Current status and prospects of biomass resources for energy production in Lithuania

Katinas, Vladislovas; Markevičius, Antanas; Kavaliauskas, Andrius

doi:10.1016/j.renene.2006.03.012

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“…Also a wider range, 0.2-5 TWh a -1 (Denafas et al 2000), for biogas energy potential can be found in the literature. The energy potential of straw (1.8 TWh a -1 ) is in the same order of magnitude as in previous studies (1.5 TWh a -1 ) (Katinas et al 2007, Katinas & Markevicius 2006, Miskinis et al 2006.…”

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confidence: 80%

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Potential of energy and nutrient recovery from biodegradable waste by co-treatment in Lithuania

et al. 2011

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Biodegradable waste quantities in Lithuania and their potential for the co-treatment in renewable energy and organic fertilizer production are investigated. Two scenarios are formulated to study the differences of the amounts of obtainable energy and fertilizers between different ways of utilization. In the first scenario, only digestion is used, and in the second scenario, other materials than straw are digested, and straw and the solid fraction of sewage sludge digestate are combusted. As a result, the amounts of heat and electricity, as well as the fertilizer amounts in the counties are obtained for both scenarios. Based on this study, the share of renewable energy in Lithuania could be doubled by the cotreatment of different biodegradable materials.

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confidence: 80%

“…The total biogas potential (1.7 TWh a -1 ) is greater than the previously evaluated 0.3 TWh a -1 (Katinas et al 2007, Katinas & Markevicius 2006, Miskinis et al 2006. Earlier studies do not, however, include straw in the biogas potential.…”

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confidence: 67%

Potential of energy and nutrient recovery from biodegradable waste by co-treatment in Lithuania

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“…The plastic comes from the cords used to train the plants and that are often tangled with the plant material and are not separated at the end of the harvest. The main problem with these plastics are their emissions in the combustion process (Hedman et al, 2006) in addition to the emissions of the plant material itself, the latter being much less harmful than the combustion of any fossil fuel (Abasaeed, 1992;Hall and House, 1995;Misra et al, 1995;Obeng et al, 1997;Danon and Stanojevic, 1998;Muiste and Kask, 1998;Dai et al, 1999;Arbon and Bowell, 2000;Kakareka, 2002;Olsson et al, 2003;Chowdiah and Gowda, 2004;Mendoza et al, 2004;Debdoubi et al, 2005;Bianchi et al, 2006;Nilsson et al, 2006;Katinas et al, 2007;McIlveenWright et al, 2007;Narayanan and Natarajan, 2007;Skoulou and Zabaniotou, 2007;Koa and Chang, 2008;Mirza et al, 2008). However, the emissions exist (Demirbas, 2005) and should be evaluated (Frings et al, 1992;Dolensek, 2004;Elías, 2007).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…It is vital to know this potential (Dolensek, 2004) as in the case of organic agricultural remains from unfavourable areas of India (Misra et al, 1995;Chowdiah and Gowda, 2004), Ghana (Obeng et al, 1997), China (Dai et al, 1999), Peru (Mendoza et al, 2004), Morocco (Debdoubi et al, 2005), and Pakistan (Mirza et al, 2008), which can provide an economic resource for inhabitants of these areas in addition to a more environmentally sound energy source. Also, in more developed counties, such as Estonia (Muiste andKask, 1998), Serbia (Danon andStanojevic, 1998), Belorusia (Kakareka, 2002), Sweden (Olsson et al, 2003), Poland (Nilsson et al, 2006), and Lithuania (Katinas et al, 2007), briquettes of vegetable origin are used for fireplaces.…”

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confidence: 99%

Briquettes of plant remains from the greenhouses of Almería (Spain)

Callejón-Ferre¹,

López-Martínez

2009

Span. j. agric. res.

