"UKRAINE: FEEDSTOCK BASE AND USE OF AGRICULTURAL BIOMASS ENERGY"

Table of contents

▪ Summary

▪ Importance of the problem

▫ Environmental Aspects and Disposal of Waste Matters. Kyoto Protocol Requirements

▫ Alternative Source of Energy for Society

▫ Alternative Source of Energy for Internal Needs

▫ Additional Income

▪ Types and Technological Aspects of Biomass Processing in the World

▫ Types of Biomass

▫ Main Principles and Technologies of Processing

▫ Main Types of Energy and Products Received from Biomass Processing

▪ World Experience of Using Agricultural Biomass

▫ Development and Indicators of Processing Agricultural Biomass in the World

▫ Regional Characteristics of Biomass Processing

▫ Economic Indicators of Biomass Processing

▫ Use of Biomass Processing By-Products

▪ Development of Potential of Agricultural Biomass in Ukraine

▫ Factors Stimulating Growth of Production of Biomass of Plant Origin

i. Growth of Productivity of Agricultural Crops

ii. Changed Crops Structure

iii. Changed Agricultural Technologies of Harvesting and Soil Treatment

iv. Improved Processing of Technological Crops

v. Secondary Processing of Wastes of Agricultural Crops Processing

vi. Development of Technologies of Cattle Management without Bedding

▫ Factors Stimulating Growth of Production of Animal Husbandry Biomass

i. Growth of Cattle and Poultry Population

ii. Increase of Volumes of Fodder Consumption

▫ Assessment of Volumes of Production of Agricultural Biomass in Ukraine

▪ Use of Agricultural Biomass Energy in Ukraine – Trends and Prospects

▫ Analysis of Current Situation

i. Situation of the Energy Resource Market

ii. Evaluation of Capacities for Agricultural Biomass Processing

▫ Governmental Regulation and Support

i. Legislation

ii. Governmental Programs

iii. Standardization

▫ Biomass Processing – Feasibility

i. Principal Technologies Used in Ukraine

ii. Supplied Equipment and Supplying Companies

▫ Processing of Biomass. Evaluation of Potential and Market Capacity

i. Types of Biomass

ii. Types of Biomass Processing By-Products

▫ Economic Justification of Organization of Processing Facilities

i. Structure of Expenses

ii. Manufacturing Cost, Profitability and Rate of Return

iii. Economic Advantages of Internal Processing of Biomass

iv. Optimization of Facilities Location

v. Potential Biomass Processing Enterprises and Investors

▫ Special Characteristics of Use of Biomass Processing By-Products

i. Biogas

ii. Electric Energy

iii. Other Types of Products

iv. Sales of the Principal Products and By-Products , Main Groups of Potential Buyers

▫ Available Experience of Biomass Processing

i. Available Processing Capacities

ii. Projects and Investment Plans

▫ SWOT- Analysis: Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats

▫ Recommendations

i. Branch Development as a Whole

ii. Use of Opportunities for Development of Processing Facilities

▪ Statistics

▪ Appendices