Feasibility of 10 MW Biomass-Fired Power Plant Used Rice Straw in Cambodia

This study investigates the feasibility of rice straw for energy production in Cambodia. The potential areas for a 10 MW biomass-fired power plant installation are estimated based on rice straw availability displayed in a graphic information system (GIS). The discounted cash flow (DCF) method on the...

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Main Authors: Sin Sokrethya, Zarif Aminov, Nguyen Van Quan, Tran Dang Xuan
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/2/651
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author Sin Sokrethya
Zarif Aminov
Nguyen Van Quan
Tran Dang Xuan
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Nguyen Van Quan
Tran Dang Xuan
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description This study investigates the feasibility of rice straw for energy production in Cambodia. The potential areas for a 10 MW biomass-fired power plant installation are estimated based on rice straw availability displayed in a graphic information system (GIS). The discounted cash flow (DCF) method on the profitability index (<i>PI</i>) was executed by Mathlab software, which was used to determine the period of the power plant profitability. The reduction of CO and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from the proposed rice straw biomass-fired power plant with 10 MW capacity was calculated and compared with the coal-fired power plant and open field burning. Prey Veng, Takeo, and Battambang are potential provinces that have an estimated rice straw source of 804,796 t/annum, 720,040 t/annum, and 603,273 t/annum, respectively. Within a 20-year project, the biomass-fired power plant can reach profitability between six and ten years with the operation of the rice-straw price of 20 USD/t to 40 USD/t. The total energy produced by these potential areas is 1251 GWh/annum, with a CO<sub>2</sub> emission avoidance of 1.06 million t/annum compared to the coal-fired power plant operation. Simultaneously, the emission savings of the biomass-fired power plant compared to open-field burning are 0.61 million t/annum of CO<sub>2</sub> and 0.02 million t/annum of CO in the study site. The findings are prospectively essential for further designing of a small-scale biomass-fired power plant in Cambodia.
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spelling doaj.art-99ba26cffcd349d8ae2fd2b75c79ffd42023-11-30T22:02:04ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732023-01-0116265110.3390/en16020651Feasibility of 10 MW Biomass-Fired Power Plant Used Rice Straw in CambodiaSin Sokrethya0Zarif Aminov1Nguyen Van Quan2Tran Dang Xuan3Transdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8529, JapanTransdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8529, JapanTransdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8529, JapanTransdisciplinary Science and Engineering Program, Graduate School of Advanced Science and Engineering, Hiroshima University, 1-5-1 Kagamiyama, Higashi-Hiroshima 739-8529, JapanThis study investigates the feasibility of rice straw for energy production in Cambodia. The potential areas for a 10 MW biomass-fired power plant installation are estimated based on rice straw availability displayed in a graphic information system (GIS). The discounted cash flow (DCF) method on the profitability index (<i>PI</i>) was executed by Mathlab software, which was used to determine the period of the power plant profitability. The reduction of CO and CO<sub>2</sub> emissions from the proposed rice straw biomass-fired power plant with 10 MW capacity was calculated and compared with the coal-fired power plant and open field burning. Prey Veng, Takeo, and Battambang are potential provinces that have an estimated rice straw source of 804,796 t/annum, 720,040 t/annum, and 603,273 t/annum, respectively. Within a 20-year project, the biomass-fired power plant can reach profitability between six and ten years with the operation of the rice-straw price of 20 USD/t to 40 USD/t. The total energy produced by these potential areas is 1251 GWh/annum, with a CO<sub>2</sub> emission avoidance of 1.06 million t/annum compared to the coal-fired power plant operation. Simultaneously, the emission savings of the biomass-fired power plant compared to open-field burning are 0.61 million t/annum of CO<sub>2</sub> and 0.02 million t/annum of CO in the study site. The findings are prospectively essential for further designing of a small-scale biomass-fired power plant in Cambodia.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/2/651biomassbiomass energyCambodiaCO<sub>2</sub> emissionrice straw
spellingShingle Sin Sokrethya
Zarif Aminov
Nguyen Van Quan
Tran Dang Xuan
Feasibility of 10 MW Biomass-Fired Power Plant Used Rice Straw in Cambodia
Energies
biomass
biomass energy
Cambodia
CO<sub>2</sub> emission
rice straw
title Feasibility of 10 MW Biomass-Fired Power Plant Used Rice Straw in Cambodia
title_full Feasibility of 10 MW Biomass-Fired Power Plant Used Rice Straw in Cambodia
title_fullStr Feasibility of 10 MW Biomass-Fired Power Plant Used Rice Straw in Cambodia
title_full_unstemmed Feasibility of 10 MW Biomass-Fired Power Plant Used Rice Straw in Cambodia
title_short Feasibility of 10 MW Biomass-Fired Power Plant Used Rice Straw in Cambodia
title_sort feasibility of 10 mw biomass fired power plant used rice straw in cambodia
topic biomass
biomass energy
Cambodia
CO<sub>2</sub> emission
rice straw
url https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/16/2/651
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