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India is an agrarian country with the abundant availability of biomass. Therefore, it is essential to make the best use of the biomass potential. It is indispensable to effectively use this resource so that the problem of energy could be eased. In order to accomplish this objective, an effective and efficient utilization of the biomass is the key. Biomass is the only source of energy that stores carbon into its structure and releases back into the environment upon the use. Uses of biomass for different application results into various operational, environmental, financial and even logistic issues. The aim of this chapter is to make the reader aware of the liberal spectrum of biomass available in general and India in particular. This chapter also presents the utilization of biomass under different technology pathways for various applications and operational issues are discussed. The data is helpful to arrive at the correct technology alternate for the use of a given biomass type.
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Maurya, R.K., Patel, A.R., Sarkar, P., Singh, H., Tyagi, H. (2018). Biomass, Its Potential and Applications. In: Kumar, S., Sani, R. (eds) Biorefining of Biomass to Biofuels. Biofuel and Biorefinery Technologies, vol 4. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-67678-4_2
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