Concept for Biomass and Organic Waste Refinery Plants Based on the Locally Available Organic Materials in Rural Areas of Poland
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Biomass Resources for Energy Production in Poland
2.1. Forestry Resources
2.2. Straw
2.3. Biogas Production
2.3.1. Biogas from Livestock Manure
2.3.2. Biogas from Maize Silage
2.4. Energy Crops
2.5. Grasses from Meadows and Pastures
2.6. Communal Waste
2.7. Potential Energy Production from Biomass in Poland
3. Biofuel Production in Poland
4. New Energy and Biofuel Units
5. Refinery Plant Concept for Locally Available Organic Materials in Rural Areas in Poland
5.1. Biomass Refinery Models
5.1.1. Input/Output Model of Biomass Refineries
5.1.2. Modular Model of Biomass Refineries
6. Four-Module Concept of Biomass Refinery Plants
7. Conclusions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Abbreviations
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Butlewski, K. Concept for Biomass and Organic Waste Refinery Plants Based on the Locally Available Organic Materials in Rural Areas of Poland. Energies 2022, 15, 3392. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15093392
Butlewski K. Concept for Biomass and Organic Waste Refinery Plants Based on the Locally Available Organic Materials in Rural Areas of Poland. Energies. 2022; 15(9):3392. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15093392
Chicago/Turabian StyleButlewski, Krystian. 2022. "Concept for Biomass and Organic Waste Refinery Plants Based on the Locally Available Organic Materials in Rural Areas of Poland" Energies 15, no. 9: 3392. https://doi.org/10.3390/en15093392