96/06295 A preliminary analysis of the biomass energy production potential in Africa in 2025 considering projected land needs for food production
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 1996
- Weight
- 187 KB
- Volume
- 37
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0140-6701
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✦ Synopsis
Oilseeds can be processed into biodiesel, a diesel fuel substitute that can be utilized in unmodified diesel engines. A previous study indicated that under very specific conditions, biodiesel can be processed and can compete with standard disel fuel when produced in community-based plants. Investment in such plants would generate positive macroeconomic effects in communities where they are located. This preliminary analysis suggests that positive regional impacts are partially offset by a decrease in-retail businesses, such as bulk fuel supply firms and local feed dealers within that community. Net permanent job creation in rural communities was found to be slight with the operation of a single 500,000 gallon community-based biodiesel, plant; however, temporary jobs were increased due to plant 96iQ6202 wlth coal Thermal and catalytic coprocesalng of waste tires Tang, Y. and Curtis, C. W.