biofuels-conf-2021

April 29, 2021

biofuels-conf-2021

Theme: Global scenario of Biofuels and Bioenergy

Webinar on biofuels scheduled on May 26, 2021 . The goal of the webinar is therefore to bring together international researchers from industry and academia, from authorities and other institutions, from all over the world, to convey the information and share the latest developments across the immense and distinct fields ofbiofuels and bioenery

The event has the objective of creating an international forum for academics, researchers and scientists from worldwide to discuss worldwide results and proposals regarding to the soundest issues related to biofuels. Everyone who explores to strengthen their knowledge and gain extended about advanced technical cleverness is welcome to present/get new ideas. We provide a good opportunity by admiring your updated research and also by publishing it in our respective journals. Finally, on behalf of the organizing committee, I would like to invite all the scientific community to participate in this Webinar

 

Session 1: Biomass Resources

The term "biomass" means any plant derived organic  matter available on a renewable basis, including dedicated  energy crops and trees, agricultural food and feed crops, agricultural crop wastes and residues, wood wastes and  residues, aquatic plants, animal wastes, municipal wastes, and other waste materials. Handling technologies, collection logistics and infrastructure are important aspects of the biomass resource supply chain.

Session 2: Biopower

Biopower technologies are proven electricity generation options in the United States, with 10 gigawatts of installed capacity. All of today's capacity is based on mature direct combustion technology. Future efficiency improvements will include co-firing of biomass in existing coal fired boilers and the introduction of high-efficiency gasification combined cycle systems, fuel cell systems, and modular systems.

Session 3: Biofuels

A variety of fuels can be made from biomass resources, including the liquid fuels ethanol, methanol, biodiesel, Fischer-Tropsch diesel, and gaseous fuels such as hydrogen and methane. Biofuels research and development is composed of three main areas: producing the fuels, finding applications and uses of the fuels, and creating a distribution infrastructure.

Session 4: Bio based Chemicals and Materials

Bio based chemicals and materials are commercial or industrial products, other than food and feed, derived from biomass feedstock’s. Bio based products include green chemicals, renewable plastics, natural fibres, and natural structural materials. Many of these products can replace products and materials traditionally derived from petrochemicals, but new and improved processing technologies will be required.

Session 5: Integrated Biomass Systems and Assessments

The economic, social, environmental, and ecological consequences in growing and using biomass are important to understand and consider when addressing technological, market, and policy issues associated with bioenergy systems.

Session 6: Bio refineries

An emerging concept for the UEMOA to be aware of is bio refineries. A bio refinery involves the co-production of a spectrum of bio-based products (food, feed, materials, and chemicals) and energy (fuels, power, heat) from biomass.

Session 7: Bio char

Any bioenergy production will lead to a removal of biomass from the land. This potentially leads to soil degradation, with negative effects on soil productivity, habitats, and off-site pollution. Pyrolysis, coupled with organic matter returned through bio char, addresses this dilemma, as about half of the original carbon can be returned to the soil. Bio char is a fine-grained charcoal high in organic carbon and largely resistant to decomposition.

Session 8: Global Renewable Bioenergy trends

Demand from energy consumers has mostly coalesced around these three factors reliable, affordable, and environmentally. Each goal has responsible for the energy source. These trends will likely through two mutually reinforcing virtuous circles. The deployment of new technologies will help further decrease costs and improve integration.

Session 9: H2 from biomass

Biomass is one of the most natural forms of H2-rich compounds consisting mainly of carbohydrates. Both amorphous (lignin) as well as crystalline and semi-crystalline regions (cellulose and hemicellulose) of biomass are rich in hydrogen and, thus, they serve as potential resources for the production of H2 using various chemical and thermochemical processes.

Session 10: Conventional combustion

Direct combustion is the simplest and most widely used bioenergy technology for converting biomass to heat which can then be used for space heating or cooling, to heat water, for use in industrial processes, or to produce electricity via a steam engine or turbine.

session 11:Alage biofuel

Algae fuel, algal biofuel, or algal oil is an alternative to liquid fossil fuels that uses algae as its source of energy-rich oils. Also, algae fuels are an alternative to commonly known biofuel sources, such as corn and sugarcane. When made from seaweed (macroalgae) it can be known as seaweed fuel or seaweed oil.

Several companies and government agencies are funding efforts to reduce capital and operating costs and make algae fuel production commercially viable. Like fossil fuel, algae fuel releases CO2
 when burnt, but unlike fossil fuel, algae fuel and other biofuels only release CO2
recently removed from the atmosphere via photosynthesis as the algae or plant grew. The energy crisis and the world food crisis have ignited interest in algaculture (farming algae) for making biodiesel and other biofuels using land unsuitable for agriculture. Among algal fuels' attractive characteristics are that they can be grown with minimal impact on fresh water resources, can be produced using saline and wastewater, have a high flash point,and are biodegradable and relatively harmless to the environment if spilled. Algae cost more per unit mass than other second-generation biofuel crops due to high capital and operating costs, but are claimed to yield between 10 and 100 times more fuel per unit area.

 

 

iofuel production increased 10 billion liters in 2018 to reach a record 154 billion liters. Double the growth of 2017, this 7% year-on-year increase was the highest in five years. Output is forecast to increase 25% to 2024, an upwards revision from 2018 owing to better market prospects in Brazil and United States. On the basis of type, the global biofuels market is bifurcated into biodiesel and bioethanol. Bioethanol will account for a substantial share in the global arena throughout the review period. Bioethanol is a renewable fuel, which can be produced using different feedstock. Fuel suppliers combine it with gasoline in various proportions before making it available for commercial usage. The presence of a larger number of bioethanol mandates as compared to biodiesel mandates is translating into the greater production of bioethanol. Currently, the US and Brazil are at the forefront of the market in terms of ethanol production. From the geographical standpoint, the report divides the global biofuels market into Asia Pacific, Europe, North America, and Rest of the World. North America will account for the leading share of the revenue pie throughout the forecast horizon. Asia Pacific will display sound development during a similar period. The quickly developing populace and improving financial conditions like, China and India are enhancing supplementing the growth of the region. The abundant availability of raw materials renders the region highly lucrative, thereby attracting investors worldwide to market the event of the market in APAC.

There are three major factors to consider if biomass is to play a significant role in future to energy, supply scenarios.

Firstly, the supply of the biomass energy feedstock has the ability to improve the efficiency with which agricultural and forestry land is used in developing countries. In industrialised countries, the supply of biomass energy feedstock could provide non-food feedstocks from marginal and excess agricultural land, large areas of which are planned to be set-aside in the near future. Biomass has the potential to rejuvenate stagnant agricultural sectors.

Secondly, with prudent management practices biomass production offers the opportunity to address multiple environmental concerns e.g.: land degradation, biodiversity, CO2 emissions, other GHG and acid rain pollutants, and local and regional health problems.

Thirdly, in developing countries and historically in industrialised countries biomass has traditionally been the only affordable energy source, often free, to the poorest sections of the community. Now, with the latest advances, both technical and socio-economic, biomass energy in conjunction with other renewable energy technologies is becoming economically competitive with fossil-fuel energy systems. 

Nevertheless, before biofuels can emerge to occupy a significant segment of future energy supplies a number of constraints must be overcome. These include technical, social, economic and institutional problems; however, these constraints can be addressed given time and sufficient resources