A STUDY ON NON-WOODY BIOMASS AND COAL-BIOMASS MIXED BRIQUETTES WITH ESTIMATION OF POWER GENERATION POTENTIAL

Ever increasing consumption of fossil fuels and rapid depletion of known reserves are matters of serious concern in the country. This growing consumption of energy has also resulted in the country becoming increasingly dependent on fossil fuels such as coal and oil and gas. Rising prices of oil and gas and potential shortages in future lead to concerns about the security of energy supply needed to sustain our economic growth. Increased use of fossil fuels also causes environmental problems both locally and globally. It is a carbonaceous material. There are various type of renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydropower, biomass energy etc. out of these renewable energy sources, biomass is more economically viable for almost all the continents in the world. Biomass is a carbonaceous material and provides both the thermal energy and reduction for oxides, where as other renewable energy sources can meet our thermal need only. Till date, India has been capable to generate only 2000 MW (approx.) of electricity per year in spite of declaration of several incentives by the govt. of India. Hence, there is an argent need to increase the utilization of biomass in power generation. In view of energy as well as environmental problems associated with the use of fossil fuels (coal, petroleum and gas) in power production, deeply attention is being paid world-over by the scientists and technocrats for the utilization of renewable energy sources in power production, metallurgical industries etc. There are different type of renewable energy sources like solar, wind, hydropower, biomass energy etc. In all of renewable energy sources, biomass is more reasonably feasible for almost all the continents in the world. Biomass is provided both the thermal energy and reduces oxides, where as other renewable energy sources can fulfill our thermal need only.