Energy from sawmill waste in Honduras: Teupasenti case study
A 1991 A.I.D.-funded study (PN-ABH-607) documented the economic and environmental potential of using wastes from Honduras's sawmills as an energy source. The follow-up study assesses the economic viability of six alternative wastewood energy system configurations for a representative small sawmill, Maderas de Oriente, located in Teupasenti, El Paraiso Department. Of the six systems, three are designed for electricity production only during peak demand hours and three are designed for continuous electricity generation with output maximized during peak hours. Four of the configurations include steam-heated lumber drying techniques, with two different kiln designs considered. All of the systems utilize all of the wastewood produced by the sawmill.
- Research Organization:
- Winrock International Inst. for Agricultural Development, Arlington, VA (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 5891242
- Report Number(s):
- PB-93-236891/XAB; REPT-93-01; CNN: AID-DHR-5737-A-00-9058-00
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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