biomass gasification to power generation
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Monday July 25, 2016, a workshop was
organized by PBI-UAF in collaboration of
GIEC Chinese Academy of Sciences to
introduce biomass/crop residue utilization for
power generation at field /industrial level. A
100kW biomass gasification power plant was
inaugurated by VC UAF Dr. Iqrar Ahmad
Khan (SI).
PUNJAB BIO-ENERGY INSTITUTE (PBI)UAF
One Day International Workshop on
Biomass Energy
Biomass Gasification to
Power Generation
HP
UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE FAISALABAD
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Annexes Page Annex A-1 Workshop Programme 12
Annex A-2 List of Speakers/ distinguished guest 13
Annex A-3 List of Participants 13
Annex A-4 Workshop Recommendations 15
Annex A-5 Pictorial Installation Of Biomass Power Plant 16
Annex A-6 Pictorial Inauguration Of Biomass Power Plant 18
Annex A-7 Media Coverage 19
Contents Page 1. Executive Summary 2
2. Background 4
3. Objectives 6
4. Outcomes of the workshop 6
5. Participants/Speakers 7
6. Follow-up action plan 10
7. Media Coverage 11
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1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
Punjab Bioenergy Institute (PBI) is a unique
institute in the country to address different
aspects of bioenergy in the county and various
labs have been established to conduct research
for the design, development and field
experiments on bio-fuels, biogas, biomass
gasification etc. The PBI was established by
Government of Punjab as a project entitled “Establishment of Punjab Bioenergy Institute (PBI)
UAF on October 16, 2014. The objectives of PBI encompass facilitating general/agriculture
sector in energy systems through capacity building and R&D advancements contributing towards
poverty alleviation. A one day workshop on Biomass gasification for power generation was
organized by PBI on July 25, 2016 to introduce biomass to energy technologies and inaugurate
100 kW biomass gasification plant which was installed under umbrella of PBI, UAF in
collaboration with Guanagzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (GIEC), Chinese Academy of
Sciences. Workshop was attended by rural/urban community members, technology providers,
industrialists and academicians/scientists/experts from China and Pakistan in the respective field.
The elaborated view of biomass gasification by the speakers has evolved into an impact of
coordination among experts and industrialists for trending towards adoption and replication of
this technology in Pakistan. Inauguration ceremony of “100kW Biomass Gasification Plant by
worthy Vice Chancellor Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan (SI) was held at UAF-PARS Campus Jhang Road
Faisalabad, live demonstration of this plant converting wooden/crop residue into electricity was
highly appreciated by the participants making them interesting involved in the technology and its
operational procedures.
The key features of the workshop can be highlighted as below:
Comprehensive lectures on biomass gasification and its application to meet
energy/environment issues were delivered by speakers followed by discussion with the
participants as question/answer sessions at Senate Hall UAF.
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Concluding remarks by UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Iqrar Ahmad Khan (SI) pushing PBI
engineers to focus on replication of this technology in Pakistan. He further advised to
work on hybridized biomass and renewable technologies.
Inauguration of 100kW biomass gasification plant at UAF PARS Campus Jhang Road
Faislabad.
Live demonstration of shredding and briquetting of biomass (maize straw) to fuel the
biomass gasification power plant.
Live demonstration of biomass gasification to produce combustible gases (producer gas)
and storage.
Live demonstration of 100kW generator running on producer gas producing electricity.
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2. BACKGROUND
Pakistan is facing severe energy crisis, and striving to find alternative energy solutions to meet
the energy shortages. PBI-UAF was established to take initiatives for the promotion of biomass
to energy technologies in Pakistan. The establishment of Punjab Bioenergy Institute at UAF is
one of the outcomes from visit of Prime Minister of Pakistan Mian Muhammad Nawaz Sharif to
China in July 2013 for dialogues on upgradation of energy situation and relevant technology
transfer in Pakistan. The motive of this visit was linked to a campaign by Chief Minister Punjab
to promote green energy technologies contributing towards energy/environmental crisis in
Pakistan. In this scenario, the experts from Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (GIEC),
Chinese Academy of Sciences were invited to visit Punjab province of Pakistan in August 2013.
Ministries of Energy and Agriculture were involved to discuss possible biomass to energy
projects keeping in loop committee of investment and trading, universities and private sector.
