A Study on the Potential Biomass Available in Northeast India for Its Applicability in Certain Clean Energy Generation Purposes

A detailed study was conducted to investigate the applicability of various ligno-cellulosic biomasses for clean energy generation purposes using thermo-chemical treatments like gasification, pyrolysis etc. The samples were selected depending on their robust availability in the form of unutilized wastes. In the present investigation, characteristics data of seven forest wood residues, one agricultural residue and one household waste have been reported. The biomasses were analysed by various physical and chemical methods to characterize their composition and structure. The proximate and ultimate analysis of the biomass samples were also carried out. Characterization techniques like HPLC, DSC, FTIR and CHNS elemental analyser were also carried out and presented in this article. The high heating value (HHV) of these biomasses were analysed to be as high as 21.42 MJ/kg. This detailed study will provide a comprehensive idea about the feasibility of the biomass samples found extensively in the areas of Northeast India for generation of clean energy using gasification, pyrolysis etc.