The Potential of Sustainable Biomass Producer Gas as a Waste-to-Energy Alternative in Malaysia

It has been widely accepted worldwide, that the greenhouse effect is by far the most challenging threat in the new century. Renewable energy has been adopted to prevent excessive greenhouse effects, and to enhance sustainable development. Malaysia has a large amount of biomass residue, which provide...

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Published in:Sustainability 2021-04, Vol.13 (7), p.3877
Main Authors: Teh, Jun Sheng, Teoh, Yew Heng, How, Heoy Geok, Le, Thanh Danh, Jason, Yeoh Jun Jie, Nguyen, Huu Tho, Loo, Dong Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative energy
Alternative energy sources
Biodiesel fuels
Biomass
Biomass burning
Biomass energy
Carbon dioxide
Carbon monoxide
Combustion
Conversion
Economic growth
Emission analysis
Fossil fuels
Gasification
Greenhouse effect
Liquefaction
Natural gas
Producer gas
Pyrolysis
Residues
Resource management
Sustainability
Sustainable development
Synthesis gas
Tar
Waste to energy
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Summary:It has been widely accepted worldwide, that the greenhouse effect is by far the most challenging threat in the new century. Renewable energy has been adopted to prevent excessive greenhouse effects, and to enhance sustainable development. Malaysia has a large amount of biomass residue, which provides the country with the much needed support the foreseeable future. This investigation aims to analyze potentials biomass gases from major biomass residues in Malaysia. The potential biomass gasses can be obtained using biomass conversion technologies, including biological and thermo-chemical technologies. The thermo-chemical conversion technology includes four major biomass conversion technologies such as gasification, combustion, pyrolysis, and liquefaction. Biomass wastes can be attained through solid biomass technologies to obtain syngas which includes carbon monoxide, carbon dioxide, oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen. The formation of tar occurs during the main of biomass conversion reaction such as gasification and pyrolysis. The formation of tar hinders equipment or infrastructure from catalytic aspects, which will be applied to prevent the formation of tar. The emission, combustion, and produced gas reactions were investigated. It will help to contribute the potential challenges and strategies, due to sustainable biomass, to harness resources management systems in Malaysia to reduce the problem of biomass residues and waste.
ISSN:2071-1050
2071-1050
DOI:10.3390/su13073877