T.A. Zheliezna

• National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine

The purpose of the work is to develop recommendations for the development of production and consumption of bioethanol and diesel biofuel in Ukraine as a component of the general process of the transport sector decarbonization. The production of motor biofuels in the world has been growing during the last decades. Today, the volume of global product...

The purpose of the work is to develop recommendations for the possibility of renewing the production and consumption of biodiesel in Ukraine with the subsequent increase in the production of hydrotreated vegetable oil. The current state and prospects of diesel biofuel production in the world are analyzed. Production technologies and fuel characteri...

The purpose of the work is to analyze state of the art of Ukraine’s energy crops sector, as well as to develop recommendations for creating favorable conditions for the implementation of respective projects in the country. Energy crops are plants that are grown to obtain biomass as a fuel or feedstock for the further production of energy, biomass f...

The objective of the work is analysis of the best options for harvesting and logistics of biomass supply to energy facilities. Another purpose is to develop recommendations for implementing best practices of biomass logistics in Ukraine. Effective logistics of biomass fuel supply is one of the important prerequisites for a successful implementation...

The purpose of the work is a comprehensive assessment of Ukraine’s bioenergy potential. The task of the work is to develop recommendations for the practical implementation of promising directions for the potential utilisation. The research methods include calculations, study and analysis of literature, statistics and other data. The availability of...

The purpose of the work is analysis of measures aimed at reducing the production cost of second-generation biofuels (advanced biofuels), as well as elaboration of recommendations for Ukraine on the development of this area. One of today's challenges is decarbonization of the transport sector. Among other things, this can be achieved by replacing tr...

The purpose of the work is to analyse prospects for the production and use of liquid biofuels in Ukraine and to suggest relevant recommendations for the development of this direction, taking into account sustainability issues. The transition to biofuels is one of the effective measures for decarbonization of transport, which undergoes this process...

The purpose of the work is to analyze prospects for the use of alternative fuels in waterborne transport and to develop relevant recommendations for Ukraine. An effective measure of decarbonization of the global economy, which is an urgent issue today, is the transition to low-carbon and renewable fuels. From the point of view of using alternative...

The aim of the work is to identify and analyze the necessary steps for Ukraine to reject Russian natural gas. Russia's war against Ukraine has challenged our country, the EU and the world to an urgent introduction of embargo on the purchase of oil, gas and coal from the aggressor country. Unfortunately, Ukraine has to buy about 40% of its energy ab...

The aim of the work is to analyze the prospects for the development of bioenergy sector related to the production of second-generation aviation biofuels in the world and in Ukraine. The transport sector is a powerful source of greenhouse gas emissions. To meet the ambitious goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, the EU must reduce greenhouse...

The aim of the work is to analyse the experience of EU countries in reducing the consumption of natural gas and other fossil fuels, the development of renewable energy sources and improving energy efficiency in order to determine the most effective measures for their implementation in Ukraine. In the last months before the start of Russia's war aga...

The aim of the work is to analyze the prospects for the development of bioenergy sector related to the production of second-generation aviation biofuels in the world and in Ukraine. The transport sector is a powerful source of greenhouse gas emissions. To meet the ambitious goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050, the EU must reduce greenhouse...

The aim of the work is to identify and analyse the most effective measures for Ukraine to completely reject Russian natural gas. The annual consumption of natural gas in Ukraine is about 28 billion m3, while the volume of its own production makes up around 20 billion m3/year. In recent years, Russian gas has been imported from Slovakia, Hungary and...

The aim of the work is to analyze some global scenarios for bioenergy development, including the development in certain sectors, as well as to identify priority areas for bioenergy in Ukraine. Today, bioenergy is a world leader in renewable energy, playing a significant role in replacing fossil fuels and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Over the...

The purpose of the work is to determine promising areas for decarbonization of district heating in Ukraine, as well as measures necessary for their practical implementation. State of the development of bioenergy in the world and in the EU is presented, and considerable contribution of bioenergy to the production of renewable heat is emphasized. In...

