Challenges and models in supporting logistics system design for dedicated-biomass-based bioenergy industry

Zhu, Xiaoyan; Li, Xueping; Yao, Qingzhu; Chen, Yuerong

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2010.08.122

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“…Biomass currently requires fossil fuel combustion for its production, harvest, and supply; hence it would be a fallacy to simply identify bioenergy as emitting zero pollutants (Jing and Peidong 2011;Zhu et al 2011;Gautam et al 2010;Van Belle 2006). A wider approach including primary energy balances, CO 2 balances, transport modes, and distances would allow verifying if it is possible to transport biomass over long distances and still mitigate CO 2 emissions.…”

Section: Replacement Of Fossil Fuels and Co 2 Retentionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Presently, the major energy concerns for most countries are the excessive use and dependency on non-renewable fossil fuels, the hazards of CO 2 emissions, and the increasing problem of global warming (Zhu et al 2011). These concerns encompass many areas of inquiry, demanding scientific and technological development in order to diversify energy sources and to reduce consumption of fossil fuels so as to control the massive emission of greenhouse gases (GHG) into the atmosphere (Esteban et al 2008;Moghtaderi et al 2006).…”

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Brazilian Lignocellulosic Wastes for Bioenergy Production: Characterization and Comparison with Fossil Fuels

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The aim of this paper was to analyze energy-related properties of forestry and agricultural wastes for energy production purposes, and to compare them with fossil fuels. The forestry wastes used were red cedar, Eucalyptus, and Pinus wood shavings. The agricultural wastes analyzed were rice husk, coffee wastes, sugar cane bagasse, maize harvesting wastes, and bamboo cellulose pulp. The forestry wastes presented more suitable properties for bioenergy production than the agricultural wastes. Desirable energetic properties were found for coffee wastes. The opposite was verified for rice husks. Among the biomass studied, coffee wastes presented the highest equivalent in fossil fuel volume and hence may lead to the highest decrease in CO 2 emissions by fossil fuels used in Brazil for steam and heat production. The results suggests that CO 2 benefits can be obtained if bioenergy is generated in the same locale where biomass is produced, avoiding CO 2 cost of logistics and leading to greater end-use efficiency. The present work promotes the widespread use of different lignocellulosic wastes for bioenergy production and gives useful information for the planning and the control of power plants using biomass.

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Brazilian Lignocellulosic Wastes for Bioenergy Production: Characterization and Comparison with Fossil Fuels

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“…Introduction 23 Second generation biofuel is attracting increasing attention as a substitute for fossil 24 oil from environmental, economic, and social perspectives. Second generation biofuels 25 are made from nonfood crop or crop residues, such as corn stover, switchgrass, woody 26 biomass, and miscanthus. Thus, the production of biofuel will not be in direct 27 competition with food production.…”

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Supply chain design and operational planning models for biomass to drop-in fuel production

Zhang

2013

Biomass and Bioenergy

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“…The world seeks to reduce the burning of fossil fuels to reduce the greenhouse effect (Zhu et al 2011), and biomass use is a viable alternative (Protásio et al 2013, Musinguzi et al 2012, Telmo and Lousada 2011.…”

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Predicting moisture content from basic density and diameter during air drying of Eucalyptus and corymbia logs

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et al. 2015

Maderas, Cienc. tecnol.

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In air drying of Eucalyptus urophylla and Corymbia citriodora logs for the production of charcoal it is necessary to be able to predict when logs have reached the required moisture content of ≤ 35%. This study is aimed to produce models using basic density and diameter to predict the moisture content of Eucalyptus urophylla and Corymbia citriodora logs after 30, 60 and 90 days drying. 1,2 m long logs were taken at three different heights from three C. citriodora trees and three trees each from two E. urophylla clones (VM4 and Mn463). The 27 debarked, end sealed logs were air dried under cover for 90 days during which the change in moisture content was monitored. The relationship between density and drying was analyzed by Pearson's correlation coefficient and the models for predicting the moisture content based on the basic density and diameter were produced. The density and the drying showed a high correlation coefficient. The coefficient of determination of the models was above 0,89 with a standard error lower than 6%. The use of the density and diameter to estimate the wood moisture content simplifies the production of the models, which can be used for Eucalyptus and Corymbia genetic materials.

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Challenges and models in supporting logistics system design for dedicated-biomass-based bioenergy industry

Cited by 111 publications

References 22 publications

Brazilian Lignocellulosic Wastes for Bioenergy Production: Characterization and Comparison with Fossil Fuels

Brazilian Lignocellulosic Wastes for Bioenergy Production: Characterization and Comparison with Fossil Fuels

Supply chain design and operational planning models for biomass to drop-in fuel production

Predicting moisture content from basic density and diameter during air drying of Eucalyptus and corymbia logs

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