Economic Feasibility of Biomass Gasification for Electricity Generation in Pakistan

Atif Khan

Authors

Atif Khan

biomass gasification; rice husk; waste wood; diesel; producer gas, economic analysis

Abstract

Due to increase in energy demands and depletion of conventional and fossil fuels in Pakistan, search has been started for alternative reliable and abundant available fuel, therefore demand of renewable sources has increased. Biomass is renewable and efficient source and very helpful for overcoming the current situation of energy crisis in Pakistan. It is promising fuel for future as it is effective enough to be applied on small and medium industrial scale. The major motivation of this research is to analyze the economic feasibility of a Biomass gasifier for the production of electricity. Biomass gasification is the most reliable and promising method now a days for generation of electricity because this process provides sustainable & affordable alternative to fossil fuel based process plants at small and medium levels. From economic analysis it is concluded that biomass gasification technology is the most feasible technology if it is implemented in rural areas with an average population of 200 houses and in small industries.

Downloads

How to Cite

Economic Feasibility of Biomass Gasification for Electricity Generation in Pakistan. (2015). Global Journal of Science Frontier Research, 15(8), 19-23. https://journalofscience.org/index.php/GJSFR/article/view/

Download Citation

References

A. Bridgwater (1995) The technical and economic feasibility of biomass gasification for power generation. 74(5), 631-653. https://doi.org/10.1016/0016-2361(95)00001-l

Syed Amjid, Muhammad Bilal, Muhammad Nazir, Altaf Hussain (2011) Biogas, renewable energy resource for Pakistan. 15(6), 2833-2837. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2011.02.041

Thakur Upadhyay, Chander Shahi, Mathew Leitch, Reino Pulkki (2012) Economic feasibility of biomass gasification for power generation in three selected communities of northwestern Ontario, Canada. 44, 235-244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.enpol.2012.01.047

M. Rodrigues, A. Faaij, A. Walter (2003) Techno-economic analysis of co-fired biomass integrated gasification/combined cycle systems with inclusion of economies of scale. 28(12), 1229-1258. https://doi.org/10.1016/s0360-5442(03)00088-4

U. Mirza, N. Ahmad, T. Majeed (2008) An overview of biomass energy utilization in Pakistan. 12.

Abdul Bhutto, Aqeel Bazmi, Gholamreza Zahedi (2011) Greener energy: Issues and challenges for Pakistan-Biomass energy prospective. 15(6), 3207-3219. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2011.04.015

Muhammad Farooq, S. Kumar (2013) An assessment of renewable energy potential for electricity generation in Pakistan. 20, 240-254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2012.09.042

M. Ahmad, M. Ghani, A. Munir, M. Iqbal, M. Umair (2011) Fabrication and evaluation of a downdraught gasifier running with biomass for sustainable agriculture. 9, 52-57.

M. Hoogwijk (2004) On the Global and Regional Potential of Renewable Energy Sources, Utrecht University, Department of Science. 256.

Q. Nguyen (2005) Long term optimization of energy supply and demand in Vietnam with special reference to the potential of renewable energy.

E. Larson (1994) Calculation of the sugarcane-biomass electricity potential in Cuba. 8.

Buljit Buragohain, Pinakeswar Mahanta, Vijayanand Moholkar (2010) Biomass gasification for decentralized power generation: The Indian perspective. 14(1), 73-92. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2009.07.034

E. Lora, R. Andrade (2009) Biomass as energy source in Brazil. 13(4), 777-788. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rser.2007.12.004

A. Bridgwater, A. Toft, J. Brammer (2002) A techno-economic comparison of power production by biomass fast pyrolysis with gasification and combustion. 6(3), 181-246. https://doi.org/10.1016/s1364-0321(01)00010-7