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BIOMASS COFIRING WITH COAL: A REVIEW
Authors: Agbor, E., and A. Kumar
Identifier: CSBE13106
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Description: Biomass based energy is slowly becoming an attractive choice as fuel as it helps in mitigating greenhouse gases (GHG), nitrogen oxide and sulphur oxide emissions. Biomass can be used in association with coal in the combustion technology through a process known as biomass cofiring. This process involves the simultaneous combustion of biomass and coal in existing coal-fired boilers or purpose-built combustion systems. Biomass acts as a supplemental fuel, and it can substitute for up to 20% of the coal used in the boiler. Both agricultural and forest-based biomass feedstocks found in abundance in Western Canada can effectively be used for combustion along with coal. This comprehensive review investigated several aspects associated with biomass co-firing alongside coal in coal-fired boilers such as the composition of biomass, its availability and transportation to the power plant, as well as the techno-economic, environmental and social impacts of biomass co-firing. It assessed the cost-saving and energy-saving aspect of the cofiring technology. It also explored the extent of benefits obtainable such as the reduction of GHG emissions and its implications in Canada. Finally, the prospects of biomass as an important fuel source for power generation through co-firing were considered especially in relation to the future of fossil fuels and the policies regulating the entire energy industry in Canada.
Keywords: Biomass, Coal, Cofiring, Combustion, Emission, Power Generation, Renewable Energy, Techno-economic assessment
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Citation: Agbor, E., and A. Kumar. 2013. BIOMASS COFIRING WITH COAL: A REVIEW. CSBE/SCGAB 2013 Annual Conference, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, 7-10 July 2013.
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Date: 2013-07-07
Technical field: Renewable Energy
Conference name: CSBE/SCGAB 2013 Annual Conference, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, 7-10 July 2013.
Session name: Biomass Feedstock, Bioenergy, Bioproducts
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Description: Biomass based energy is slowly becoming an attractive choice as fuel as it helps in mitigating greenhouse gases (GHG), nitrogen oxide and sulphur oxide emissions. Biomass can be used in association with coal in the combustion technology through a process known as biomass cofiring. This process involves the simultaneous combustion of biomass and coal in existing coal-fired boilers or purpose-built combustion systems. Biomass acts as a supplemental fuel, and it can substitute for up to 20% of the coal used in the boiler. Both agricultural and forest-based biomass feedstocks found in abundance in Western Canada can effectively be used for combustion along with coal. This comprehensive review investigated several aspects associated with biomass co-firing alongside coal in coal-fired boilers such as the composition of biomass, its availability and transportation to the power plant, as well as the techno-economic, environmental and social impacts of biomass co-firing. It assessed the cost-saving and energy-saving aspect of the cofiring technology. It also explored the extent of benefits obtainable such as the reduction of GHG emissions and its implications in Canada. Finally, the prospects of biomass as an important fuel source for power generation through co-firing were considered especially in relation to the future of fossil fuels and the policies regulating the entire energy industry in Canada.
Keywords: Biomass, Coal, Cofiring, Combustion, Emission, Power Generation, Renewable Energy, Techno-economic assessment
Résumé:
Mots-clés:
Citation: Agbor, E., and A. Kumar. 2013. BIOMASS COFIRING WITH COAL: A REVIEW. CSBE/SCGAB 2013 Annual Conference, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, 7-10 July 2013.
Volume:
Issue:
Pages -
Contributor:
Date: 2013-07-07
Technical field: Renewable Energy
Conference name: CSBE/SCGAB 2013 Annual Conference, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, 7-10 July 2013.
Session name: Biomass Feedstock, Bioenergy, Bioproducts
Other information:
Type: Text.Article
Format: PDF
Publication type: Technical conference
Source:
Relation:
Coverage: Canada
Language 1: en
Language 2:
Rights: Canadian Society for Bioengineering
Notes:
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