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The intensified and integrated energy and feedstock technologies based on biomass and waste have been developed by the chemical engineers at the Process Intensification and Miniaturisation (PIM) Centre at the Universiyt of Newcastle, UK to solve the problem of global warming. The technology promises to provide a more sustainable, much less carbon intensive source of energy and raw materials, reducing the amount of waste production. The main source of virgin or waste biomass include food and non-food crops, municipal solid waste, sewage sludge, industry-specific waste and oil and food waste. Biomass sources are widely distributed and mainly close to the population centers, especially waste biomass. Investments in biomass energy has to be strategic, driven by the actions needed to stop global warming and replace disappearing fossil feedstock. The aim of the researchers is to accelerate and miniaturize the core processes and to eliminate some of the slow, rate-determining and costly unit operations to reduce plant capital and running costs and improve plant reliability.
Author(s): Akay G
Publication type: Article
Publication status: Published
Journal: Chemical Engineer
Year: 2006
Issue: 784
Pages: 27-30
ISSN (print): 0302-0797
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Publisher: Institution of Chemical Engineers
