Bioenergy 2001 - Uruguay


Sugar cane bagasse
quantity of raw material available
0,04 million tons
electricity generation
17 TJ
direct use from combustion 415 TJ
total energy production
432 TJ


Forestry / wood-processing
quantity of raw material available
0,4 million tons


Crop residues - rice husks
quantity of raw material available
0,27 million tons
electricity generation 5 TJ
direct use from combustion 508 TJ


Crop residues - sunflower husks
quantity of raw material available
0,05 million tons
direct use from combustion 377 TJ


Black liquor
quantity of raw material available
0,04 million tons
electricity generation
59 TJ
direct use from combustion 531 TJ
total energy production
590 TJ
*please see Glossary