The feasibility of co-firing biomass for electricity in Missouri |
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| Affiliation: | 1. University of Miami, Department of Management, Jenkins Hall, Coral Gables, FL 33146, USA;2. Southern Illinois University – Carbondale, Department of Agribusiness Economics, Mail Code 4411, 1205 Lincoln Drive Carbondale, IL 62901, USA;3. University of Missouri – Columbia, Department of Agricultural Economics, 215 Middlebush Hall, Columbia, MO 65211, USA;1. Mycology Section, Jodrell Laboratory, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, TW9 3AB;2. c/o Mycology Section, RBGK;1. Yildiz Technical University, Department of Environmental Engineering, Istanbul, Turkey;2. Yildiz Technical University, Department of Physics, Istanbul, Turkey;3. Tampere University of Technology, Department of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Tampere, Finland;1. Department of Animal Science, Tianjin Agricultural University, Tianjin, 300384, China;2. Department of Animal and Poultry Science, College of Agriculture and Bioresources, University of Saskatchewan, 51 Campus Drive, Saskatoon, SK, Canada;1. Department of Genetics and Institute for Diabetes, Obesity, and Metabolism, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA;1. Economics and Finance, University of Wyoming, United States;2. Agricultural and Applied Economics, University of Wyoming, United States |
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| Abstract: | Bioenergy is one of the most significant energy resources with potential to serve as a partial replacement for fossil. As an agricultural state, Missouri has great potential to use biomass for energy production. In 2008, Missouri adopted a renewable portfolio standard (RPS) yet about 80% of its power supply still comes from coal. This paper describes a feasibility study of co-firing biomass in existing coal-powered plants in Missouri. Specifically, this study developed a linear programming model and simulated six scenarios to assess the economic feasibility and greenhouse gas impacts of co-firing biomass in existing qualified coal power plants in Missouri.The results of this study indicate that although co-firing can reduce the emissions of GHG and environmental pollutants, it is still not an economically feasible option for power generation without additional economic or policy incentives or regulations which could take environmental costs into account. Based on these results, strategies and policies to promote the utilization of biomass and to increase its competitiveness with fossil fuels are identified and discussed. |
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| Keywords: | Biomass Biopower Power plants Linear programming model Optimization |
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