The aim of the work is to carry out a feasibility study of projects for the production of solid biofuels from biomass of pruning of perennial agricultural plantations for further use in boilers. Currently, this bioenergy sector is at the beginning of its development in the EU and in Ukraine, however it has quite good prospects for the future. An as...

The aim of the work is a life cycle assessment of heat production from energy crops by using energy yield coefficient and value of greenhouse gas emissions reduction. State of the art and prospects for growing energy crops in the EU and Ukraine are analyzed. Today, the area under energy crops in the EU and Ukraine is relatively small, but there is...

The aim of the work is to identify promising areas of research in bioenergy to expand potential types of technologies and sectors for the implementation of bioenergy projects in Ukraine. Current research topics of the Bioenergy Program of the International Energy Agency are analyzed, and some of the obtained results are considered. Special attentio...

Annotation Purpose. Energy assessment of growing corn for grain with a comparison of two options for the use of corn by-products: partial collection of the by-products as solid biofuel for heat production or leaving all the crop residues in the field with further plowing them into the soil and heating with natural gas. Methods. Theoretical methods...

The purpose of the work is to elaborate a concept of Roadmap for bioenergy development of Ukraine, which outlines the goals and prospects of the bioenergy sector until 2050. The proposed Roadmap is an essential document for the country for several factors. First, it determines the contribution of bioenergy to meeting Ukraine’s international commitm...

The aim of the work is to analyze possible ways of decarbonization of the EU heat supply sector. The task of the work is to identify the most promising areas and develop appropriate recommendations for Ukraine. The heat supply sector of the EU and Ukraine needs decarbonization, for which there is a big potential and different areas of implementatio...

The aim of the work is to analyze technical and economic basis for the development of energy and biofuel production from sunflower growing by-products in Ukraine. The task of the work is to determine conditions that ensure the economic feasibility of such type projects in Ukraine. Results of assessment of the energy potential of sunflower productio...

Purpose of the work is to analyze the perspective directions for the development of transport biofuels sector in Ukraine. Current state and prospects for the production and utilization of transport biofuels in the EU are presented. It is shown that the consumption of transport biofuels in the European Union increased quite dynamically during 2004-2...

Purpose of the work is to identify promising directions for using agribiomass for energy in Ukraine. Current state and prospects for the development of this segment of bioenergy are considered. Analysis of the strategic goals for bioenergy development set by the National Renewable Energy Action Plan until 2020 and Energy Strategy of Ukraine until 2...

The aim of the work is to identify and analyze barriers to the production of energy from agribiomass in Ukraine. For better analyzing, the barriers are grouped according to different categories. The task of the work is to develop recommendations to overcome the identified and described barriers. In this part of the article, organizational, legislat...

The place of biomass of agrarian origin in the potential of biomass for energy in Ukraine is considered. The views of national and foreign experts on the possibility of partial removal of crop residues from the field are presented. The technological barriers to using agribiomass for energy are analyzed. The ways of overcoming these barriers are pro...

The results of estimation of the energy potential of biomass of agricultural origin in Ukraine and the current state of its use are presented. The possibilities for creation of communal enterprises for harvesting of agrobiomass and production of biofuels from it are analyzed. The results of the typical feasibility study of the projects for the prod...

The purpose of the work is to analyze existing preconditions, driving forces, and barriers for the widespread introduction of the production and use of fuel briquettes from biomass in Ukraine. The task of the work is to determine the advantages and prospects of the process, first of all, for domestic consumers, as well as to develop recommendations...

The purpose of the work is to develop recommendations for the implementation of long-term planning in Ukraine’s heat supply sector. The tasks of the work consist in a review of European experience in this field, analysis of the relevant Ukrainian legislation, and determining directions for its improvement. The methods of research include the study...

The purpose of the work is to determine the preconditions and perspective lines for the development of high-efficiency cogeneration in Ukraine. The tasks of the work consist in a review of European experience in this area, an analysis of the relevant Ukrainian legislation, and the development of recommendations for its improvement. Methods of resea...

Purpose of the paper is to analyze main trends of bioenergy development in the EU, identify successful examples and existing problems and also to suggest some recommendations on implementing the best European practices in Ukraine’s bioenergy sector. State of the art and prospects for the development of bioenergy in the EU-28 until 2030 are presente...

