2011 International Conference on Alternative Energy in Developing Countries and Emerging Economies
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TABLE
II
B
IOMASS COLLECTED FROM
36
TEHSILS OF PUNJAB
Taluka (Tehsil)
District
Availability of major
surplus biomass (in
tones)
Current utilization (in
tones)
Estimated power
generating potential
(in MW)
Nakodar
Jalandhar
733027.3
539293.6
12
Batala
Gurdaspur
228898.03
1533899
10
Mansa
Mansa
215557.2
246604.4
20
Mukatsar
Mukatsar
171545.2
218264.1
10
Ferozepur
Ferozepur
2533630
562931
5
Malerkotla
Sangrur
4423495
17242469
20
Patiala
Patiala
7500000
816000
10
Ludhiana
Ludhiana
1071000
870000
15
Derabassi
Patiala
520000
592000
8
Nawanshahar
Nawanshahar
1038553
4411220
10
Fazilka
Ferozepur
445160
534317.11
10
Ajnala
Amritsar
143155
342939.2
10
Barnala
Sangrur
622285.41
853061.82
10
Patti
Amritsar
359295
459267
10
Anandpur Sahib
Roopnagar
72349
385641
5
Nihalsingh Wala
Moga
70377
1559985
3-5
Samrala
Ludhiana
133079
577012
5
Raikot
Ludhiana
174137
771348
7-14
Talwandi Sabo
Bathinda
75077
784927
6
Garshankar
Hoshiarpur
166553
877917
10
Jaito
Faridkot
249202
297680
10
Abohar
Ferozepur
146066.10
288351.05
5
Sultanpur Lodhi
Kapurthala
177886.34
316778.25
9
Tarn Taran
Amritsar
293000
298000
12
Jagraon
Ludhiana
160064.6
302057.1
10
Sunam
Sangrur
1539707.62
-
31
Fatehgarh Sahib
Fatehgarh Sahib
290700
198700
11
Amloh
Fatehgarh Sahib
157400
107400
6
Bathinda
Bathinda
1458328.80
-
13.5
Phagwara
Kapurthala
675809
566766
5
Shahkot
Jalandhar
659564
443251
10
Gurdaspur
Gurdaspur
365264
317815
1-2
Faridkot
Faridkot
2281680
2013877
7-9
Kharar
Ropar
547803
478597
1.5-2
Hoshiarpur
Hoshiarpur
374180
327260
2.25
–
4.5
Phillaur
Ludhiana
-
-
10
Total
342 MW
TABLE
III
P
ROXIMATE ANALYSIS OF AGRO RESIDUES OF PUNJAB
Sl. No.
Biomass Name
Moisture
%age
Ash
%age
Volatile Matter
%age
Gross Calorific
Value
(kcal/kg)
1.
Rice Straw
5.85
6.12
74.26
3980
2.
Wheat Straw
4.91
7.20
72.27
3840
3.
Cotton Sticks
5.34
4.67
73.87
3897
4.
Sun Flower Sticks
4.77
9.83
68.81
4085
5.
Mustard Sticks
6.88
6.65
68.93
3933
6.
Pulses straw
3.18
8.96
71.6
3910
7.
Jheejan sticks
5.67
3.74
75.43
3970
8.
Arhar sticks
5.65
3.38
74.97
4011
9.
Sugarcane
Baggase
4.24
4.22
75.14
4155
10.
Sugarcane Leaves
6.44
8.63
69.71
3825
11.
Maize Core
4.09
3.30
75.12
3974
12.
Ground Nut Straw
4.97
8.08
70.21
3850
