Performance Analysis of Bio-Energy Based Power Generation System in Nigeria Using Rice Husk Feedstock

O. Ogungbenro, Israel Chidi Okoro, Augustine Ebere Ohuabunwa, N. Okwuelu, Peter Tagbo
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Bio-energy which is the energy resources derived from organic matter has contributed significantly to primary energy supply in most developed countries of the world. The extensive use of biomass for electricity generation started recently as a more efficient option of providing energy. To encourage investment in this area, detail analysis on the prospect of Biomass energy generation system in Nigeria context need to be carried out. In line with this, this study assesses the viability of setting up a Biomass Energy Plant in Nigeria using rice husk. It determine the availability of rice husk for the project and identify the economic advantage of using rice husk as a feedstock in generating electricity while evaluating the energy conversion technology adopted with consideration on its environmental impact. The proposed plant location is Abakiliki Rice Mill complex and Gasification technology was adopted for the bio conversion process. Data on the feedstock availability was collected by direct measurement of the resources at the various mill dump site in the Rice Mill Complex and analyzed using Python analytical and visualization tools (Numpy and Seaborn). The primary source of data for the analysis is data gotten from the field and Nigeria Energy Regulatory Council (NERC) while the secondary source of data is data from related work over the internet. The outcome of the study showed that the Rice Complex have the capacity to produce the quantity of rice husk required to generate 499,320KWh of electricity per year using Bio-Energy plant. Also, the mass of rice husk produced is significantly higher in the month of October, November and December due to the weather condition (dry season) and the high demand of rice as the result of the festivity (Christmas celebration). When the performance of the existing system and the proposed Bio-Energy plant was compared in terms of per Kilowatt cost of energy generation, it was observed that the new system outperformed the existing one. This is traceable to the good caloric value of rice husk and its availability in very large quantity at no cost. To determine the system’s sustainability, the financial feasibility of operating a Biomass plant in Nigeria was also carried out; levelised cost, simple payback period and return on investment (ROI) as important financial metrics were calculated using real data.
尼日利亚稻壳原料生物能源发电系统性能分析
生物能源是一种从有机物中提取的能源,在世界上大多数发达国家的初级能源供应中发挥了重要作用。最近开始广泛使用生物质发电,作为提供能源的一种更有效的选择。为了鼓励在这一领域的投资,需要对尼日利亚生物质能发电系统的前景进行详细分析。根据这一点,本研究评估了在尼日利亚利用稻壳建立生物质能源工厂的可行性。确定了项目中稻壳的可用性,确定了使用稻壳作为发电原料的经济优势,同时评估了采用的能源转换技术,并考虑了其对环境的影响。拟建的工厂位于Abakiliki碾米厂,生物转化过程采用气化技术。原料可用性的数据是通过直接测量米磨综合厂各个磨场的资源来收集的,并使用Python分析和可视化工具(Numpy和Seaborn)进行分析。分析的主要数据来源是来自现场和尼日利亚能源监管委员会(NERC)的数据,而次要数据来源是来自互联网上相关工作的数据。研究结果表明,利用生物能源工厂,稻谷综合设施可以生产每年发电49.9320万千瓦时所需的稻壳。此外,由于天气条件(旱季)和节日(圣诞节庆祝活动)对大米的高需求,10月、11月和12月的稻壳产量明显较高。当现有系统和拟议的生物能源工厂的性能在每千瓦能源发电成本方面进行比较时,可以观察到新系统优于现有系统。这是由于稻壳具有良好的热值,而且可以大量免费获得。为了确定该系统的可持续性,还对在尼日利亚经营一家生物质工厂的财务可行性进行了研究;平准化成本、简单回收期和投资回报率(ROI)作为重要的财务指标,使用真实数据进行计算。
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