Research Article
A Study for Development Suitability of Biomass Power Generation Technology Based on GHG Emission Reduction Benefits and Growth Potential
Table 1
Life-cycle list of different generation technologies.
| City | Technology | CO2(kg/kWh) | CH4(kg/kWh) |
| A | Direct combustion | 3.30 × 10−3 | 2.30 × 10−6 | Gasification | 2.10 × 10−3 | 2.10 × 10−6 | Mixed-combustion | 3.80 × 10−2 | 9.00 × 10−5 | Biogas | 2.20 × 10−2 | 2.40 × 10−6 | Coal-fired | 4.70 × 10−2 | 1.10 × 10−4 |
| B | Direct combustion | 2.21 × 10−2 | 1.54 × 10−5 | Gasification | 1.39 × 10−2 | 1.39 × 10−5 | Mixed-combustion | 2.57 × 10−1 | 6.20 × 10−4 | Biogas | 1.51 × 10−1 | 1.60 × 10−5 | Coal-fired | 3.16 × 10−1 | 7.70 × 10−4 |
| C | Direct combustion | 1.24 × 10−2 | 8.60 × 10−6 | Gasification | 7.70 × 10−2 | 7.80 × 10−5 | Mixed-combustion | 1.44 × 10−1 | 3.50 × 10−4 | Biogas | 8.40 × 10−2 | 8.90 × 10−6 | Coal-fired | 1.77 × 10−1 | 4.30 × 10−4 |
| D | Direct combustion | 6.11 × 10−2 | 4.26 × 10−5 | Gasification | 3.88 × 10−2 | 3.87 × 10−5 | Mixed-combustion | 6.77 × 10−1 | 1.62 × 10−5 | Biogas | 4.17 × 10−1 | 4.41 × 10−5 | Coal-fired | 8.70 × 10−1 | 2.12 × 10−3 |
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