@article{MAKHILLJEAS202015619117,
    title = {Estimation of Electricity Production from Corn Residues:
A Case Study of Nigeria},
    journal = {Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences},
    volume = {15},
    number = {6},
    pages = {1385-1392},
    year = {2020},
    issn = {1816-949x},
    doi = {jeasci.2020.1385.1392},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1816-949x&doi=jeasci.2020.1385.1392},
    author = {Yekini,Aminu,Caleb,James,Yusuf and},
    keywords = {Corn,cob,straw,stalk,bioenergy,renewable,electricity},
    abstract = {Presently, Nigeria’s energy security severely relies on costly imported fossil fuels. As a response
to this constraint, the government is currently promoting research and development of renewable and
sustainable energy. On a global scale, amidst global fossil fuel depletion situation and critical environmental
pollution orchestrating from combustion of the fossil fuels, focus on renewable energy development is
becoming unavoidable. Development of renewable energy is a desirable step towards minimizing the impact
of fossil energy on the environment in the context of clean development mechanism. In this study, typical
energy characteristics of biomass corn residues (cob, straw and stalk) were investigated in order to determine
their suitability for power generation. Results indicated that the biofuel properties of the residues evidently
presented the that they are suitable feedstock for power generation. In addition, the framework of the study also
performs the estimation of bioenergy potential of the selected residues. It was found that with just 50% leftover
availability factor (&beta;<sub>LAF</sub> = 0.5), a significant amount of the national electricity demand can be met if the residues
are utilized for rural electrification in the country.}
    }