Abstract
Acquiring energy contained in biomass requires its prior appropriate preparation. These treatments require some energy inputs, which significantly affect the reduction of the energy and the environmental balance in the entire life cycle of the biomass energy processing chain. In connection with the above, the aim of this work is to develop a methodology for the environmental assessment of biomass grinding in the processing chain for energy purposes. The research problem is formulated as follows: Is it possible to provide an assessment model that takes into account the environmental inputs and benefits of the grinding process of biomass intended for further energy use (for example, combustion)? How do the control variables of the grinding machine affect the environmental process evaluation? In response to these research problems, an original, carbon dioxide emission assessment index of the biomass grinding process was developed. The model was verified by assessing the process of rice and maize grinding on a real object—a five-disc mill—with various speed settings of the grinding disc. It was found that the carbon dioxide emission assessment model developed provides the possibility of comparing grinding processes and identifying the grinding process with a better CO2 emission balance, where its values depend on the control parameters of the mill.
Subject
Energy (miscellaneous),Energy Engineering and Power Technology,Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment,Electrical and Electronic Engineering,Control and Optimization,Engineering (miscellaneous)
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