Different avenues and biomass energy production projects were discussed in 4 days seminar with
ministries, stakeholders and experts. As an initiative to series of recommendations, Punjab Bio
Energy Institute (PBI) was established at University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) to bring
the industrial sector and rural community in close coordination with the academic experts to
utilize biomass/crop residue/wastes for power generation at field/industrial level. A 100kW
biomass gasification power plant was donated by GIEC as technology transfer module and
training of UAF engineers at GIEC China was arranged to install and operate the plant in
Pakistan. A one day workshop was organized to inaugurate the biomass power plant and
introduce this technology to the stake holders as a successful project. The subject international
workshop was designed to contribute actively for the management of the burning issues of
energy and irreversible environmental damages. The key note speeches by the Experts on
bioenergy, demonstration of power generation using biomass gasification system (100kW) and
follow up discussion contributed positively towards adoption and promotion of environment
friendly energy production at industrial / field level in Pakistan.
Pakistan is an agricultural country, and producing a huge quantity of biomass/crop residue every
year. The utilization of crop residue for power generation was successfully demonstrated by
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running a 100 kW biomass gasification
power generation system. Pakistan is
facing severe energy crisis, and striving
to find alternative energy solutions to
meet the energy shortages. Biomass or
crop residue available at the field level
can be used to run tubewells / rural
electrification and farm value addition
using biomass gasification system. This
workshop has provided a clear
understanding of the biomass or crop
residue conversion into electric power to meet the energy shortages at industrial level and
agricultural fields.
Keeping in view the prevailing energy shortage scenario in the country, the visionary leadership
of Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan (S.I), Vice Chancellor, UAF, has also initiated a new degree
program of B.Sc. Energy Systems Engineering (ESE) to cover all aspects of Conventional and
Renewable Energy Systems and for producing the trained manpower to cater the demand of the
competent professionals in the energy sector. Moreover, to disseminate the renewable energy
technologies to the farmers / end users, the UAF has established an open Lab on biogas
production technologies by installing different types of fermenters i.e. locally made as well as
imported from China for research purposes. The UAF is thankful for the generous support of the
Govt. of Punjab to establish PBI at UAF having well equipped 12 laboratories for conducting
research on conversion of biomass to energy especially using farm/city waste to produce
electricity.
A collaborative work with Guanagzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (GIEC), Chinese
Academy of Sciences has been established for “biomass conversion into electricity” that was
finalized in the form of Memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed date: 17-04-2014.
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3. OBJECTIVES OF THE INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP
A comprehensive session on biomass gasification technologies as an alternative solution
to the fossil fuel
Introduction of biomass based power production technology in Pakistan
Bringing scientists, technology providers, industrialists and rural community in close
coordination to adopt and replicate the biomass based power generation in Pakistan.
Inauguration and live demonstration of 100kW biomass gasification power plant using
crop residue as indigenous energy source for electricity.
To strengthen the R&D collaboration with international research organization
4. OUTCOMES OF THE WORKSHOP
Objectives of technology transfer and knowledge sharing on biomass to energy
technologies were successfully achieved. Stake holders from related sectors were brought
together to develop networking which may lead towards adoption and replication of
biomass gasification technology in Pakistan. Students from natural/social sciences and
engineering fields were allowed to get well aware advantages of the technology transfer
and biomass to energy conversion aspects using local wastes.
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Extended collaboration with Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (GIEC), Chinese
Academy of Sciences, China in other focused avenues of bioenergy will pave the way for
collaborations with other scientifically advanced countries.
5. SPEAKERS/DISTINGUISH GUESTS
I- Dr. Saima Mirza (Assistant Professor, PBI) did host the event.
Vice Chancellor UAF
Dean Eng Prof. Haibin
Li
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Dr Ijaz Bhatti Project Director Dr. Ehsan Ali
Dr. Anjum
Munir
Dr Wang Dr. Saima Mirza
II- Prof. Dr. Allah Baksh: (Dean Agriculture Engineering and technology)
Dean Agriculture Engineering and Technology, Prof. Dr Allah Buksh spoke about energy
reserves and role of biomass gasification in energy crises of the country. He said fossil fuel
reserves could end after half a century, therefore, there was an urgent need to find alternative
ways to generate energy. “The university has launched a programme of energy system
engineering that will help to fight such challenges with the help of trained manpower.”