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Since ancient times, plant biomass has been used as a primary fuel, and today, with the impending depletion of fossil fuels, these vegetal sources constitute a cleaner alternative and furthermore have a multitude of uses. The aim of the present study is to design a method of recycling and reuse of plant wastes from intensive agriculture under plastic, by manufacturing briquettes in an environmentally friendly manner. In Almería (SE Spain), agriculture generates 769,500 t year -1 of plant remains from greenhouse-grown horticultural crops, a resource currently used for composting and for producing electricity. With the machinery and procedures of the present study, another potential use has been developed by detoxifying and eliminating the plastic wastes of the original biomass for the fabrication of briquettes for fireplaces. The results were slightly inferior to the commercial briquette from other non-horticultural plant materials (no forestry material), specifically 2512 kJ kg -1 , in the least favourable case. On the contrary, the heating value with respect to the two charcoals was significantly lower, with a difference of 12,142 kJ kg -1 . In conclusion; a procedure, applicable in ecological cultivation without agrochemicals or plastic cords, has been developed and tested to reuse and transform plant materials from intensive cultivation into a stable non-toxic product similar to composite logs, applicable in commercial settings or in residential fireplaces.Additional key words: biomass, contamination, horticulture, recycling. Resumen Briquetas de residuos vegetales procedentes de los invernaderos de Almería (España)Desde antaño, la biomasa vegetal se ha utilizado como combustible primario, es más, hoy en día con la disminución de combustibles fósiles es una alternativa más limpia que éstos y con multitud de usos. El objetivo de este trabajo es diseñar un método de reciclado y reutilización de residuos vegetales procedentes de la agricultura intensiva bajo plástico, mediante la fabricación de briquetas, todo ello respetando el medio ambiente. En Almería (sureste de España), la agricultura es capaz de generar 769.500 t año -1 de restos vegetales procedentes de cultivos hortícolas en invernadero, siendo usados actualmente para la obtención de electricidad y compost. Con la maquinaria y procedimientos del presente estudio se ha desarrollado otro posible uso, destoxificando y eliminando los residuos plásticos de la biomasa original para la fabricación de briquetas, y poder destinarlas para combustible de hogares. Los resultados son levemente inferiores a la briqueta comercial procedente de otro residuo vegetal hortícola (no forestal), concretamente de 2.512 kJ kg -1 , en el caso más desfavorable. Por el contrario, el poder calorífico respecto a los dos carbones comunes es significativamente menor, con una diferencia de 12.142 kJ kg -1 . En conclusión, se ha desarrollado y experimentado un procedimiento que permite reutilizar y transformar, a partir de métodos de cultivo ecológico sin agroquímicos y rafias ...

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“…The search for more efficient, sustainable and renewable energy production has led to global interest in energy from biomass (Katinas et al, 2007;Liu et al, 2013;Scarlat et al, 2013;Sajdak et al, 2014;Pérez et al, 2014). Fossil fuels are being replaced because they are finite sources and civilization needs to decrease greenhouse gases to reduce climate change impact (Sheng et al, 2005;Shuit et al, 2009;Shen et al, 2010).…”

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confidence: 99%

Effect of gypsum application on agro-energy performance of sugarcane varieties cultivated in a semi-arid environment

Albuquerque¹,

Rocha²,

Garcez³

et al. 2016

Afr. J. Agric. Res.

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Brazilian semi-arid soils can be dystrophic and often occur in areas with high agricultural potential. Gypsum application improves chemical and physical soil conditions, favoring root system development of plants and can improve sugarcane production for energy production, as a strategy for sustainable development, avoiding native vegetation destruction in semi-arid regions. This study aimed to analyze the impact of gypsum application on the agro-energy potential of three sugarcane varieties, through MS production, moisture, neutral detergent fiber (NDF), acid detergent fiber (ADF), lignin, ash and gross calorific value (GCV). The experimental design consisted of 3 (varieties) x 2 (with and without gypsum) over two sugarcane growing periods in a completely randomized block design with four replications. The application of gypsum did not affect the tested agro-energy variables. GCV ranged around 17 MJ kg -1 , confirming the suitability of the varieties for bioenergy use in semi-arid regions, but there were no significant differences between sugarcane varieties.

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Current status and prospects of biomass resources for energy production in Lithuania

Cited by 21 publications

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Potential of energy and nutrient recovery from biodegradable waste by co-treatment in Lithuania

Potential of energy and nutrient recovery from biodegradable waste by co-treatment in Lithuania

Briquettes of plant remains from the greenhouses of Almería (Spain)

Effect of gypsum application on agro-energy performance of sugarcane varieties cultivated in a semi-arid environment

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