Biomass Wastes for Energy Production

• Other Authors: Monteiro, Eliseu (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2021
• Subjects: Research & information: general; Technology: general issues; torrefaction; biorenewable energy; biowaste; biocoal; alternative fuel; waste management; manure; thermal valorization; thermogravimetric analysis; differential scanning calorimetry; autothermal gasification; downdraft reactor; thermodynamics; chemical equilibrium; carbon boundary point; dairy wastewater; biogas; anaerobic digestion; anaerobic horizontal flow reactor; microwave radiation; ultrasound; biomass residues; forestry; thermal treatment; biomass valorization; torrefied material properties; biomass gasification; demonstration-scale plant; syngas; circular economy; wastewater management; activated carbon adsorption; steam boilers; co-firing; biomass; characteristics; boiler efficiency; GHG emissions; decision parameters; result parameters; structural parameters; peach pruning residues; electricity production; life cycle assessment; LCA; biomass-to-energy; biomass waste; competing uses; biomass applications; bio-based economy; biomass value pyramid; co-occurrence analysis; internal combustion engines-generator; small-scale systems; energy efficiency; techno-economic analysis; Monte Carlo method; organic waste; energy recovery; cost analysis
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Environmental problems are forcing a rethinking of the world's energy supply system. In parallel, there is an increasing amount of global solid waste production. A fundamental shift toward greater reliance on biomass wastes in the world's energy system is plausible because of ongoing major...