Article ID: | iaor20121599 |
Volume: | 41 |
Issue: | 1 |
Start Page Number: | 618 |
End Page Number: | 623 |
Publication Date: | Feb 2012 |
Journal: | Energy Policy |
Authors: | Shackley Simon, Carter Sarah, Knowles Tony, Middelink Erik, Haefele Stephan, Haszeldine Stuart |
Keywords: | rice, biofuel |
In part I we described the gasification technology and characterised the physio-chemical properties and environmental impacts of the rice husk char (RHC) by-product. In part II we present summary results from field trials using the RHC, and provide an estimate of the carbon abatement and economic evaluation of the system. Statistically significant yield increases are demonstrated for RHC addition in irrigated rice cultivation (33% increase in paddy rice yield for a 41.5 t (dry weight) RHC application per hectare). The carbon abatement from the RHC addition is approximately 0.42 t CO