructed, and over 200 16S rRNA gene sequences were obtained. These sequences were used to construct biotic similarity matrices, which were used in combination with environmental similarity matrices and a distance matrix in the Mantel test to discover which factors significantly influenced biotic similarity. We showed that archaeal biogeography was influenced by contemporary environmental factors alone (Na ؉ , CO 3 2؊ , and HCO 3 ؊ ion concentrations; pH; and temperature). Bacterial biogeography was influenced both by contemporary environmental factors (Na ؉ , Mg 2؉ , and HCO 3 ؊ ion concentrations and pH) and by geographic distance.

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Microbial Biogeography of Six Salt Lakes in Inner Mongolia, China, and a Salt Lake in Argentina

Pagaling

Wang

Venables

et al. 2009

Appl Environ Microbiol

118

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“…Cotton straw is a readily available agriculture waste product, and it is widely used as a renewable energy source. About 600 million tons of straws and stalks are produced annually 1 in China, and 17.8 million tons are produced annually in the U.K. 2 Direct combustion of straw in grate furnaces is mainly used, but there are great problems with slagging and fouling. This is because cotton straw contains large amounts of potassium, chlorine, and silicon, which often lead to a rapid buildup of unmanageable amounts of deposits, resulting in reduced boiler efficiency and unscheduled plant shutdown.…”

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Prediction of Potassium Chloride Sulfation and Its Effect on Deposition in Biomass-Fired Boilers

Garba

Ingham

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In this paper, a model that couples a reduced alkali kinetic mechanism for alkali sulfate formation during biomass combustion with an ash deposition model using computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques is presented. Starting with a detailed gas-phase kinetic mechanism for alkali chemistry, a systematic reduction procedure has been performed using sensitivity analysis to reduce the reaction mechanism to a level that can be implemented into a CFD calculation. This reduced mechanism has been validated against the full reaction mechanism under the temperature conditions that typically occur in biomass combustion furnaces. Both mechanisms are compared to the experimental data obtained using a plug flow reactor reported in the literature. An ash deposition model taking into considerations the ash-sticking probability and the condensation of potassium salts has been developed. The reduced mechanism and the deposition model developed are implemented into a CFD model to predict ash depositions in a 10 MWth biomass grate furnace. The model has adequately reproduced the deposit position and shape as observed in the test furnace.

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“…Some of the problems are becoming even more urgent with the increasing energy demand in China [94][95][96] and China's continuously severe pressure on resource and environment [97,98]. To further promote the energy conservation and emissions reduction in China's power industry, suggestions in five aspects are presented in this section.…”

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Energy conservation and emission reduction of China’s electric power industry

Zhou

Yang

Shen

et al. 2015

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

120

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Renewable energy development in China: Resource assessment, technology status, and greenhouse gas mitigation potential

Cited by 44 publications

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Microbial Biogeography of Six Salt Lakes in Inner Mongolia, China, and a Salt Lake in Argentina

Microbial Biogeography of Six Salt Lakes in Inner Mongolia, China, and a Salt Lake in Argentina

Prediction of Potassium Chloride Sulfation and Its Effect on Deposition in Biomass-Fired Boilers

Energy conservation and emission reduction of China’s electric power industry

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