Biomass, integral to life, is one of the main energy sources that modern technologies could widely develop, overcoming inefficient and pollutant uses. The sugarcane bagasse is one of the more abundant biomass. Moreover, the fluctuating sugar and energy prices force the sugarcane companies to implement improved power plants. Thanks to a multiyear collaboration between University of Rome and University of Piura and Chiclayo, this paper investigates, starting from the real data of an old sugarcane plant, the energy efficiency of the plant. Furthermore, it explores possible improvements as higher temperature and pressure Rankine cycles and innovative configurations based on gasifier plus hot gas conditioning and gas turbine or molten carbonate fuel cells. Even if the process of sugar extraction from sugarcane and the relative Rankine cycles power plants are well documented in literature, this paper shows that innovative power plant configurations can increase the bagasse-based cogeneration potential. Sugarcane companies can become electricity producers, having convenience in the use of sugarcane leaves and trash (when it is feasible). The worldwide implementation of advanced power plants, answering to a market competition, will improve significantly the renewable electricity produced, reducing CO(2) emissions, and increasing economic and social benefits. (c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Power plant perspectives for sugarcane mills / Bocci, Enrico; DI CARLO, Andrea; D., Marcelo. - In: ENERGY. - ISSN 0360-5442. - 34:5(2009), pp. 689-698. (Intervento presentato al convegno 4th Dubrovnik Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems tenutosi a Dubrovnik, CROATIA nel JUN 04-08, 2007) [10.1016/j.energy.2009.02.004].

Power plant perspectives for sugarcane mills

BOCCI, ENRICO;DI CARLO, ANDREA;
2009

Abstract

Biomass, integral to life, is one of the main energy sources that modern technologies could widely develop, overcoming inefficient and pollutant uses. The sugarcane bagasse is one of the more abundant biomass. Moreover, the fluctuating sugar and energy prices force the sugarcane companies to implement improved power plants. Thanks to a multiyear collaboration between University of Rome and University of Piura and Chiclayo, this paper investigates, starting from the real data of an old sugarcane plant, the energy efficiency of the plant. Furthermore, it explores possible improvements as higher temperature and pressure Rankine cycles and innovative configurations based on gasifier plus hot gas conditioning and gas turbine or molten carbonate fuel cells. Even if the process of sugar extraction from sugarcane and the relative Rankine cycles power plants are well documented in literature, this paper shows that innovative power plant configurations can increase the bagasse-based cogeneration potential. Sugarcane companies can become electricity producers, having convenience in the use of sugarcane leaves and trash (when it is feasible). The worldwide implementation of advanced power plants, answering to a market competition, will improve significantly the renewable electricity produced, reducing CO(2) emissions, and increasing economic and social benefits. (c) 2009 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
2009
bagasse; biomass; combined heat and power; gas conditioning; gasification; mcfc; power plant; sugar; sugarcane
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Power plant perspectives for sugarcane mills / Bocci, Enrico; DI CARLO, Andrea; D., Marcelo. - In: ENERGY. - ISSN 0360-5442. - 34:5(2009), pp. 689-698. (Intervento presentato al convegno 4th Dubrovnik Conference on Sustainable Development of Energy, Water and Environment Systems tenutosi a Dubrovnik, CROATIA nel JUN 04-08, 2007) [10.1016/j.energy.2009.02.004].
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