Harnessing Palm Biomass Wastes for Sustainable Electricity Generation

Abstract

 Palm oil biomass may serve as potential green energy source sustainability in Nigeria. This research work evaluated the efficacy of palm oil biomass waste as an alternative renewable.  The study became of paramount importance due to the recognition of the huge tonnes of palm oil biomass wastes generated per season from palm oil processing mills within Delta state metropolis in the form of Empty palm fruit Bunches (EPFB); Palm Mesocarp Fiber (PMF); Palm Kernel Shell (PKS) and Palm Fruit Chaff (PFC) large quantities of lignocellulosic residues littered around oil mill premises. Raw materials were collected from CHEFARD Ventures limited Palm oil mill site, Obiaruku, Delta State, and used to evaluate the potentials of the biomass wastes to generate electricity. PRESCO steam turbine size of 1.2 MW and 30 MT/hr boiler _capacity of 85% efficiency were employed for this purpose.