III- Prof. Dr. Ehsan Ali:
Prof. Dr. Ehsan Ali has vast knowledge about different avenues of bioenergy. He had
worked in different national and international institutes on different aspects of bioenergy. He also
spoke about energy situation and said Pakistan spends 14 billion US $ yearly on import of oils.
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He said that electricity shortfall was greater than 5000MW resulting daily load shedding. He said
available energy resources are unable to meet the required energy demand of the country.
IV- Prof. Dr. Haibin Li
Chinese expert Dr Hai Bin Li, Director of Guangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, spoke
about “Situation of Biomass Energy in China”. Dr. Li has deep insight on biomass derived
energy not only in China but in Pakistan as well, Waste Treatment and Utilization, Biomass
Energy. Guanagzhou Institute of Energy Conversion (GIEC), Chinese Academy of Sciences is
working on different avenues of renewable energy including solar, biomass, solid wastes,
industrial energy conservation, geothermal energy & heat pump and heat chilling.
He said China was producing 650 million tons of agricultural waste, of which 50% was being
used for the production of energy. He said“over 40 million rural household biogas digesters are
built in China, producing 15.4 billion m3 rural biogas annually.” Hai further said out of the 270
million tons of forest waste produced in China, 30% was used for energy purposes and this way
they were meeting 10% of the country’s power demand from bioenergy.
V- Dr. Xiaobo Wang:
Dr. Wang is Associate professor in GIEC, China. He delivered a very comprehensive
lecture on the process of biogasification and stressed the need to utilize bioenergy as substitute of
fossil fuels. He said that provision of clean energy would not only improve living quality but also
improve the local environment and further to global environment. He described about biomass
gasification system configuration and its principles in detail.
VI- Dr. Anjum Munir
Dr. Anjum Munir, Chairman ESE give his deep insight on: Renewable Energy: Innovative
Solutions. He told the guests about the research work in UAF in the field of renewable energy.
He said that besides the biomass and biogas, the UAF is also actively working on solar energy. It
has developed solar grain dryer, solar cooker, solar roaster, solar assisted milk pasteurizer, and
solar tunnel dryer.
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5a- Participants:
There was huge gathering from industry, research institutes and academia on occasion.
Representatives from different industries like textile industry, sugar and paper mills were
participated and moved to site for live demonstration of 100kW biomass gasification electricity
production unit. They showed their keen interest for replication of unit at their respective
industries to resolve energy shortage issue.
VII- Concluding Remarks:
In the concluding remarks, Vice Chancellor, Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan said that the UAF had
installed the 100-kilowatt (KW) biomass gasification power plant meant for the promotion of
alternative energy to overcome power shortfall touching 5,000 megawatts. He said that the
country is producing a huge quantity of biomass and crop residue every year that must be
converted into electricity as an alternative way to help lessen the energy shortfall in the country.
He termed the project a “solution to meet the need of the electricity”, especially at the village
level. He said that it is an initiative of Punjab Chief Minister who had invited China to set up
biomass plant to promote the technology for which UAF was selected for the purpose. He said
the plant converts the agricultural waste into the power through the gasification process. He was
of the view that though 100KW plant, we can provide the power to 50 houses. He stressed upon
the need to adopt the model at the every village level. He added that the combination of biogas,
biomass, and solar energy would help to become self-sufficient in the energy sector. He said in
Pakistan, post-harvest losses in fruits and vegetables are 25-40 percent and 15-18 percent in food
grains. He said the plant will be used for the research and development activities as step towards
to reach it out to every corner of the province. He said that plant is installed by the China
whereas the UAF staff is trained to handle it in this regards.
6- Follow-up Action Plan:
1- Extended R & D collaborative activities with GIEC for promotion of technology transfer
and technology replication in Pakistan.
2- Operational maintenance of biomass power plant using local/UAF field waste.
3- Value addition of syngas using innovative approach for tar removal.
4- Strategy development for improved briquetting quality by employing different feedstock.
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5- Amend biomass gasifier to make it flexible for consumption of variety of feedstock other
than wood chips.
6- Strategy development for utilization of generated electricity at different sites including
turbines at institution buildings.
7- Knowledge sharing and demonstration to the students, industrialists and community
members from time to time.
