Energy Characterization and Gasification of Biomass Derived by Hazelnut Cultivation: Analysis of Produced Syngas by Gas Chromatography

Monarca, Danilo; Colantoni, Andrea; Cecchini, Massimo; Longo, Leonardo; Vecchione, Luigi; Carlini, Maurizio; Manzo, Alberto

doi:10.1155/2012/102914

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“…Within the European Community and according to Italian norms, there is currently a decisive indication by the legislator to make the use of agricultural tractors more professional and more responsible in considering other sectors as the plants to energy conversions and agro industrial [11,12,[17][18][19][20][21].…”

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Agricultural Health and Safety Survey in Friuli Venezia Giulia

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Abstract:The work in the agricultural sector has taken on a fundamental role in the last decades, due to the still too high rate of fatal injuries, workplace accidents, and dangerous occurrences reported each year. The average old age of agricultural machinery is one of the main issues at stake in Italy. Numerous safety problems stem from that; therefore, two surveys were conducted in two different periods, on current levels of work safety in agriculture in relation to agricultural machinery's age and efficiency, and to show the levels of actual implementation of the Italian legislation on safety and health at work in the agricultural sector. The surveys were carried out, considering a sample of 161 farms located in the region Friuli Venezia Giulia (North-East of Italy). The research highlights the most significant difficulties the sample of farms considered have in enforcing the law. One hand, sanitary surveillance and workers' information and training represent the main deficiencies and weakest points in family farms. Moreover, family farms do not generally provide the proper documentation concerning health and safety at workplaces, when they award the contract to other companies. On the other hand, lack of maintenance program for machinery and equipment, and of emergency plans and participation of workers' health and safety representative, are the most common issues in farms with employees. Several difficulties are also evident in planning workers' training programs. Furthermore, the company physician's task is often limited to medical controls, so that he is not involved in risk assessment and training. Interviews in heterogeneous samples of farms have shown meaningful outcomes, which have subsequently been used to implement new databases and guidelines for Health and Safety Experts and courses in the field of Work Safety in agriculture. In conclusion, although the legislation making training courses for tractor operators and tractor inspections compulsory dates back to the years 2012 and 2015, deadlines have been prorogued, and the law is not yet fully applied, so that non-upgraded unfit old agricultural machinery is still being used by many workers, putting their health and their own lives at risk.

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“…Since 2012, with the 'Technical Law' bill, a specific professional training for the use of this type of machinery has been implemented as mandatory-an obligation that is still to be fully extended within the Italian territory [15,19,22].…”

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“…Chemical composition (C, H, O, N, S, Cl) is another important aspect which should be considered [3], [4]. For lignocellulosic biomass, the chemical composition (on a dry ash-free sample) is generally more stable than other solid fuels (municipal solid waste, coal).…”

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Possibilities of CO and H2 Contents Change in the Syngas Produced by Biomass Gasification

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Friedel²,

Janša³

2015

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Thermal gasification is an advanced technology to convert purposefully grown or waste lignocellulosic biomass into calorific gas. Increasing the content of CO and H 2 in the product gas is important for the further use of the gas in technologies for power generation. This article describes the process of gasification and specifies parameters that determine the content of CO and H 2 in the produced gas. AbstraktTermické zplyňování představuje progresivní technologii pro přeměnu cíleně pěstované či odpadní ligno-celulosové biomasy na výhřevný plyn. Zvýšení obsahu CO a H 2 v ve vyrobeném plynu je důležité pro další využití plynu v technologiích pro výrobu elektrické energie. Článek se zabývá popisem procesu zplyňování a určením parametrů, které určují obsah CO a H 2 ve vyrobeném plynu.

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“…The production of biomass for the energy industry is associated with specific silviculture [2,7,25,26], which is very often linked to artificial reforestation rather than to the development of natural forests [12]. In recent years, many studies have focused on bioenergy plants [2,[6][7][8]24,[27][28][29]. However, very often, only various aspects are considered, e.g., with engineering or energy performance nature, without understanding the impact that a bioenergy plant can generate in the surrounding area.…”

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Building Energy Opportunity with a Supply Chain Based on the Local Fuel-Producing Capacity

Bonazzi¹,

Cividino

Zambon

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Studying and modeling plants for producing electric power obtained from vegetal wood cellulose biomass can become an opportunity for building a supply chain based on the local fuel-producing capacity. Focusing on energy-producing technologies, such as pyrolysis or gasification, the present work assessed the amount of vegetal biomass that may be used as fuel, both in terms of actual availability and supply price, in the Province of Rieti (Italy). The aim is to draw up a supply plan that has an intrinsic relationship with the local area. The results confirmed a production of 24 MW of project thermal power and 4 MW of project electric power. The ensuing plant was then studied following current norms about renewable energy, environmental consistency, and atmospheric emissions. An economic analysis of the cost investment was also carried out, where the total return is approximately of 19%. The results exposed that plant costs are acceptable only if short-supply chain fuel is purchased. The costs of generating energy from agroforestry biomass are certainly higher; however, the plant represents a significant territorial opportunity, especially for the economic sectors of agriculture and forestry. The employment effect plays a central role in the concession process, which is relevant for the interaction among renewable energy production and agriculture. The environmental impact of a biomass plant from agroforestry residues can be measured exclusively on atmospheric emissions: the plant must be placed in industrial areas without any landscape or naturalistic value.

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Energy Characterization and Gasification of Biomass Derived by Hazelnut Cultivation: Analysis of Produced Syngas by Gas Chromatography

Cited by 39 publications

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Agricultural Health and Safety Survey in Friuli Venezia Giulia

Agricultural Health and Safety Survey in Friuli Venezia Giulia

Possibilities of CO and H2 Contents Change in the Syngas Produced by Biomass Gasification

Building Energy Opportunity with a Supply Chain Based on the Local Fuel-Producing Capacity

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