The proposed innovative approach identifies a new application for biomass. Bioenergy is used to drive a desalination unit which produces water for irrigating energy crops. Biomass is cultivated on artificial soil made by a mixture of local soil and organic compost from MSW (Municipal Solid Wastes). This agro-energy farm scheme aims at rescuing arid lands near to the sea. The study defines a techno-economic compromise among energy crops, biomass generator, desalination unit and irrigation system, considering an arid area (10 ha) of Tenerife as reference case study. A small experimental activity (100 m2) has also been performed on site. A Sweet Sorghum cultivation, a bioenergy generator, a reverse osmosis plant and drip irrigation system have been chosen. The main result of the study is that the possibility of retaining some 14–20% surplus (in terms of biomass or energy or water) exists. The system is energetically feasible: rescued land can be doubled in approximately 4 yr. This approach is applicable to many Mediterranean coastal areas, as well as other similar situations elsewhere.
Energy crops and bioenergy for rescuing deserting coastal area by desalination: feasibility study / Chiaramonti, D.; Grimm, H. P.; El Bassam, N.; Cendagorta, M.. - In: BIORESOURCE TECHNOLOGY. - ISSN 0960-8524. - 72(2000), pp. 131-146.
Titolo: | Energy crops and bioenergy for rescuing deserting coastal area by desalination: feasibility study |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2000 |
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Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0960-8524(99)00093-0 |
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