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Survey of Energy Resources 2007

Bioenergy Country Notes

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Rice hulls

 

 

quantity of raw material available

0.05

million tonnes

direct use from combustion

532

TJ

Black liquor

 

 

quantity of raw material available

14.85

million tonnes

electricity generating capacity

730 918

kW

electricity generation

16 138

TJ

direct use from combustion

139 750

TJ

total energy production

177 808

TJ

Cane juice

 

 

quantity of raw material available

106.47

million tonnes

ethanol production capacity

284 616

TJ/yr

yield of ethanol

2.55

GJ/
tonne

ethanol production

271 063

TJ

total energy production

277 713

TJ

Molasses

 

 

quantity of raw material available

12.52

million tonnes

ethanol production capacity

89 092

TJ/yr

yield of ethanol

6.78

GJ/
tonne

ethanol production

84 849

TJ

total energy production

96 982

TJ