Evaluation of alternative energy sources for cotton production in Australia
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Paper/Presentation Title | Evaluation of alternative energy sources for cotton production in Australia |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Chen, Guangnan (Author), Sandell, Gary (Author), Yusaf, Talal (Author) and Baillie, Craig (Author) |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 2013 Conference of the Australian Society for Engineering in Agriculture (SEAg 2013) |
Number of Pages | 7 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | Barton, ACT, Australia |
ISBN | 9781922107114 |
Web Address (URL) of Paper | http://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=880298649671615;res=IELENG |
Conference/Event | SEAg 2013: Innovative Agricultural Technologies for a Sustainable Future |
Event Details | SEAg 2013: Innovative Agricultural Technologies for a Sustainable Future Event Date 22 to end of 25 Sep 2013 Event Location Barton, Australia |
Abstract | Agriculture requires energy as an important input. In this paper, the potential of traditional and alternative energy sources for agriculture and cotton production in Australia is evaluated. It is found that in the cotton growing regions of Australia, the preferred alternative energy sources may be solar or bioenergy, rather than wind energy. The potential of biofuels and bioenergy production from cotton by-products is also assessed. It is found that cottonseed has the potential to produce up to 100 ML of cottonseed biodiesel per year or 500 L per ha or up to about 3 times of cotton direct on-farm fuel demand. The annual ethanol and methane biogas production via fermentation or digester bioconversion of cotton stalk waste is up to 80 ML ethanol or 30 million m3 methane biogas. The drying energy demand of cotton ginning operation can be largely provided by the combustion energy of gin trash which is readily available at the ginning sites, avoiding the current reliance on LPG or natural gas. |
Keywords | agriculture, cotton, energy, biofuels, bioenergy |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 300210. Sustainable agricultural development |
Public Notes | © 2013 Engineers Australia. |
Byline Affiliations | National Centre for Engineering in Agriculture |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q4298/evaluation-of-alternative-energy-sources-for-cotton-production-in-australia
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