Concept Matric

Biomass Resources and Energy Production

Title of Article

Sustainable Biomass Production for

Energy in Malaysia
M.P.Koh, W.K.Hoi (2003)

As References

M.P.Koh, W.K.Hoi (March 2003).

Sustainable Biomass Production for
Energy in Malaysia. Applied Energy
77(2007)51-67

Authors
As In-text Citation

Objectives of the study

Is there a hypothesis? If
yes, what is the
hypothesis?
What is the
methodology?

To identify and evaluate the

biomass production option in
terms of yield per hectare and
the financial viability.
To estimate the sustainable
biomass and the financial for
energy
To estimate the energy potential
of biomass production (pg 518)
No
The methodology used for
estimating the land availability is
to take into 2 land scenario.
Scenario I : land use for 2010 is
the same as 1997. Surplus land
can be used for plantation.

Woody Biomass and Bioenergy Potentials

in Southeast Asia between 1990 and 2020
S.Nophea, W.Knorr, D.F.Foster, E.Hiroko,
N.Hiroshi, S.Chay, Sophanarith, S.Sun
(2009)
Nophea Sasaki, Wolfgang Knorr, David
F.Foster, Hiroko Etoh, Hiroshi Ninomiya,
Sengtha Chay, Sophanarith, Sengxi Sun
(2009). Woody Biomass and Bioenergy
Potentials in Southeast Asia between 1990
and 2020. Applied Energy (2009)5140-5150
To provide an assessment of the
availability of woody biomass and
bioenergy in eleven countries in
eleven countries in Southeast Asia
under current forest management
regime, which includes illegal
logging and logging damages. (pg
s141)

Biomass Resources for Energy in

North-Eastern Brazil
P.A.Filho, O.Badr (2003)
Pedro Anselmo Filho, Ossama Badr
(March 2003) Biomass Resources for
Energy in North-Eastern Brazil.
Applied Energy 77(2004)51-67

No

Forest land use change models are

developed to estimate the rate of
deforestation and reforestation
through forest plantations.
Woody biomass and harvesting
models are developed to estimate

To asses energy potentials

of the main biomass
resources in the
northeastern region of
Brazil. (pg51)

No

In this study, the lower

heating-value on a wet basis
will be employed for
estimating the energy
potential associated with
this biomass resources.

Describe the
respondents and the
procedure

Scenario II : Land availability is

assumed to be the projected
surplus land and assuming that
25% of the additional crop area
will come from forest, pasture,
etc.(pg521)

The land area to meet the

demands for fuel wood, sawn
wood, and industrial wood are
estimated and by deducting the
area from total surplus land.
The land area available for energy
plantations are estimated.
By identifying appropriate
technologies for electricity
generation, energy potential of
biomass produced is
estimated.(pg517)

Definition of biomass
and bioenergy

What is the result of

your study?

the biomass changes under

current management regimes, and
potential woody biomass for
bioenergy generation is
estimated.(pgs141)

A forest land use model was

developed using current data.
Changes in the area of natural
forest and forest plantations from
year 1990 and 2020 was projected.
Develop biomass change and
harvest models to estimate woody
biomass availability in the forests
under the current management
regime.(pgs140)

Methodology suggested by
Quaak, assuming a typical
moisture content of 50%
and the average ultimate
analysis of oven-dry
bagasse, the lower heating
value for bagasse was
calculated as 8.13 MJ/kg.
(pg59)

Biomass fuels can be

produced as by-products of
the agriculture, forestry and
the manufacture of highvalue goods (e.g. pulp and
paper, sugar and animal
feed)(pg55)
Annual biomass potential of
agriculture residue from
sugarcane and bagasses is
around 40.5TWh.

No

Bioenergy comprises of energy

from fuel wood, wood residues,
agriculture residues, animal
waste and etc.(pg517)

NO

The annual electricity generation

potential from incremental
biomass under land Scenario I

Southeast Asian forests produce

about 563.8 million tons/yr of
woody biomass for the period
spanning 1990-2020.

Did your results support

your hypothesis?
What does the author
concludes based on the
studies?

Implication
/Suggestions

Unifying theme?

and Scenario II are 1.66TWh/yr

and 0.38 TWh/yr respectively.
There is insufficient surplus land
for dedicated energy plantations
under these two land scenarios in
Malaysia. (pg529)

No hypothesis in this journal

Biomass as a source of
production for energy is not
sustainable currently due to
insufficient surplus land and
technical barrier in Malaysia.

Results suggest that using woody

biomass to replace fossil fuels for
energy generation could prevent
carbon emissions of about 169.0281.7 TgC/yr between year 19902020.(pgs149)

No hypothesis in this journal

Woody biomass has its potential to

be bioenergy source provided that
measures have to be taken in
reducing deforestation and forest
degradation. However, this can be
varies in different countries.

Bamboo represents a
regional potential energy
resource of about 30.8 TWh
annually if cultivated.
Municipal solid waste is
estimated with an annual
energy potential of about
16.7 TWh in Brazil. (pg64)
No hypothesis in this journal
Biomass resources for
energy in north-eastern
Brazil is applicable because
the area is heavily
dependent on sugar
industries.
Agriculture residues and
process waste in northeastern Brazil are adequate
for biomass resource
compared with woody
residues.
Brazilian government lessen
the dependency on
hydroelectric generation by
creating programs such as
PROINFA and PROEOLICA
which focus on renewable
energy resources.(pg53)

Financial policy option for energy

Countries in the region

plantation in terms of abolishing

International agreements such as
subsidy for fossil fuels for
Kyoto Protocol, e.g REDD to
electricity generation.
reduce deforestation and forest
degradation.(pgs140)
Institutional options in education
level by providing training for
engineers and carrying out
research.(pg528)
Biomass resources and bioenergy potentials as an alternative energy in Southeast- Asia and South America.