Biomass resources from forests and agriculture residues are underutilized and
lost mostly in the provinces in Mindanao and other less developed areas in the
country. This article focuses on the estimation of biomass available and energy
potential of corn residue… More
Biomass resources from forests and agriculture residues are underutilized and
lost mostly in the provinces in Mindanao and other less developed areas in the
country. This article focuses on the estimation of biomass available and energy
potential of corn residue in Bukidnon. The study was carried out using survey
questionnaires and government agriculture reports to investigate the potential
biomass resources and the existing domestic and commercial uses of biomass
in the province. Integration and analysis was done using ArcGIS platform and in
mapping out geographic distribution and concentration of biomass resources. It
is established that the annual biomass theoretical potential for Bukidnon is about
502,343.38 metric tonnes, which corresponds to an annual energy production
potential of 2,252,016,879.08 MJ. Concentration of biomass theoretical potential
is highest in District 2 and District 3 and consequently the energy potential of
144,220,522.03 kWH and 298,793,184.33 kWh, respectively. The outcomes of the
present study indicate that for studies to develop site suitability analysis for power
plant development may need to consider including other leading agronomic crops
in the province. Less