Biomass assessment in third world villages via a systems methodology |
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| Affiliation: | 1. School of Bio Sciences and Technology, Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore, Tamil Nadu 632014, India;2. Food Science and Technology, Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science & Technology Meghalaya, Techno City, 9th Mile, Baridua, Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya 793101, India;3. Department of Biotechnology, Chaitanya Bharathi Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana 500075, India;4. Department of Biotechnology, Yeungnam University, Gyeongsan 38541, Gyeongbuk, Republic of Korea;5. Nano-biotechnology and Translational Knowledge Laboratory, Department of Applied Biology, School of Biological Sciences, University of Science and Technology Meghalaya, Techno City, 9th Mile, Baridua, Ri-Bhoi, Meghalaya 793101, India;6. Centre for Herbal Pharmacology and Environmental Sustainability, Chettinad Hospital and Research Institute, Chettinad Academy of Research and Education, Kelambakkam, Tamil Nadu 603103, India;1. Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada;2. School of Computing, Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of the West of Scotland, Paisley, United Kingdom;3. Department of Process Engineering and Energy Technology, University of Applied Sciences Bremerhaven, Germany;4. School of Engineering, University of Aberdeen, Scotland, UK;5. Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Benin, Benin City, Edo State, Nigeria;6. Instituto de Energías Renovables (IER-UNAM), Privada Xochicalco s/n Col. Centro, Temixco, Morelos 62580, Mexico;7. School of Biotechnology and DCU Water Institute, Dublin City University, Glasnevin, Dublin, Ireland;2. School of Advanced Sciences, KLE Technological University, Hubballi 580 031, Karnataka, India;3. Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology (ISM), Dhanbad 826004, India;4. Department of Chemical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi 110016, India;1. College of Civil Engineering, Hunan University, 410082 Changsha, PR China;2. Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Padova, 35131 Padova, Italy;3. College of biology, Hunan University, 410082 Changsha, PR China;4. Institute of Engineering Thermophysics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 10080 Bejing, PR China |
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| Abstract: | Using a systems analysis methodology, the potential of indigenously produced biomass to enhance the development of a Third World rural community can be gauged through time. An integrated system of physical and biosolar technologies, allied to improvements in traditional agriculture, is demonstrated to increase output and decrease the need for expensive energy intensive imports such as diesel for irrigation and chemical fertilisers for maximising crop productivity.Under the conditions simulated for an existing Indian village, food consumption can increase by around 200%, indigenous energy production by 85% and overall solar energy capture by just over 150% - all within 12 years. Even with a population growth rate of 2% per annum, the scenario proposed is robust enough to maintain improved living standards well into the next century. Should such a strategy for decentralised development be extensively adopted then it could benefit a significant proportion of the people currently living in the rural areas of the Third World. |
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