Energy from biomass and wastes: an overview

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6617738

Klass, D L

Energy from biomass and wastes already contributes about 850,000 barrels oil equivalent per day to US primary consumption. Recent changes in Federal funding of energy projects are expected to stimulate commercialization of additional biomass energy systems, particularly those processes that utilize biomass and wastes for the manufacture of ethanol fuel. However, although research and development on biomass production and conversion is progressing at a rapid rate, commercialization of non-ethanol and non-combustion based processes has been minimal. Commercial plants in the United States currently include one municipal solid waste gasification plant, one manure gasification plant which was recently shut down, and eight landfill methane recovery systems.

• OSTI ID: 6617738
• Report Number(s): CONF-801185-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DIGESTION
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LIQUEFACTION
MANAGEMENT
MANURES
METHANE
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC WASTES
OXIDATION
PLANTS
PROCESSING
PYROLYSIS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
REVIEWS
SANITARY LANDFILLS
SHRUBS
SOLID WASTES
SYNTHETIC FUELS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
TREES
WASTE DISPOSAL
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTES