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    Biomass is a renewable source of energy from plants and animals. It can be used to generate electricity, produce biofuels like ethanol, and produce biogas from animal waste. In India, biomass has a potential of 16,000 MW of power generation and the current installed capacity is 630 MW. The key benefits of biomass energy are that it is cheap, readily available, and a continuous source that can reduce unemployment. However, overuse of biomass can harm wildlife habitats and deplete soil nutrients.

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    Biomass is a renewable source of energy from plants and animals. It can be used to generate electricity, produce biofuels like ethanol, and produce biogas from animal waste. In India, biomass has a potential of 16,000 MW of power generation and the current installed capacity is 630 MW. The key benefits of biomass energy are that it is cheap, readily available, and a continuous source that can reduce unemployment. However, overuse of biomass can harm wildlife habitats and deplete soil nutrients.

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    Biomass is a renewable source of energy from plants and animals. It can be used to generate electricity, produce biofuels like ethanol, and produce biogas from animal waste. In India, biomass has a potential of 16,000 MW of power generation and the current installed capacity is 630 MW. The key benefits of biomass energy are that it is cheap, readily available, and a continuous source that can reduce unemployment. However, overuse of biomass can harm wildlife habitats and deplete soil nutrients.

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    A

    PRESENTATION ON
    “BIOMASS -- RENEWABLE ENERGY FROM PLANTS AND ANIMALS”

    SESSION 2008-09

    POORNIMA COLLEGE OF ENGG.


    SITAPURA(RAJASTHAN)-JAIPUR

    BY
    GAJENDRA KHANDELWAL
    III YEAR V SEM EE.
    INTRODUCTION
    BIOMASS ENEGRY: Biomass energy is normally produced from firewood,
    agricultural residues such as bagasse,
    alcohol fuels, crop stalks, animal dung and wastes generated from agro-based
    industries.

    Potential in India - 16,000 MW (excluding co-generation)


    Installed capacity - 630 MW Project under implementation - 630 MW

    APPLICATIONS

    Power generation
    Biomass Gasification for thermal heating and power
    generation
    Biogas generation for cooking and distributed power
    generation
    AGRICULTURAL RESIDUES, CROP STALKS, MUNICIPAL SOLID
    WASTE , URBAN WOOD RESIDUES
    TYPES, PRODUCTION, AND USES

    Agricultural Wastes

    Agricultural wastes are plant parts left over after farmers have
    harvested their crops include stalks, husks, pruning, straw, and corn
    cobs.

    Agricultural wastes can be collected, dried, and burned to produce


    energy.

    Wisconsin produced about 1.7 trillion Btu of energy from crop residues
    in 1994

    Alcohol Fuels

    Certain plants can be used to produce liquid alcohol fuels such as


    ethanol (grain alcohol) and methanol (wood alcohol).
    Both ethanol and methanol can be used to run cars, trucks, and
    buses
    Gasoline mixed with 10% ethanol, called gasohol, sold in many
    service stations in U.S.

    Animal Wastes

    Animal waste such as manure have long provided biomass fuel for
    rural societies.

    Manure placed in tanks called anaerobic digesters produce biogas


    (60% methane and 40% carbon dioxide).

    Municipal Solid Waste (Msw)

    Waste disposed of by residents and businesses, called municipal


    solid waste (MSW), can provide a source of fuel.
    Another source of fuel from MSW is landfill gas produced by the
    breakdown of organic material.

    VARIOUS APPLICATIONS THAT ARE WIDELY IN USE ARE THE


    FOLLOWING

    Biomass-based power generation

    Biomass based power plants can generate grid quality power.

    1 MW grid biomass plant operating for 5000 hrs in a year require


    about 6000T of dry wood (Approximately 1.3 kg of dry wood per kWh).

    There are four main types direct-fired, co-fired, gasification, and


    modular systems.
    The investment required

    Typical 1 MW = varies from Rs. 3.5 to 4.0 Crores.

    Advantages of using Biomass

    Cheap Prices
    Readily Available
    Continuous And Long Term Source
    Reduces The Unemployment In Various Countries
    Biofuel Generation
    There are two common strategies of producing biofuels.
    sugar cane, sugar beet and sweet sorghum produce ethyl alcohol
    The second is to grow plants that contain high amounts of vegetable
    oil

    .
    EFFECTS
    Benefits
    Biomass is a renewable resource
    Increase rural economies by providing jobs.
    Using ethanol and methanol fuels in motor vehicles helps conserve
    oil resources.
    SO2 & NO emissions from burning biomass fuels are generally lower
    than those from burning coal.

    Drawbacks
    Harm wildlife habitats and may contribute to soil erosion.
    Repeatedly growing the same plants reduce biological diversity
    Burning agricultural wastes may deprive the soil of nutrients; burning
    municipal solid waste may produce toxic emissions.
    CONCLUSION
    Biomass fuels are versatile which allows nations different levels of
    technical development to meet their energy needs without having to import
    energy resources.

    The use of biomass fuels is increasing, but these fuels are not
    likely to replace the use of fossil fuels in the near future unless gasoline
    prices rise substantially.

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