The bulk density of raw corn stover is a major limitation to its large-scale viability as a biomass feedstock. Raw corn … costs, resulting in viable pathways for the use of corn stover as a biomass feedstock. This research investigated the effect …

forest biomass and the real demand for energy (heat) in the area of the Basilicata region, Italy. The demand for energy has … Requirement (AER) index, while for the estimate of the available forest biomass, reference was made to the public forest lands …

renewable and green energy sources. Biomass is one of these, and it represents, in the form of sugarcane, a strategic source in … the cane into different energy products, such as ethanol, electricity, and high-pressure steam, which are cogenerated via … bagasse combustion. In this work, the case of a sucrose and ethanol production plant, which mills ten thousand tons of …

This paper presents a concise overview of ash deposition in combustion or co-firing of biomass (woody biomass … aspects on biomass combustion ash deposition are reviewed and discussed: influence of biomass fuel characteristics, deposit … technologies for reducing ash deposition and corrosion in biomass-involved combustion. …

This paper presents a methodology to simulate the combustion of fixed beds of biomass particles using computational …

switchgrass integration has the potential to increase sustainable biomass production from 48% to 99% (depending on the rigor of …

(GHG) emissions. The government has targeted the installation of 330 MW of biomass electricity generation capacity by 2015 … to avoid 1.3 Mt of CO₂ emissions annually and offset some emissions due to increased coal use. One biomass … optimization cost model was developed using seven types of biomass residues for Peninsular Malaysia. Results suggest that about 12 …

mainly for biomass for bioenergy. The basic and advanced sustainability indicators are identified and described with …

Understanding and modeling of coal and biomass pyrolysis assume particular importance being the first step occurring in … both gasification and combustion processes. The complex chemical reaction network occurring in this step leads to a … materials, which represent very different classes of energy source: a microalgae biomass and a sub-bituminous coal. The model …