Review Article
An Overview of Energy Resource and Future Concerns for Ghana’s Electricity Generation Mix
Table 4
“Residues per unit mass of agricultural produce and their corresponding energy” [
86].
| | Type of residue | Ratio of residues to crop volume (t/t) | Energy of the residue (MJ/kg) |
| | Maize (cobs and stalks) | 1.5 | 17.65-18.77 | | Cassava | 0.5 | 14.24 | | Yam straw | 0.5 | 14.24 | | Cocoyam straw | 0.5 | 14.24 | | Rice straw | 1.5 | 16.28 | | Rice husk | 0.25 | 16.14 | | Groundnut shells | 0.3 | 10.00-17.00 | | Groundnut haulms | 2 | 10.00-17.00 | | Oil palm shells | 0.45 | 10.00-17.00 | | Sorghum stalks | 1 | 10.00-17.00 | | Millet straw | 1.2 | 10.00-17.00 |
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