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Microwave pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass��a contribution to power Africa

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dc.contributor.authorNomanbhay S.en_US
dc.contributor.authorSalman B.en_US
dc.contributor.authorHussain R.en_US
dc.contributor.authorOng M.Y.en_US
dc.contributor.authorid22135844300en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57195282152en_US
dc.contributor.authorid55034876400en_US
dc.contributor.authorid57191970824en_US
dc.date.accessioned2023-05-29T06:37:30Z
dc.date.available2023-05-29T06:37:30Z
dc.date.issued2017
dc.descriptionBiomass; Cracking (chemical); Diesel engines; Electric power generation; Energy policy; Energy resources; Engines; Fossil fuels; Fuels; Greenhouse gases; Microwaves; Oil shale; Palm oil; Planning; Pyrolysis; Bio oil; Electrical power generation; Electricity generation sectors; Microwave assisted technologies; Microwave-assisted pyrolysis; Nigeria; Oil palm biomass; Renewable energy generation; Renewable energy resources; biofuel; biomass; cellulose; electrical power; electricity generation; emission; fossil fuel; greenhouse gas; lignin; microwave radiation; pyrolysis; renewable resource; sustainable development; technology adoption; thermochemistry; Nigeria; Sub-Saharan Africa; Elaeisen_US
dc.description.abstractWorldwide efforts are being made to increase the use of renewable energy in order to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases. Africa is blessed with abundant resources of fossil fuels as well as renewable energy resources. Yet the continent, especially sub-Saharan Africa, is afflicted with power crisis. For example, in Nigeria, erratic electricity supplies will persist unless the government diversifies her energy sources and adopt new technologies available in the electricity generation sector. International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has called for promotion of increased utilization of the continent�s vast renewable energy resources to accelerate development. This review examines the perspective of renewable energy from biomass as an important strategy for a sustainable development in Nigeria. The paper also addresses the use of pyrolysis technology��an efficient thermo-chemical process for energy applications. However, the study presents on applications either to replace fossil fuel in an existing diesel engine-based power generation system or to generate electricity using a gas engine. The work also presented herein addresses the use of industrial- and non-industrial-derived biomass residues for energy purposes with specific example on solid palm oil residues in Nigeria. The current status of pyrolysis technology and its potential for commercial application for bio-fuel production using microwave-assisted pyrolysis in Nigeria are presented. This study will extensively review the recent work on microwave-assisted technology applied to the pyrolysis process. It is estimated that electrical power generation potential at about 500�MW can be obtained by using only the available residues from oil palm industry in Nigeria. This potential can be increased 10-fold with more emphasis on expansion and modernization of oil palm industry in Nigeria. This will benefit in terms of higher revenue from the palm oil export as well as higher renewable energy generation from its biomass residue using the microwave-assisted pyrolysis technology. � 2017, The Author(s).en_US
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dc.identifier.ArtNo23
dc.identifier.doi10.1186/s13705-017-0126-z
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85026752873
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85026752873&doi=10.1186%2fs13705-017-0126-z&partnerID=40&md5=b0394759aff634a199a9ec7260cdfef2
dc.identifier.urihttps://irepository.uniten.edu.my/handle/123456789/23034
dc.identifier.volume7
dc.publisherSpringer Verlagen_US
dc.relation.ispartofAll Open Access, Gold
dc.sourceScopus
dc.sourcetitleEnergy, Sustainability and Society
dc.titleMicrowave pyrolysis of lignocellulosic biomass��a contribution to power Africaen_US
dc.typeReviewen_US
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