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Technical potential and geographic distribution of biomass for energy use: A case study of Croatia

This paper provides methodology for regional analysis of energy potential of different biomass types and methodology for assessing the cost of biomass at the power plant location considering transport distance of biomass, the transport cost and the size of the power plant. The methodology was applied on the case of Croatia. The energy potential of biomass in Croatian counties was calculated, using different methodologies, for wheat straw, corn stover and for forest residual, types of biomass considered economically viable at the moment. Methodology used for estimating removable residual from wheat straw was based on minimum requirements for soil protection, animal feeding and bedding. For estimating removable potential of corn assumption of 20% was used for calculating fraction on the field that goes uncollected and 50% for calculating amount of corn stover for soil protection. Methodology used for calculating potential of forest residual was based on assumption that 12% of the total mass of tree is forest residual which can be removed from forest and used in energy purpose. Results of this study indicate that the energy potential of wheat straw is 6.1 PJ, corn stover 5.5 PJ and for forest residual energy potential is 5.9 PJ.

Biomass; forest residues; wheat straw; corn stover; energy potential

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