scholarly journals Current Status of Woody Biomass Utilization in ASEAN Countries

Biomass ◽  
10.5772/9770 ◽  
2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takahiro Yoshida ◽  
Hidenori Suzuki
Keyword(s):  
Woody Biomass ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Biomass Utilization ◽  
Asean Countries

scholarly journals An Analysis of the Current Status of Woody Biomass Gasification Power Generation in Japan

Energies ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 13 (18) ◽  
pp. 4903
Author(s):  
Yasutsugu Baba ◽  
Andante Hadi Pandyaswargo ◽  
Hiroshi Onoda
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Moisture Content ◽  
Tree Species ◽  
Woody Biomass ◽  
Biomass Gasification ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Current Status ◽  
Utilization Rate ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Bio Oil

Forests cover two-thirds of Japan’s land area, and woody biomass is attracting attention as one of the most promising renewable energy sources in the country. The Feed-in Tariff (FIT) Act came into effect in 2012, and since then, woody biomass power generation has spread rapidly. Gasification power generation, which can generate electricity on a relatively small scale, has attracted a lot of attention. However, the technical issues of this technology remain poorly defined. This paper aims to clarify the problems of woody biomass gasification power generation in Japan, specifically on the challenges of improving energy utilization rate, the problem of controlling the moisture content, and the different performance of power generation facilities that uses different tree species. We also describe the technological development of a 2 MW updraft reactor for gasification and bio-oil coproduction to improve the energy utilization rate. The lower heating value of bio-oil, which was obtained in the experiment, was found to be about 70% of A-fuel oil. Among the results, the importance of controlling the moisture content of wood chips is identified from the measurement evaluation of a 0.36 MW-scale downdraft gasifier’s actual operation. We discuss the effects of tree species variation and ash on gasification power generation based on the results of pyrolysis analysis, industry analysis for each tree species. These results indicate the necessity of building a system specifically suited to Japan’s climate and forestry industry to allow woody biomass gasification power generation to become widespread in Japan.

Economic modeling of woody biomass utilization for bioenergy: a case study in West Virginia

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinzhuo Wu ◽  
Jingxin Wang ◽  
Damon Hartley ◽  
Joseph McNeel
Keyword(s):  
West Virginia ◽  
Woody Biomass ◽  
Economic Modeling ◽  
Biomass Utilization

Selection requirements for woody biomass utilization technology in local area of Japan

2019 ◽  
Vol 2019 (0) ◽  
pp. G190212
Author(s):  
Kazuyoshi NEMOTO ◽  
Shogo NAKAMURA ◽  
Yasuhumi MORI ◽  
Makoto OOBA ◽  
Toshihiko NAKATA
Keyword(s):  
Woody Biomass ◽  
Local Area ◽  
Biomass Utilization

Economic modeling of woody biomass utilization for bioenergy and its application in central Appalachia, USA

2011 ◽  
Vol 41 (1) ◽  
pp. 165-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jinzhuo Wu ◽  
Jingxin Wang ◽  
Joseph McNeel
Keyword(s):  
West Virginia ◽  
Programming Model ◽  
Woody Biomass ◽  
Economic Modeling ◽  
Mixed Integer ◽  
Base Case ◽  
Case Scenario ◽  
Base Case Scenario ◽  
Biomass Utilization ◽  
Price Demand

A mixed integer programming model was developed to estimate the delivered cost of woody biomass, including the costs associated with stumpage, bundling (if any), extraction, storage, loading and hauling, and chipping–grinding under different woody biomass handling systems. The model was designed to optimize a woody biomass based biofuel facility’s location with the objective of minimizing the total annual delivered cost of woody biomass under resource and operational constraints. The model was applied in the central Appalachian region within the state of West Virginia. Results showed that the optimal plant location would be at Addison or Grantsville in West Virginia, depending on the system used when daily demand is 900 tonnes of dry woody biomass. For that base-case scenario, the average delivered cost ranged from $2.30·GJ–1 to $3.02·GJ–1 across the systems. Extensive sensitivity analysis was performed under different scenarios, including biomass availability and purchase–stumpage price, demand, extraction distance, and fuel pricing. The delivered cost was mostly affected by woody biomass demand. Skidding distance had the least impact on the delivered cost. The results would be useful in facilitating the research and economic development of woody biomass utilization for bioenergy in the region.

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