Assistance to Traditional Biomass Energy Using Industries

Regional Expert Consultation

RWEDP Report No.32, July 1997

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This is the report of the Regional Expert Consultation on Selection Criteria and Priority Rating for Assistance to Traditional Biomass Energy Using Industries, held in Malaysia in January 1996.

Traditional biomass energy using industries play an important if not vital role in local economies in many countries in the region by providing local employment as well as making use of local available raw materials. However, at the same time many of these traditional biomass energy-using industries are facing many constraints. This is basically caused by the use of outdated technologies, problems with obtaining credits, invest capital as well as problems with getting assistance and advice from relevant support organizations. Extensive discussions of which the results are described in this report in the form of selection criteria to be used for the selection of those industries which should receive priority for further assistance. These consist of 5 main rural based industries/activities e.g. the brick and rooftile industries, lime burning, the tobacco and sugar industries as well as charcoal making including briquetting and wood drying.

Summaries of country statements as well as papers prepared by resource persons give an overview of the status of rural based biomass energy using industries in the regions as well as an overview of potential options for and available support mechanisms/systems for this sector of the industry. Conclusions and recommendations are given which focus on mechanisms which can be used for selecting industries as well as the need to improve the database of the sector and for more cooperation and coordination among local organizations as well as international organizations.

Table of contents
	Foreword
1.	Introduction
2.	Keynote address and overview
3.	Country statements
4.	Papers presented by resource persons
5.	Conclusions and recommendations
Annexes
1.	Report on the field visits
2.	List of participants
3.	Programme of the consultation
4.	Major woodfuel using industries: process description, energy use and energy conservation options

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