Converting Waste Agricultural Biomass into a Resource - UNEP

air. Woody biomass available in plenty around the area is collected at the rate
of Rs 800 per Ton and transported to the gasifier through a skip charger.
Job Potential
No of labours employed
Indirect employment
biomass)
Cost of the plant
20 (direct employment)
100 (for collection, transportation of
Rs 69.52 lakhs
Environmental Considerations 98
• It converts a traditional low quantity fuel inconvenient for use in to high
quantity, combustible gaseous fuel with associated convenience
• Such conversions are relatively at high efficiencies and result in total
convenience and process control
• Almost all environment pollution associated with biomass use can be
eliminated
• Initial investment and also the cost of generation of energy are just
about the lowest amongst all known alternatives
• Gestation period is very less and can be completed with in 3 to 6
months
Investment and Operating Cost
1 The cost of the gasifier works out to Rs 69.52 lakes. Considering that 70% is
taken as loan and 30% is put in as equity and gasifier is run for 24 Hrs the
cost of generation works out to Rs 2.46 per Kwh till the loan is paid back. After
the loan is paid back the cost of generation merely works out to Rs1.92 per
Kwh. If the investment is entirely made by the beneficiary, the cost of
generation works out to Rs 2.68 per Kwh, Rs 2.80 per Kwh and Rs 2.92 per
Kwh for the 1 st , 2 nd and 3 rd year respectively taking 5% escalation in the fuel
cost. The tariff for power for the educational institution in Karnataka is Rs 4.60
per Kwh. The Institution of Medical science is saving substantial amount after
installation of the biomass gasifier. Employment of about 50.000 Kwh of
energy from the date of its installation. The biomass required per Kwh is about
1.4 K.g. Total biomass consumed per day to generated about 3800 Khr is
about 5300 kg. At present the energy generated is meeting the requirement of
Hospital and other hostel building in the premises.
Examples of Real Life Applications
Pilot Plant Demonstration Karnataka Renewable Energy Development
limited’s Demonstration 250 Kwe Biomass Gasifer
Project.
Adichuchanagiri Institute of Medical Sciences, Balagangadharanatha Nagar,
Bellur Cross, Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District.
Supplier
M/s Ankur Scientific Energy Technologies limited, Vadodara
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