Assessment of Potential Capacity Increases at Combined Heat and Power Facilities Based on Available Corn Stover and Forest Logging Residues

Selvarani Radhakrishnan, Joel O. Paz, Fei Yu, Sandra Eksioglu and Donald L. Grebner
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Selvarani Radhakrishnan: Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Mississippi State University, 130 Creelman St., Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA
Joel O. Paz: Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Mississippi State University, 130 Creelman St., Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA
Fei Yu: Department of Agricultural and Biological Engineering, Mississippi State University, 130 Creelman St., Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA
Sandra Eksioglu: Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Mississippi State University, 260Q McCain Engineering Building, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA
Donald L. Grebner: Department of Forestry, Mississippi State University, 105 Thompson Hall, Mississippi State, MS 39762, USA

Energies, 2013, vol. 6, issue 9, 1-11

Abstract: Combined Heat and Power (CHP) production using renewable energy sources is gaining importance because of its flexibility and high-energy efficiency. Biomass materials, such as corn stover and forestry residues, are potential sources for renewable energy for CHP production. In Mississippi, approximately 4.0 MT dry tons of woody biomass is available annually for energy production. In this study, we collected and analyzed 10 years of corn stover data (2001–2010) and three years of forest logging residue data (1995, 1999, and 2002) in each county in Mississippi to determine the potential of these feed stocks for sustainable CHP energy production. We identified six counties, namely Amite, Copiah, Clarke, Wayne, Wilkinson and Rankin, that have forest logging residue feedstocks to sustain a CHP facility with a range of capacity between 8.0 and 9.8 MW. Using corn stover alone, Yazoo and Washington counties can produce 13.4 MW and 13.5 MW of energy, respectively. Considering both feedstocks and based on a conservative amount of 30% available forest logging residue and 33% corn stover, we found that 20 counties have adequate supply for a CHP facility with a capacity of 8.3 MW to 19.6 MW.

Keywords: combined heat and power; sustainability; corn stover; forest logging residue; GIS (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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