Wheat straw based polygeneration systems integrating the electricity, heating and transport sector

The effect of wheat straw bleaching on some mechanical properties of wheat straw/LDPE biocomposites

Using biocomposites containing wheat straw (WS) and synthetic polymers like polyethylene (PE) has gained tremendous popularity, but its application in the packaging industry is not substantial. Due to the prevalence of raw WS color which manifests itself in the WS/LDPE biocomposite, the present investigation is dedicated to fabricate a bleached WS/LDPE composite. Thus, raw WS and the pulp of WS...

Deregulating the Electricity Sector

The purpose of this paper is to review several ways of restructuring the industrial electric sector providing examples of countries which have adopted the models that are submitted and that will be turning up in this work. The alternatives for a wholesale electricity market organisation are displayed taking into account that each particular solution to be adopted depends on the case of study fe...

Generation of electricity and analysis of microbial communities in wheat straw biomass-powered microbial fuel cells.

Electricity generation from wheat straw hydrolysate and the microbial ecology of electricity-producing microbial communities developed in two-chamber microbial fuel cells (MFCs) were investigated. The power density reached 123 mW/m(2) with an initial hydrolysate concentration of 1,000 mg chemical oxygen demand (COD)/liter, while coulombic efficiencies ranged from 37.1 to 15.5%, corresponding to...

Introduction of large-scale biofuel production in a district heating system – an opportunity for reduction of global greenhouse gas emissions

In this study, cooperation between Stockholm’s transport and district heating sectors is analysed. The cooperation concerns the integration of biofuel polygeneration production. A MODEST optimisation model framework is used, assuming various energy market and transport sector scenarios for the year 2030. The scenarios with biofuel production and increased biofuel use in the region are compared ...

Chemical Treatment of Wheat Straw