Techno-Economic Analysis of Biomass Energy Utilization through Gasification Technology for Sustainable Energy Production and Economic Development in Nigeria

Table 3

Energy potential of foreign residues in Nigeria (1997).

	Full Capacity			Capacity utilized
Forest Residue	Volume	Mass	Energy derivable	Volume	Mass	Energy derivable
	(m^3)	(‘000 tonnes)	(10^15J)	(m^3)	(‘000 tonnes)	(10^15J)
Sawdust	463,580	185.4	2.7	200,000	80	1.2
Wood chips	1,390,740	403.3	5.6	600,000	174	2.4
TOTAL			8.3			3.6