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Forest-based biomass supply potential and economics for the pellet production in Nepal |
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| Authors: | Sagar Kafle Ranjan Parajuli Kshitij Adhikari Seung Hee Euh Kwang Cheol Oh Yun Sung Choi |
| Institution: | 1. Department of Biosystems Engineering, College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon, Republic of Korea;2. Department of Agricultural Engineering, Purwanchal Campus, Institute of Engineering, Tribhuvan University, Dharan, Nepal;3. Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University, Tjele, Denmark;4. Department of Farm Power and Machinery Engineering, College of Agricultural Engineering and Post-Harvest Technology, Central Agricultural University, Ranipool, Gangtok, India;5. Forest Practice Research Center, Korea Forest Research Institute Jikdong-Ri, Soheul-Eup, Pocheon-Si Gyeonggi-Do, Republic of Korea |
| Abstract: | In the current study, the potential of forest-based biomass supply for the pellet production in Nepal is investigated. This study showed that about 2.76 million tonnes (Mt) biomass in the form of pellets are potentially available from forest-based biomass. Considering a processing capacity of 6 tonnes (t)/hr of a pellet plant, the production cost of the pellets was calculated to be $43.53/t. Pellets are generally used as fuel to produce thermal energy in industries, which helps to save the economy and the environment of the country. |
| Keywords: | forest-based biomass industrial byproducts pellet potential production economics |