Agricultural biomass retains significant potential as the future of renewable energy source within the sustainable energy sector. Significant and rapid depletion of fossil fuels, ever-increasing population, and urbanization have led to the renewable bioenergy revolution in Pakistan and worldwide.
This problem can be catered to efficiently by utilizing the abundant biomass resources in our agriculturally rich country. Therefore, we at Zarea Limited, assist you with the relevant agriculture biomass commodities trading for a green and sustainable Pakistan.
Now let’s dive into the eccentricities of the clean energy initiatives through agriculture biomass for a better, greener, and sustainable future.
What is Biomass Energy?
Biomass energy is a clean and organic form of energy that paves the way for sustainable energy solutions. It has great potential to play a vital role in the eradication of the intensifying energy crisis that prevails in Pakistan. Being an agricultural country, Pakistan has unfathomable biomass potential that has the potential to run 15 million biogas plants by 2030.
Agricultural biomass is the organic by-product of the various crops. This organic residue includes straw, husks, stalks, bagasse, etc. In most Asian countries only 35% of the total by-product is removed from the fields which have a significant recovery rate.
Zarea Limited understands the necessity of sustainable energy solutions therefore; we deal in agriculture biomass in the form of bagasse, corn cobs, husks, and wheat straws.
Sustainable Energy Solutions
The abundance of biomass energy resources that we already have in Pakistan needs a little bit of tweaking and great minds to work on these sustainable energy resources in an insightful way to address the energy demand. Consequently, it will stabilize Pakistan’s energy sector and its dwindling economy as well.
What is Sugarcane Bagasse?
The agricultural sector and its subsectors in Pakistan have a cumulative share of 21% of the total Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of Pakistan. And sugarcane is among the major agricultural products. The residue that is left after the extraction of the juice from sugarcane is called sugarcane bagasse. It is a potential sustainable energy source that can be utilized in both conventional and modern ways. Bagasse is sold per metric ton at Zarea Limited.
Sugarcane Bagasse Uses
Power Generation: Sugarcane bagasse uses are abundant in the production of safe and sustainable energy to power the electric plants for electricity generation. It can be a greener alternative for gasoline to produce bioethanol as well.
Biochar Production: Pyrolysis is the process through which the biomass is thermally decomposed to be used sustainably. Bagasse can be used for biochar production, which is a green and renewable alternative to charcoal that can be used to reduce climate change and enhance soil fertility.
Biogas Production: Biogas is one of the sustainable energy sources that can be produced using bagasse. Uses of biogas include cooking, heating, and power generation as well.
What is Wheat Straw?
Wheat straws are the residual left after the wheat crop is chaffed and the grains have been removed. It is another one of the abundant sustainable energy sources in Pakistan.
Uses of Wheat Straw
Biofuel Production: Biofuel such as bioethanol can be generated through wheat residue as the wheat straw is a cellulose-rich entity which makes it the perfect raw material. Moreover, the production of biodiesel and bio-gasoline can also be achieved from wheat straws.
Biogas Production: Biogas is another sustainable energy source that can be generated through wheat straws through anaerobic digestion of the straws. The by-product of this process can further be utilized as an organic fertilizer.
Pellets and Briquette: wheat straws can be densified into pellets and briquettes to be used as a sustainable carbon-neutral source for heating and generating power.
Biomass System as the Future of Renewable Energy Source
Utilizing biomass system in the production of sustainable energy solutions has been effective in significantly reducing the impact of climate change. The greenhouse gas emissions can be reduced up to a fair extent if renewable and carbon-neutral materials are used.Biomass when utilized sustainably also leads to waste management and reduction. Moreover, the dependence on already depleting fossil fuels can be reduced significantly by the use of sustainable and renewable energy sources.The depleting and poor soil health can also be taken into consideration by utilizing safe and sustainable energy solutions. Biomass systems will help strengthen the agricultural and climatic aspects of the world if we consider it seriously and take action today!
Conclusion
Biomass system is the way forward in today’s world; therefore at Zarea Limited we promote the sustainable practices and provide top-notch agricultural products and biomass products to make the world a better and greener.
References
Saghir, M., Zafar, S., Tahir, A., Ouadi, M., Siddique, B., & Hornung, A. (2019). Unlocking the Potential of Biomass Energy in Pakistan. Frontiers in Energy Research, 7, 433328. https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2019.00024
Tareen, W. U., Dilbar, M. T., Farhan, M., Ali Nawaz, M., Durrani, A. W., Memon, K. A., Mekhilef, S., Seyedmahmoudian, M., Horan, B., Amir, M., & Aamir, M. (2019). Present Status and Potential of Biomass Energy in Pakistan Based on Existing and Future Renewable Resources. Sustainability, 12(1), 249. https://doi.org/10.3390/su12010249
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