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Title: Biomass co-firing technology with policies, challenges, and opportunities: A global review

Journal Article · · Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
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  1. Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States). Biofuel and Renewable Energy Technologies
  2. Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS (United States). Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering
  3. Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (United States). Dept. of Economics
  4. Auburn Univ., AL (United States). Dept. of Biosystems Engineering
  5. North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States). Dept. of Sustainable Materials and Technology
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The urgency of reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission is increasing and countries around the world have begun investing a substantial amount of resources into renewable energy sources. Biomass co-firing can have a very influential role in achieving this new energy target as it can reduce the potential environmental impacts associated with the combustion of fossil fuels. Greenhouse gases such as CO2, NOx, and SOx emissions can be reduced by replacing a portion of coal with biomass during co-firing. The purpose of this article is to review major policies that have promoted biomass co-firing around the world. Furthermore, this article investigates the existing co-firing plants with technologies and availability of biomass resources in different countries of the world. To conclude, this paper summarizes the major global biomass co-firing initiatives and the prospects of biomass co-firing in securing renewable energy target.

Research Organization:
Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE); USDA National Inst. of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Southeast Partnership for Integrated Biomass Supply Systems (IBSS)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC07-05ID14517; 2011-68005-30410
OSTI ID:
1407416
Report Number(s):
INL/JOU-16-38872; PII: S1364032117306615
Journal Information:
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Vol. 78, Issue C; ISSN 1364-0321
Publisher:
ElsevierCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 119 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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