30Nov 2016

ASSESSMENT OF BIOENERGY POTENTIAL OF CROP RESIDUES THROUGH SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND AVAILABILITY PERSPECTIVES: A CASE STUDY OF JALGAON DISTRICT (MS) INDIA.

  • Department of Microbiology, Moolji Jaitha College, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India 425001.
  • Department of Geography, Moolji Jaitha College, Jalgaon, Maharashtra, India 425001.
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Biomass waste obtained from agro-industry can serve as a suitable substrate for ethanol production. However, it has a major limitation regarding availability of systematic information related to distribution of biomass among the region. Present work focused on development of a systematic approach for estimation of bioenergy potential of agricultural waste through a case study of Jalgaon district over the period 2009-2013. Estimated average residue yield of major crops of the region was calculated using experimentally derived values of crop residual index and secondary data of crop yield generated through various sources. The crop wise availability and its density in the region were demonstrated by Geographical Information System (GIS) mapping technique. The carbohydrate and thermal potential of the region was also derived which will help to enlighten the opportunities and challenges for bioenergy sector in the region. It was found that on an average 0.75 million metric tons of lignocellulosic biomass was produced during 2009-13 with highest density of crop residues recorded in the North and North East parts of the District. Annual thermal and carbohydrate potential of the district was recorded as 12.433 PJ and 437. 84 thousand Metric tons, respectively.


[Yogesh V. Narkhede, Gulab S. Tadvi and Ketan P. Narkhede. (2016); ASSESSMENT OF BIOENERGY POTENTIAL OF CROP RESIDUES THROUGH SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION AND AVAILABILITY PERSPECTIVES: A CASE STUDY OF JALGAON DISTRICT (MS) INDIA. Int. J. of Adv. Res. 4 (Nov). 1683-1690] (ISSN 2320-5407). www.journalijar.com


Narkhede Yogesh Vasant


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Article DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/2262      
DOI URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/2262