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Co-production of biochar and electricity from oil palm wastes for carbon dioxide mitigation in Malaysia.

Su, Guangcan and Jiang, Peng and Ong, Hwai Chyuan and Zhu, Jiahua and Amin, Nor Aishah Saidina and Mohd. Zulkifli, Nurin Wahidah and Ibrahim, Shaliza (2023) Co-production of biochar and electricity from oil palm wastes for carbon dioxide mitigation in Malaysia. Journal of Cleaner Production, 423 (138749). NA-NA. ISSN 0959-6526

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.138749

Abstract

Power and heat production is the leading cause of greenhouse gas emissions in Malaysia, contributing to over 30% of total emissions. The transition from fossil to biomass resources in the power industry is an essential step towards achieving carbon neutrality in Malaysia. Oil palm wastes are the most abundant biomass resources in Malaysia because of the thriving oil palm industry. Consequently, two scenarios: (1) co-production of biochar and electricity, and (2) electricity generation, were proposed and simulated in Aspen Plus. A comprehensive evaluation system for mass and energy balances, techno-economic analysis, and life-cycle assessment was established to assess the two scenarios quantitatively. The results indicated that Scenario 1 achieved better economic and environmental benefits, the payback period was 6.12 to 8.89 years, and the global warming potential ranged from −885.23 to −1311.95 kg CO2-eq/t. The state-level spatiotemporal trajectory of oil palm waste resources and CO2 emission reduction potentials and economic benefits were analyzed. Theoretically, fully utilizing oil palm wastes in Scenario 1 would create economic benefits of 35.36 billion USD and mitigate CO2 emissions by 131.97 million tons in 2021. This study provides useful guidance for exploiting oil palm wastes to achieve carbon neutrality in Malaysia.

Item Type:Article
Uncontrolled Keywords:Biochar; Carbon neutrality; Electricity; Life-cycle assessment; Oil palm wastes.
Subjects:T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Divisions:Chemical Engineering
ID Code:106362
Deposited By: Muhamad Idham Sulong
Deposited On:29 Jun 2024 07:00
Last Modified:29 Jun 2024 07:00

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