258x Filetype PPTX File size 2.47 MB Source: www.solonschools.org
What is Biomass?
●Getting energy from organic matter through the process of
combustion/burning.
●Examples:
○Wood
○Corn
○Waste
○Stalks
○Yard Clippings
○Municipal Solid Waste
Extraction
Cut down trees
Collect waste from animals
Collect waste from crops (corn husks)
World Leaders
Canada: Timber
Mauritius: Sugar Cane Residue
Southeast Asia: Rice Husks
U.S: Waste equivalent to 25,351,000 Tons of Oil
World Leading Producer: U.S. with 64.2 terawatt hours per year
Usage: 89% in Ethiopia but over 90% in rural Ethiopia
Advantages
Renewable
Great alternative to fossil fuels
Adds use for wastes
Always available
Need for the crops increases oxygen
Plants take in CO2 that is burned from biomass
Decreases rely on foreign countries for F.F
Disadvantages
Produces Smog
Produces Ash
Increases need for land use
Can lead to Respiratory issues
Technical Problems:
Inefficiency, Storage, Complex Location Analysis
Logistic Issues
Seasons, Finite Productivity, Maximizing Profit
Financial Issues
Many different factors, flexibility, risks
Immaturity as a business
no reviews yet
Please Login to review.