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http://dx.doi.org/10.5389/KSAE.2004.46.3.085

Evaluation of Agricultural Biomass Resources for Renewable Energy - Biomass from Orchards and Non-paddy Fields -  

Hong, Seong-Gu (한경대학교)
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Journal of The Korean Society of Agricultural Engineers / v.46, no.3, 2004 , pp. 85-92 More about this Journal
Abstract
Biomass is considered to be a major potential fuel and renewable resource for the future. In fact, there is high potential to produce significant amount of energy from biomass around the world. In spite of the potential, there are a few efforts in biomass utilization in this nation. In this study, elemental biomass data was obtained with respect to the amount and calorific values of agricultural residues. Rice straw and husks were not included in the evaluation due to their demand from alternative uses such as livestock feedings, bedding materials, and so forth. Dry basis high calorific values are about 4,500 kcal/kg for all the agricultural residues investigated, similar to literature data. Energy densities or unit area energy value, from pepper and sesame were significant and comparable to those of woody biomass. These elemental data for biomass resources will Provide the background of Planning and development of biomass energy Program, which is getting more feasible along with advances in energy conversion technologies such as micro gas turbines.
Keywords
Biomass; Renewable energy; Heating values; Elemental analysis;
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