Biocarbon/bioenergy use | Year/population | |
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2011/7 billion (Gtoe/a a ) | 2050+/10 billion (Gtoe/a a ) | |
Biocarbon use for | ||
1. Human plus domestic animal food and feed; food harvest residues (e.g., straw) | ca. 2 < 0.2 | 2.5 0.5 |
2. Construction wood (timber) | 0.5 | > 1 |
3. Plantations for special organic raw materials (cellulose fiber, cotton, pulp and paper, caoutchouk, oilseed for detergents, etc.) | ca. 0.2 | 1 |
4. Synthetic organic chemistry by bio- and thermochemical routes with cogeneration of energy | < 0.1 | 1 |
Bioenergy use for | ||
5. Traditional firewood combustion, etc. | 1 | 1 |
6. Energy for high-temperature processes (cement, lime, bricks, ceramic production, etc.) | < 0.1 | 0.5 |
7. Ore reductant (mainly iron ore) | < 0.1 | 0.5 |
8. Aviation, ship, and special car fuels (assuming 50% BTL energy conversion efficiency) | < 0.1 | 2 |
9. CHP in remote areas | < 0.1 | 1 |
Total biomass consumption (1 to 9) | ca. 4 | ca. 11 |