Greenhouse-gas emission mitigation from the use of agricultural residues: the case of ricehusk
Greenhouse-gas emission mitigation has been estimated for the use of existing and mature biomass technologies. A general methodology has been developed to determine potential amounts of residues that can be made available for energy purposes and the resulting fossil-fuel replacement from utilization of these residues. The consequent reductions in CO2, CH4 and N2O emissions in CO2 equivalents for a time horizon of 20 years, as well as costs of abatements, were calculated. Both traditional and improved energy uses are considered.
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1999
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Authors: | Bhattacharya, S.C ; Arul Joe, M ; Kandhekar, Zahed ; Abdul Salam, P ; Shrestha, R.M |
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Energy. - Elsevier, ISSN 0360-5442. - Vol. 24.1999, 1, p. 43-59
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Elsevier |
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