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• TITLE: Identification of Techno-Economically Viable Crop Residue Utilization in India

  AUTHORS: Shahabaddine Sokhansanj, Yogender Kumar Yadav, Anthony Lau,   Yadvika, Mahmood Ebadian, Kanishk Verma

  KEYWORDS: India, Crop Residue, Crop Burning, Environment, Harvest, Collection, Pellets, Biogas, Techno-Economic, Advanced Biofuels

  JOURNAL NAME: Journal of Sustainable Bioenergy Systems, Vol.11 No.2, June 23, 2021

  ABSTRACT: India generates more than 140 million tonnes of surplus crop residue every year In Haryana, the agricultural sector alone produces 24.64 million tonnes of residue annually; of which only 71% is consumed in various domestic and commercial activities within the state. The rest of the material is burned causing severe contamination of air with smoke. There is an urgent need to identify suitable and sustainable conversion technologies that are efficient, eco-friendly as well as cost-effective for managing the huge available biomass not only in the state but also in the country. This paper reviews briefly the available crop residue and quantities burned, proposes a scheme to incorporate part of the residue in the field for its fertilizer value. The remaining biomass is harvested for animal feed and the excess is converted to bioenergy and biofuels. Among the developed and developing biofuels, the paper identifies biogas production from biomass for on-farm use. Pelletization is identified as an enabling technology to provide high quality feedstock for conversion to heat/power and in near future to advanced biofuels.