Title:
Assessment of South Pacific Disaster Greenwaste for Handling and Bioenergy
Author(s):
Ilic, D., Williams, K., Ellis, D., Doherty, G.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
Greenwaste is a significant problem for post disaster situations, especially in the Pacific Small Island Developing States (SIDS). Poor management within this region through widespread disposal to surface dumpsites, landfill and open burning exacerbates the problem. There is potential for post disaster greenwaste and other biomass waste streams to be utilised as bioenergy, biofuel feedstocks and/or as agricultural products. A pilot research project was commissioned by Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environmental Programme (SPREP) under the European Union (EU) funded PacWaste Contingency, European Development Fund (EDF10). The project involved evaluating three different classes of greenwaste: an invasive tree species (Albizia Chinensis), crushed coconut shell (Cocos Nucifera) from Samoa and a greenwaste sample (mixture of Artocarpus Altilis, Pandanus Tectorius and Cocos Nucifera) sourced from Tuvalu. To allow comparison to a commonly utilised greenwaste, an Australian sugarcane bagasse (also found Fiji), was included in the study. The utilisation potential of these materials included handleability assessment combined with the reuse and resource recovery potential for energy and ethanol production. The information may advise future Pacific disaster waste and greenwaste utilisation projects aimed at easing reliance on traditional resources/commodities used for energy generation and transportation.
Keywords:
bioenergy, bioethanol, biomass, green waste, Pacific
Topic:
Biomass Resources
Subtopic:
Biomass feedstock, residues and by-products
Event:
27th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1AO.7.5
Pages:
66 - 71
ISBN:
978-88-89407-19-6
Paper DOI:
10.5071/27thEUBCE2019-1AO.7.5
Price:
FREE
