Determinación del potencial energético de la biomasa residual de cultivos de banano en el cantón Machala, El Oro, Ecuador

Abstract

This calculation project shows the calculation of the energy potential of the residual biomass of banana crops in the Machala canton. The residual banana biomass was collected at the San Enrique farm located in the Machala canton, province of El Oro, samples of leaves, petiole and pseudotallo were taken. Based on the analyzes carried out on the residual banana biomass, the energy potential that could be obtained from 12849.57 tons of banana biomass generated annually in the Machala city is estimated annually, which would represent the generation of 9.94 GWh / year of electrical energy for meet the average energy demand of 1560 families in the Machala canton.