A summary of the status of biomass conversion technologies and opportunities for their use in developing countries

Conference · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:6271945

Waddle, D B; Perlack, R D ^[1]; Wimberly, J ^[2]

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1. Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
2. Winrock International, Arlington, VA (USA)

Biomass plays a significant role in energy use in developing countries: however, these resources are often used very inefficiently. Recent technology developments have made possible improved conversion efficiencies for utility scale technologies. These developments may be of interest in the wake of recent policy changes occurring in several developing countries, with respect to independent power production. Efforts are also being directed at developing biomass conversion technologies that can interface and/or compete with internal combustion engines for small, isolated loads. This paper reviews the technological status of biomass conversion technologies appropriate for commercial, industrial, and small utility applications in developing countries. Market opportunities, constraints, and technology developments are also discussed. 25 refs., 1 fig., 1 tab.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USAID
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6271945
• Report Number(s): CONF-901269-1; ON: DE91006341
• Resource Relation: Conference: 6. international symposium on agricultural and food processing wastes (ISAFPW '90), Chicago, IL (USA), 17-18 Dec 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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BIOMASS
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DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
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APPROPRIATE TECHNOLOGY
BIOCONVERSION
DEFORESTATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY
MARKETING
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
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CONVERSION
EFFICIENCY
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