Biomass Valorization to Bioenergy: Assessment of Biomass Residues' Availability and Bioenergy Potential in Nigeria

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dc.contributor.authorEzealigo, Uchechukwu Stellaen
dc.contributor.authorEzealigo, Blessing Nonyeen
dc.contributor.authorKemausuor, Francisen
dc.contributor.authorAchenie, Luke Ekem Kwekuen
dc.contributor.authorOnwualu, Azikiwe Peteren
dc.coverage.countryNigeriaen
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-09T18:31:39Zen
dc.date.available2022-09-09T18:31:39Zen
dc.date.issued2021-12en
dc.description.abstractThe bioenergy sector in Nigeria currently lacks a proper assessment of resource availability. In this study, we investigated the bioenergy potential of agricultural residues and municipal solid and liquid waste using data from 2008 to 2018, and we applied a computational and analytical approach with mild assumptions. The technical potential for the production of cellulosic ethanol and biogas was estimated from the available biomass. It was discovered that higher energy was generated from biogas than cellulosic ethanol for the same type of residue. The available crop residue technical potential of 84 Mt yielded cellulosic ethanol and biogas of 14,766 ML/yr (8 Mtoe) and 15,014 Mm(3)/yr (13 Mtoe), respectively. Biogas has diverse applications ranging from heat to electric power generation and therefore holds great potential in solving the current electricity crisis in Nigeria. It will also position the nation towards achieving the 7th sustainable development goal (SDG 7) on clean and affordable energy.en
dc.description.notesU.S. Ezealigo is grateful for the PAMI fellowship and the African development bank for the publication granten
dc.description.sponsorshipPAMI fellowship and the African development bank for the publication granten
dc.description.versionPublished versionen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.doihttps://doi.org/10.3390/su132413806en
dc.identifier.eissn2071-1050en
dc.identifier.issue24en
dc.identifier.other13806en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/111777en
dc.identifier.volume13en
dc.language.isoenen
dc.publisherMDPIen
dc.rightsCreative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internationalen
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/en
dc.subjectbiomassen
dc.subjectresiduesen
dc.subjectcellulosic ethanolen
dc.subjectbioenergy potentialen
dc.subjectbiogasen
dc.titleBiomass Valorization to Bioenergy: Assessment of Biomass Residues' Availability and Bioenergy Potential in Nigeriaen
dc.title.serialSustainabilityen
dc.typeArticle - Refereeden
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten

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