Biomass co-firing technology with policies, challenges, and opportunities: A global review
Abstract
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.
- Authors:
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- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States). Biofuel and Renewable Energy Technologies
- Mississippi State Univ., Mississippi State, MS (United States). Dept. of Industrial and Systems Engineering
- Univ. of New Mexico, Albuquerque, NM (United States). Dept. of Economics
- Auburn Univ., AL (United States). Dept. of Biosystems Engineering
- North Carolina State Univ., Raleigh, NC (United States). Dept. of Sustainable Materials and Technology
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE Office of Nuclear Energy (NE); USDA National Inst. of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) Southeast Partnership for Integrated Biomass Supply Systems (IBSS)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1407416
- Report Number(s):
- INL/JOU-16-38872
Journal ID: ISSN 1364-0321; PII: S1364032117306615
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC07-05ID14517; 2011-68005-30410
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 78; Journal Issue: C; Journal ID: ISSN 1364-0321
- Publisher:
- Elsevier
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 09 BIOMASS FUELS; 29 ENERGY PLANNING, POLICY, AND ECONOMY; Biomass co-firing; Renewable energy; Greenhouse gas emissions; Combustion types
Citation Formats
Roni, Mohammad S., Chowdhury, Sudipta, Mamun, Saleh, Marufuzzaman, Mohammad, Lein, William, and Johnson, Samuel. Biomass co-firing technology with policies, challenges, and opportunities: A global review. United States: N. p., 2017.
Web. doi:10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.023.
Roni, Mohammad S., Chowdhury, Sudipta, Mamun, Saleh, Marufuzzaman, Mohammad, Lein, William, & Johnson, Samuel. Biomass co-firing technology with policies, challenges, and opportunities: A global review. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.023
Roni, Mohammad S., Chowdhury, Sudipta, Mamun, Saleh, Marufuzzaman, Mohammad, Lein, William, and Johnson, Samuel. Mon .
"Biomass co-firing technology with policies, challenges, and opportunities: A global review". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.023. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1407416.
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title = {Biomass co-firing technology with policies, challenges, and opportunities: A global review},
author = {Roni, Mohammad S. and Chowdhury, Sudipta and Mamun, Saleh and Marufuzzaman, Mohammad and Lein, William and Johnson, Samuel},
abstractNote = {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.},
doi = {10.1016/j.rser.2017.05.023},
journal = {Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews},
number = C,
volume = 78,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2017},
month = {Mon May 15 00:00:00 EDT 2017}
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