THE OPPORTUNITIES FOR ELECTRICITY PRODUCTION FROM BIOMASS BY ADVANCED THERMAL-CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES

被引:18
作者
GRASSI, G
BRIDGWATER, AV
机构
[1] CEC Energy from Biomass R and D Programme, Commission of the European Communities, Directorate General for Science and Technology-DG X11, B-1049 Brussels
[2] CEC R and D Thermochemical Activity, Energy Research Group, Aston University, Birmingham, B4 7ET, Aston Triangle
关键词
BIOMASS; ELECTRICITY; PYROLYSIS; GASIFICATION; ECONOMICS;
D O I
10.1016/0961-9534(93)90050-E
中图分类号
S2 [农业工程];
学科分类号
0828 ;
摘要
The opportunities for biomass exploitation in Europe as an energy crop to replace food production are described. Annual energy crops could offer farmers a financial return similar to that from food production, where benefits from the higher productivity of the C4 crops are available. These crops can be converted to a variety of fuel products of which bio-oil, generated by flash pyrolysis of biomass, is particularly attractive due to its high energy density. The bio-oil can be used as a fossil fuel substitute for combustion and electricity generation. The range of possibilities for electricity production in centralised and decentralised facilities are summarised and cost estimates provided for a number of the main products.
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页码:339 / 345
页数:7
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