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Net energy analysis of bioethanol production system from high-yield rice plant in Japan

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  • Saga, Kiyotaka
  • Imou, Kenji
  • Yokoyama, Shinya
  • Minowa, Tomoaki

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This study analyzes the energy balance of a bioethanol production system from high-yield rice plant in Japan. Two systems are considered in which rice is converted to ethanol: one in which cellulose feedstocks, straw and husk, are used for cogeneration (scenario 1), and the other in which they are converted to ethanol, and byproducts such as lignin and unreacted holocellulose are used for cogeneration (scenario 2). Energy input in the agricultural process including transportation is estimated to be 52.3Â GJ/ha from an Input Output Table. The heating values of produced rice and cellulose feedstocks are 120.7Â GJ/ha and 162.3Â GJ/ha, respectively. The net energy balance (NEB) of scenario 1 is 129.2Â GJ/ha, which produces 3.6Â kL/ha of ethanol and 9420Â kWh/ha of external electricity. On the other hand, NEB of scenario 1 is 11.7Â GJ/ha, which produces 7.1Â kL/ha of ethanol. Both NEBs are positive, but NEB of scenario 2 is much higher than that of scenario 1. An acid hydrolysis technology of cellulosic biomass applied to scenario 2 needs a large amount of heat energy for sulfuric acid recovery. If an enzyme hydrolysis of cellulosic biomass is developed, there is a possibility of improving NEB of scenario 2.

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  • Saga, Kiyotaka & Imou, Kenji & Yokoyama, Shinya & Minowa, Tomoaki, 2010. "Net energy analysis of bioethanol production system from high-yield rice plant in Japan," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 87(7), pages 2164-2168, July.
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