7- Media Coverage:
Nawa-i-Waqat, Karachi
Kharain, Lahore
Duniya News
Express Tribune
A-Bayan Pakistan
Daily Express, Faisalabad
The NEWS
Daily Jang, Lahore
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Annex A-1: Workshop Program:
The workshop was organized in New Senate Hall, University of Agriculture Faisalabad
on 25th July, 2016. The registration of participants from different industries, academic
institutions and UAF was done from 09:00 am to 10:00 am. The Honorable Vice Chancellor,
University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan (S.I.) was the Chief Guest of
the event. The event started at 10:00 am. Miss Zeenat Zahra recited few verses from Holy Quran
and Naat-e-Rasool was recited by Komal Anwar. In the welcome address, Prof. Dr. Allah
Bakhsh, Dean, faculty of Agriculture Engineering, University of Agriculture Faisalabad talked
about the importance of research and development on renewable energy field for our country. He
said that due to rapid ongoing depletion of nonrenewable conventional fuels, there is dire need of
exploring renewable and economical energy resources especially bioenergy.
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Annex A-2: List of Speakers/Distinguished Guests
Honorable Vice Chancellor UAF, Prof. Dr. Iqrar Ahmad Khan
Prof. Dr. Allah Baksh (Dean Agriculture Engineering and technology, UAF)
Prof. Dr. Ehsan Ali (PBI, UAF)
Prof. Dr. Haibin Li (Director, GIEC, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Dr. Xiaobo Wang (GIEC, Chinese Academy of Sciences, China)
Dr. Anjum Munir (Chairman, Energy System Engineering, UAF)
Annex A-3: List of Participants
Sr. # Name Designation Organization
1. M. Yousaf Baig CEO IFC Lahore
2. Dr. Naeem ul Zaeem Engineer IFC
3. Sultan Tiwana CEO PSD
4. Ajaz Ahmad MD PSD
5. Salman Shahid Kunwar Engineer PSD
6. Haibin Li Professor GIEC. CAS China
7. Xiaobo Wang PHD GIEC. CAS, China
8. Syed Aftab Wajid Associate UAF
9. Anam Qadir Researcher NUST
10. Arjmand Qayyum Amjad Sr. Engineer PITCO
11. Rao Abdul Ghaffar Plant manager Mahmood Textile Mill’s
Multan
12. Hafiz Muhammad Hamid DGM Noon Sugar Mills Bhalwal
13. Waheed Mohyaddin GM(m) Noon Sugar Mills Bhalwal
14. Mukhtar A. Shaikh Director Agronomy AARI, FSCD
15. Dr. Sairah Syed Assistant Professor AARI Fsd
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16. Kashif Nadeem Research Analyst P&D Urban unit
17. Dr. Muhammad Yasir Javed Assistant Professor Physics, UAF
18. Azhar Ali P&D
19. Rija Chughtai Internee Urban Unit
20. Rija chughtai PSO COMSATS
21. Dr. Ijaz Amani Assistant Professor CIIT Lahore
22. Dr. Tariq Assistant Professor CIIT Lahore
23. Aid Farooq RD CIIT Lahore
24. M. Shahzad Assistant professor COMSATS
25. Farooq Latif DCS NIBGE
26. Maqsood Ahmad DCE NIBGE
27. Dr. Tariq Mahmood Associate professor NCP, QAU
28. Dr. Romana tabasam Head TSD, DCS NIBGE
29. Tawaf Ali PhD NIBGE
30. Abdul Hamid Research Associate CIMMYT
31. Syed M. Umar Pixum IL-Axis
32. Bashir Ahmad Ejaz Chief reporter
33. Farooq Latif DCS NIBGE
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Annex A-4: Recommendations
Industrialist, academia and researchers showed great interest in technology after intimating about
technology and live demonstration. Following recommendations are extracted on the basis of
views of participants from different sector.
1- This simple technology could be replicated in different rural areas, which are still staying
off grid, where the technology can promisingly contribute in life standard upgradation of
rural community.
2- Transformation of atleast one energy lacking sector on this technology will remove
burden on wildly depleting conventional energy sources and ultimately the country’s
economy.
3- On the other hand the technology will provide solution of agriculture waste disposal by
efficiently utilizing it for beneficial purpose.
4- Training and involvement of young researchers will open up the avenues for emergence
of improvement and innovation in the existing technology.
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Annex A-5: PICTORIAL Installation of Biomass Gasification power
plant
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Annex A-6: Pictorial Inauguration of Biomass Power Plant
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Annex A-7: Media Coverage
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