Following a preliminary study of power generation processes consuming sugarcane bagasse. All vapor from the system is consumed for sugar process. Bagasse and blended biomass cogeneration advances in the. Bagasse is the fibrous matter that remains after sugarcane or sorghum stalks are crushed to extract their juice and is a by product generated in the process of manufacture of sugar. The figure below shows the energy flow in a traditional sugar mill that burns bagasse to generate steam for electricity production. The amount of electricity generated from bagasse could be greatly increased if sugar mills and associated power plants were modernised into more efficient operations, and if more effort was made to gather all of the cane trash which could be used in electricity generation currently only 50% of the cane biomass available for use is collected clean energy council, pdf 73 kb. The capacity of existing bagasse power generation equipment is 10 mw that has been operating. Pdf biomass gasification unit using sugar cane bagasse. Electricity generation using bagasse is a renewable source of energy and one method of electricity production in pakistan.
It has become standard to produce both the steam and the electricity necessary for driving the sugar processes. Lignin ash 1824% 14% as a fuel bagasse is an excellent raw material for power generation. Realization of the first successful bagassepowered cogeneration. Other parameters are also analyzed, as the availability of cane bagasse for power generation and the need of complementary fuels.
Many mills across the globe that take advantage of bagasse for power are making improvements to their plants to make the whole process more efficient. The potential of bagassebased cogeneration power is estimated at over 2,000 mw. During sugar production season electricity generated from the plant is used for the production process. Using bagasse in power co generation free download as powerpoint presentation. Power generation using bagasse waste gasification youtube. Power output from bagasse cogeneration mainly depends on two factors moisture content and technology used. Pdf study of a cogeneration plant in sugar mill by using bagasse. Previous studies of snm have shown that clear articulation of the vision underpinning policy formulation is one of the keys to the successful development of technological niches.
Cogeneration plant works on organic rankine cycle figure 2. Bagasse, termed as a captive biomass, is fibrous in nature. A sugar mill near meerut, north india utilises the waste bagasse from the sugarmaking process to generate electricity for the factory. At present electricity generation in india is dominated by the coal which is a. Using bagasse in power cogeneration free download as powerpoint presentation. Introduction of cogeneration system using bagasse in a. Msc is essentially a sugar factory with a cogeneration plant that processes bagasse to produce and sell electricity to kplc through a longterm ppa figure 88. The bagasse is recycled and used as boiler fuel at our mills.
Bagasse, one among by products of sugarcane, is produced from sugarcane waste after juice is extracted from it. Bagasse cogeneration is also the basis of power generation efficiency in cubas sugar industry. Sugar cane bagasse energy cogeneration the united nations. Sugar production requires large quantity of processing steam at about 2. C to produce steam, which is either used as heat for the milling process or converted into electricity. The fiber bagasse is burnt in the boilers in order to generate electricity. The cogeneration principle has been used in cuba since the very beginning of the 20th century. Using the latest technology in the field of gasifier we are proud to present the land mark of power generation en12 a universal type gasifier which uses any type of. Business, energy business, particle board business, logistic business and australia business. The government closely supported this process through policy and regulatory changes, and firm power from bagasse coal generation entered into the regime.