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Carbon Footprint Analysis for Biomass-Fueled Combined Heat and Power Station: A Case Study

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  • Yingying Zheng

    (College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100081, China)

  • Chang Liu

    (College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100081, China)

  • Jie Zhu

    (College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100081, China)

  • Yuanrui Sang

    (Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, The University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX 79925, USA)

  • Jinglong Wang

    (College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100081, China)

  • Wenjing Zhao

    (College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100081, China)

  • Minghao Zhuang

    (College of Resources and Environmental Sciences, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100081, China)

Abstract

Biomass could substitute fossil fuels in heat- and power-generation projects to reduce air pollution and greenhouse gas from many stages of the life cycle. The Nordjylland Power Station, one of Denmark’s largest power plants, is a 100% coal-fired combined heat and power plant. To reduce carbon dioxide emissions, this power plant is converting to be 100% biomass-fueled. However, biomass cannot be assumed as an emission-free energy source, even though it has certain advantages in terms of carbon sink capability. The environmental impacts among various biomass sources are unclear. Wheat straw and wood pellets are two of the most abundant biomass resources in Denmark. In this study, by conducting a screening life-cycle assessment, the expected savings of global warming potential emissions due to the substitution of coal with wheat straw or wood pellets are quantified. The life-cycle assessment’s results indicate that for producing 1 MJ of heat, the carbon dioxide equivalent from coal, wheat straw, and wood pellets are 117.01, 22.73, and 78.19 g, respectively. The combustion stage accounts for most of the carbon dioxide emissions. The recommendation is that wheat straw is preferred over wood pellets in terms of carbon emissions based on the current assumptions.

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  • Yingying Zheng & Chang Liu & Jie Zhu & Yuanrui Sang & Jinglong Wang & Wenjing Zhao & Minghao Zhuang, 2022. "Carbon Footprint Analysis for Biomass-Fueled Combined Heat and Power Station: A Case Study," Agriculture, MDPI, vol. 12(8), pages 1-10, August.
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