Evaluating the potential for producing energy from agricultural residues in México using MILP optimization

Aldana, Hugo; Lozano, Francisco J.; Acevedo, Joaquín

doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.05.022

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“…Some initial efforts have been made to estimate the theoretical potential of lignocellulosic biomass from agriculture, and in turn, bioethanol production from different biomasses, e.g. 150 × 10 6 L/year using Agave bagasse (residue from Tequila production) and 5200 × 10 6 L/year using sugarcane bagasse . These estimates could not be accurate because the biomass potentials were calculated based on residue ratios for cultivars that do not necessarily reflect the Mexican context .…”

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“…150 × 10 6 L/year using Agave bagasse (residue from Tequila production) and 5200 × 10 6 L/year using sugarcane bagasse . These estimates could not be accurate because the biomass potentials were calculated based on residue ratios for cultivars that do not necessarily reflect the Mexican context . This study thus reports the results of a long‐term nationwide project whose objective was to collect updated and reliable information about the composition and availability of agricultural lignocellulosic residues in Mexico to be used as feedstock in biorefining facilities for bioethanol production.…”

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Wheat straw, corn stover, sugarcane, and Agave biomasses: chemical properties, availability, and cellulosic‐bioethanol production potential in Mexico

Hernández

Escamilla‐Alvarado

Sánchez

et al. 2019

Biofuels Bioprod Bioref

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Mexico is one of the largest agricultural producers in Latin America and generates a large amount of agricultural residue. The aim of this study was to establish the usefulness of four of the main Mexican crops (corn, wheat, sugarcane, and Agave) as feedstock for lignocellulosic bioethanol production. The lignocellulosic residue ratio (RR), defined as weight of residue (in tons) per ton of product, was measured by sampling crop fields in 11 geographic regions of Mexico. The chemical composition, assessed by Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and carbon-13 nuclear magnetic resonance ( 13 C NMR), and structural composition (extractives, cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin contents), heating value, and metal content of these lignocellulosic residues were measured. Biorefinery locations, and their theoretical bioethanol production, were suggested using the gravity center method and techno-economic criteria. The highest RR (1.1 ton of straw per ton of grain) was obtained for wheat straw followed by corn 1144

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Wheat straw, corn stover, sugarcane, and Agave biomasses: chemical properties, availability, and cellulosic‐bioethanol production potential in Mexico

Hernández

Escamilla‐Alvarado

Sánchez

et al. 2019

Biofuels Bioprod Bioref

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“…On the other hand, unless fossil fuels are burnt, carbon remains stocked in the ground and it is not released [63], which is an advantage of the use of biomass fuel in relation to fossil fuels. It also adds value to waste materials [64]. The determined emission factors indicate a reduction in gas emissions, namely CO (23-25%), CO 2 (22-25%), SO 2 (87-91%), and dust (11-38%), and an increase in NO x by 11-37% compared to hard coal.…”

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Sustainable Renewable Energy by Means of Using Residual Forest Biomass

Mateos

Ormaetxea

2018

Energies

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The substitution of energy based on fossil fuel by bioenergy could be an effective solution to reduce external energy dependency, thereby promoting sustainable development. This article details a study of the use of biomass residues produced in the forestry sector as a consequence of field operations of the two predominant forest species (Pinus radiata D. Don and Ecualyptus globulus Labill) of Biscay (Spain). The potential of forest residues is estimated to be 66,600 dry Mg year − 1 . These residues would provide 1307 TJ year − 1 . Energy parameters, ultimate and proximate analyses, and the level of emissions of the forest residues are performed in order to estimate their characteristics as fuel. The research done has shown very similar values in terms of the net calorific value of the residues of P. radiata (19.45 MJ kg − 1 ) and E. globulus (19.48 MJ kg − 1 ). The determined emission factors indicate a reduction in gas emissions: CO (23–25%), CO 2 (22–25%), SO 2 (87–91%) and dust (11–38%) and an increase of 11–37% in NO x compared to hard coal. Estimation of the emission factors of the residual biomass allows the environmental impacts, that are potentially produced by biofuel, to be estimated.

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“…The potential quantity of energy from each crop or species is associated, within the GIS, with the code used in the corresponding municipality and region maps. The addition of the energy values for each crop yield results in a single value of the biomass energy potential by municipality [17][18][19][20][21][22].…”

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Spatial Analysis of Residual Biomass and Location of Future Storage Centers in the Southwest of Europe

2019

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Forests can be exploited for obtaining biomass, which belongs to a bioenergy group with great energy potential that could replace fossil fuels. This article presents a novel procedure to quantify, map and define biomass, which takes into account both environmental and economic issues. With regard to the environment, only the annual growth of tree species is considered, and not the previous stocks. The growth is determined by logarithmic equations through an original procedure supported by a biomass estimator, which represents the amount of biomass generated annually for energy use, and by means of Excel tables, the exploitable biomass values are obtained. Previously, and by using GIS, areas with slopes exceeding 20% are discarded, thus avoiding soil erosion and damage, and in any case that biomass is not extracted for economic reasons. The same procedure is followed, discarding those areas located more than 4 km from forest roads and runways, as transport costs are increased. Finally, those layers with low energy potential are eliminated as well. Therefore, annually selected quantities of biomass can be obtained safely and abundantly by using detailed distribution maps of the resources, and through planning and performing efficient forestry extraction works.

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Evaluating the potential for producing energy from agricultural residues in México using MILP optimization

Cited by 43 publications

References 30 publications

Wheat straw, corn stover, sugarcane, and Agave biomasses: chemical properties, availability, and cellulosic‐bioethanol production potential in Mexico

Wheat straw, corn stover, sugarcane, and Agave biomasses: chemical properties, availability, and cellulosic‐bioethanol production potential in Mexico

Sustainable Renewable Energy by Means of Using Residual Forest Biomass

Spatial Analysis of Residual Biomass and Location of Future Storage Centers in the Southwest of Europe

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