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Biomass Energy Systems

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A4: Bio-Energy".

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Prof. Dr. Antonio Colmenar Santos

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Departamento de Ingeniería Eléctrica, Electrónica, Control, Telemática y Química Aplicada a la Ingeniería Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros Industriales Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia C/ Juan del Rosal, 12, Ciudad Universitaria, s/n, 28040 Madrid, Spain
Interests: energy efficiency; energy economics; renewable energy; energy simulation; energy optimization
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Dr. Enrique Rosales Asensio

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Department of Physics, University of La Laguna, 38200 Tenerife, Spain
Interests: environment management systems; water desalination; waste-heat-recovery technology; electrical engineering
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Prof. Dr. David Borge Diez

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Energy Resources' Smart Management (ERESMA) Research Group, Department Area of Electrical Engineering, School of Mines Engineering, University of Léon, 24071 Leon, Spain
Interests: energy efficiency; energy economics; renewable energy; energy simulation; energy optimization
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

New innovations are needed for the invention of more efficient, affordable, sustainable, and renewable energy systems, as well as for the mitigation of climate change and global environmental issues. In response to a fast-growing interest in the realm of renewable energy, this Special Issue aims to describe a systems approach to renewable energy, including technological, political, economic, social and environmental viewpoints, as well as policies and benefits. This Special Issue aims to encompass all aspects of biomass, focusing on truly promising innovative and affordable renewable energy systems.

Prof. Dr. Antonio Colmenar-Santos
Dr. Enrique Rosales Asensio
Prof. Dr. David Borge Diez
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Keywords

  • biomass
  • energy systems
  • sustainable energy systems
  • climate chance mitigation

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Development of a Bio-Solar House Model for Egyptian Conditions
by El-Sayed Khater, Taha Ashour, Samir Ali, Manar Saad, Jasna Todic, Jutta Hollands and Azra Korjenic
Energies 2020, 13(4), 817; https://doi.org/10.3390/en13040817 - 13 Feb 2020
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The need for heating and cooling in traditional housing is becoming increasingly disadvantageous regarding high energy costs. But what is more concerning is the impact on our environment. The main goal of this paper is studying the prospects of using renewable energy for [...] Read more.
The need for heating and cooling in traditional housing is becoming increasingly disadvantageous regarding high energy costs. But what is more concerning is the impact on our environment. The main goal of this paper is studying the prospects of using renewable energy for heating and cooling houses through an integrated bio-solar system in order to solve the energy scarcity problem. For this purpose, a simulation model for a bio-solar house made from different materials (walls made of bricks with straw bales and a roof made of concrete with straw bales) was developed successively in accordance with the energy balance and renewable energies such as biogas and solar energy were applied. This approach enabled an enhancement of the main factors affecting the performance of a building in terms of saving energy. The model was able to predict the energy requirements for heating and cooling of houses, the energy gained by a solar collector and by a biogas digester as well as the energy requirement for heating the biogas digester. Also, the purpose of this paper is to validate this developed simulation model by measuring energy requirements for heating of houses and solar radiation for solar collectors. The model is a simulation model for the bio-solar house with its three main parts—a straw house, a solar collector and a biogas digester. This paper demonstrates the values of the performed measurements and compares them to the theoretical, predicted values. The comparison indicates that the predicted energy requirements for the heating of buildings were a close approximation to the measured values. Another relevant deduction of the validation was the fact that the solar collector delivered the highest heat gain on 21st of June. Full article
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The Use of Plant Biomass Pellets for Energy Production by Combustion in Dedicated Furnaces
by Andrzej Greinert, Maria Mrówczyńska, Radosław Grech and Wojciech Szefner
Energies 2020, 13(2), 463; https://doi.org/10.3390/en13020463 - 17 Jan 2020
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Biomass combustion is technologically difficult. It is also problematic because of the necessity to manage the ash that is generated in the process. The combustion of biomass pellets is optimum when their moisture is 6–8%. The calorific value of pellets made from straw [...] Read more.
Biomass combustion is technologically difficult. It is also problematic because of the necessity to manage the ash that is generated in the process. The combustion of biomass pellets is optimum when their moisture is 6–8%. The calorific value of pellets made from straw and willow wood (4:1) was 17.3–20.1 MJ∙kg−1. There were serious problems with burning this material caused by the accumulation and melting of bottom ash on the grate, which damaged the furnace. These problems with optimizing the biomass combustion process resulted in increased CO emissions into the atmosphere. It was shown that pelletization could also be used to consolidate the ash generated during the combustion process, which would eliminate secondary dust during transport to the utilization site. For this purpose, it was suggested to add binding substances such as bentonite and bran. The analysis showed that an optimum material for pelletization should contain, on average, 880 g of ash, 120 g of bentonite, 108 g of bran, and 130 g of water. Full article
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Phytoremediation—From Environment Cleaning to Energy Generation—Current Status and Future Perspectives
by Anna Grzegórska, Piotr Rybarczyk, Andrzej Rogala and Dawid Zabrocki
Energies 2020, 13(11), 2905; https://doi.org/10.3390/en13112905 - 05 Jun 2020
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Phytoremediation is a technology based on the use of green plants to remove, relocate, deactivate, or destroy harmful environmental pollutants such as heavy metals, radionuclides, hydrocarbons, and pharmaceuticals. Under the general term of phytoremediation, several processes with distinctively different mechanisms of action [...] Read more.
Phytoremediation is a technology based on the use of green plants to remove, relocate, deactivate, or destroy harmful environmental pollutants such as heavy metals, radionuclides, hydrocarbons, and pharmaceuticals. Under the general term of phytoremediation, several processes with distinctively different mechanisms of action are hidden. In this paper, the most popular modes of phytoremediation are described and discussed. A broad but concise review of available literature research with respect to the dominant process mechanism is provided. Moreover, methods of plant biomass utilization after harvesting, with particular regard to possibilities of “bio-ore” processing for metal recovery, or using energy crops as a valuable source for bio-energy production (bio-gas, bio-ethanol, bio-oil) are analyzed. Additionally, obstacles hindering the commercialization of phytoremediation are presented and discussed together with an indication of future research trends. Full article
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