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Table 3 Estimation of renewable energy production from DBC and 650 °C DBC charcoal

From: Recycling disposable bamboo chopstick waste as a renewable energy resource: Case study in Khon Kaen University, Thailand

Type of fuel

Recycle weight (kg yr− 1)

Calorific value (MJ yr− 1)

Tonne of oil equivalent (kt yr− 1)

Electrical

Power Production

(kWh yr− 1)a

DBC

43,654

773,110

0.01835

67,025

650 °C DBC charcoal

11,787

387,070

0.00919

33,557

  1. a calculated using thermal efficiency for biomass gasification at 31% [13]