Bioenergy from Forest Waste
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Last Modified: 2006-01-23 14:07:29.957">2006-01-23 14:07:29.957
Description:
Energy production from forest products (the bio-energy option) will lead to a reduction in carbon emission by substituting the wood derived from renewable sources for other products particularly fossil fuels. Fossil fuel substitution with biomass derived from sustainably managed renewable resources, will: (i) delay the release of carbon from fossil fuel until it is needed sometime in future; (ii) increase and maintain carbon in sinks. It has been assumed that in order to produce 45 tonnes of timber 55 tonnes of waste is created, in the form of sawdust, treetops and branches, and is left to decay, burnt on site or collected as woodfuel, hence emitting greenhouse gases. These wastes can be used sustainably as fuels into the turbines to produce electricity.
COMAP has been used to make this analysis for the Sao Hill Forest with the main objectives of:
§ Estimating the potential for bio-energy technology-based bioelectricity generation using the by-products of Sao Hill Sawmill, given the land availability and the conversion efficiency;
§ Estimating the potential for fossil fuel electricity substitution through the generation of bioelectricity; and
§ Determining carbon emission avoided and sequestered or stored in soil, detritus and standing vegetation.
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