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Reduction of CO{sub 2} emission and oil dependency with biomass-based polygeneration

Abstract

We compare different options for the use of lignocellulosic biomass to reduce CO{sub 2} emission and oil use, focusing on polygeneration of biomass-based motor fuels and electricity, and discuss methodological issues related to such comparisons. The use of biomass can significantly reduce CO{sub 2} emission and oil use, but there is a trade-off between the reductions in CO{sub 2} emission and oil use. Bioelectricity from stand-alone plants replacing coal-based electricity reduced CO{sub 2} emission by 99 kg per GJ biomass input but gave no oil use reduction. Stand-alone produced methanol replacing diesel reduced the CO{sub 2} emission with 38 kg and the oil use with 0.67 GJ per GJ biomass, indicating that a potential CO{sub 2} emission reduction of 90 kg is lost per GJ oil reduced. CO{sub 2} emission and oil use reduction for alternatives co-producing fuel and electricity fall between the stand-alone alternatives. Plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles using bioelectricity reduced CO{sub 2} emission by 75-88 kg and oil use by 0.99-1.2 GJ, per GJ biomass input. Biomass can also reduce CO{sub 2} emission and/or oil use more efficiently if fossil-fuel-fired boilers or electric heating is replaced by district heating from biomass-based combined heat and power generation. This is also  More>>
Authors:
Joelsson, Jonas M; Gustavsson, Leif [1] 
  1. Ecotechnology and Environmental Science, Department of Engineering and Sustainable Development, Mid Sweden University, SE-831 25 Oestersund (Sweden)
Publication Date:
Jul 15, 2010
Product Type:
Journal Article
Resource Relation:
Journal Name: Biomass and Bioenergy; Journal Volume: 34; Journal Issue: 7; Other Information: Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COAL; OILS; BIOMASS; REDUCTION; BIOELECTRICITY; EMISSION; AIR POLLUTION ABATEMENT; METHANOL; GASIFICATION; MOTORS; SPENT LIQUORS; CONCRETES; SLURRIES; DISTRICT HEATING; ELECTRIC HEATING; HEAT; HYBRIDIZATION; VEHICLES; POWER GENERATION; BOILERS; BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION; WOOD; Biomass strategy; CO{sub 2} emission reduction; Reduced oil dependency; Polygeneration; Plug-in hybrid vehicles
OSTI ID:
21337990
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Journal ID: ISSN 0961-9534; BMSBEO; TRN: GB10V2212
Availability:
Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2010.02.005
Submitting Site:
GB
Size:
page(s) 967-984
Announcement Date:
Oct 07, 2010

Citation Formats

Joelsson, Jonas M, and Gustavsson, Leif. Reduction of CO{sub 2} emission and oil dependency with biomass-based polygeneration. United Kingdom: N. p., 2010. Web. doi:10.1016/J.BIOMBIOE.2010.02.005.
Joelsson, Jonas M, & Gustavsson, Leif. Reduction of CO{sub 2} emission and oil dependency with biomass-based polygeneration. United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BIOMBIOE.2010.02.005
Joelsson, Jonas M, and Gustavsson, Leif. 2010. "Reduction of CO{sub 2} emission and oil dependency with biomass-based polygeneration." United Kingdom. https://doi.org/10.1016/J.BIOMBIOE.2010.02.005.
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title = {Reduction of CO{sub 2} emission and oil dependency with biomass-based polygeneration}
author = {Joelsson, Jonas M, and Gustavsson, Leif}
abstractNote = {We compare different options for the use of lignocellulosic biomass to reduce CO{sub 2} emission and oil use, focusing on polygeneration of biomass-based motor fuels and electricity, and discuss methodological issues related to such comparisons. The use of biomass can significantly reduce CO{sub 2} emission and oil use, but there is a trade-off between the reductions in CO{sub 2} emission and oil use. Bioelectricity from stand-alone plants replacing coal-based electricity reduced CO{sub 2} emission by 99 kg per GJ biomass input but gave no oil use reduction. Stand-alone produced methanol replacing diesel reduced the CO{sub 2} emission with 38 kg and the oil use with 0.67 GJ per GJ biomass, indicating that a potential CO{sub 2} emission reduction of 90 kg is lost per GJ oil reduced. CO{sub 2} emission and oil use reduction for alternatives co-producing fuel and electricity fall between the stand-alone alternatives. Plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles using bioelectricity reduced CO{sub 2} emission by 75-88 kg and oil use by 0.99-1.2 GJ, per GJ biomass input. Biomass can also reduce CO{sub 2} emission and/or oil use more efficiently if fossil-fuel-fired boilers or electric heating is replaced by district heating from biomass-based combined heat and power generation. This is also true if electricity or motor fuel is produced from black liquor gasification in pulp mills or if wood is used instead of concrete in building construction. Biomass gasification is an important technology to achieve large reductions, irrespective of whether CO{sub 2} emission or oil use reduction is prioritised. (author)}
doi = {10.1016/J.BIOMBIOE.2010.02.005}
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issue = {7}
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place = {United Kingdom}
year = {2010}
month = {Jul}
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