The purpose of the work is to analyze existing preconditions, driving forces, and barriers for the widespread introduction of the production and use of fuel briquettes from biomass in Ukraine. The task of the work is to determine the advantages and prospects of the process, first of all, for domestic consumers, as well as to develop recommendations...

The purpose of the work is to carry out a preliminary feasibility study of some typical projects on the production and consumption of agribiomass briquettes in Ukraine. The task of the work is to analyse and summarize the results of the feasibility study. The research methods include an overview of the successful examples of the production and use...

The current state of the development of bioenergy in Ukraine is presented. Prospects for the production of heat from biomass by sectors of consumption until 2050 are estimated. The most important barriers to the development of the sector are analyzed, ways for their complete or partial overcoming are suggested. The current state of the development...

Проаналізовано темпи розвитку біоенергетики в Україні. Розглянуто можливості отримання деревного біопалива з додаткових джерел, таких як полезахисні лісові смуги, лісові насадження вздовж автомобільних доріг та залізниць, а також сухостій. Показано, що за рахунок вказаних додаткових джерел можна збільшити енергетичний потенціал деревної біомаси в У...

Barriers to the creation of a biofuel market in Ukraine, which are associated with wood fuel harvesting, are considered. The ways to overcome these barriers are proposed. The current characteristics of Ukrainian forests, which influence the possibility of wood fuel harvesting, and dynamics of their changes are analyzed. The scenario of increasing t...

Рассмотрен вопрос энергетической эффективности технологий производства биогаза и жидких биотоплив первого поколения. Оценен уровень сокращения выбросов парниковых газов при замещении традиционных топлив биомассой.

The potential, state of the art and prospects for the production of biofuel and energy from biomass obtained from agrarian pruning and plantation removal in the EU are presented in the paper. The paper analyzes the place of wood biomass in the biomass energy potential and its practical use in Ukraine. Preconditions for involving biomass from agrari...

Рассмотрены состояние и перспективы выращивания энергетических культур в ЕС. Представлен обзор существующих механизмов регулирования и стимулирования выращивания энергетических культур. Проанализированы особенности выращивания энергетических культур. Определены перспективные энергетические культуры для выращивания в условиях Украины.

Рассмотрены топливные характеристики энергетических культур. Проанализированы недостатки энергокультур как топлива, предложены пути смягчения их негативного влияния. Рассмотрено современное состояние и перспективы развития данного сектора в Украине. Предложена концепция выращивания энергетических культур в Украине.

Розглянуто поточний стан та перспективи розвитку біоенергетики в Україні до 2020 року. Проаналізовано механізми стимулювання розвитку даного сектору у відповідності до урядових документів, прийнятих у 2014 році.

Key figures on the development of bioenergy in Europe and in the world are presented. Best practices of biofuel market operation in the EU countries are analyzed. Conception for the creation of biomass logistic and trade centers is described.

Проаналізовано сучасний стан та перспективи розвитку ринку біопалив в Україні. Розглянуто існуючі проблеми доступу до деревної біомаси та біомаси аграрного походження. Запропоновано законодавчі зміни, що забезпечують зацікавленим компаніям можливість заготівлі деревного палива в державних лісах. Представлено пропозиції по вдосконаленню правил аукці...

Представлено результати енергетичного аналізу життєвого циклу виробництва електричної енергії з твердої біомаси. Проведено порівняння із відповідним варіантом комбінованого виробництва теплової та електричної енергії. Розраховано баланс парникових газів протягом життєвого циклу виробництва електричної енергії з твердої біомаси.

Проаналізовано місце біомаси в енергетичному балансі України та роль біоенергетики у досягненні цілей Національного плану дій з відновлюваної енергетики. Представлено результати оцінки енергетичного потенціалу біомаси в Україні. Розглянуто проблеми встановлення тарифів на теплову енергію та основні проблеми ринку паливної біомаси. Запропоновано шля...

Description, analysis and main results of operation of Lithuanian biomass exchange are presented. Positive impact of the biomass exchange on the development of the biofuel market in Lithuania is shown. Possible ways and models for the creation of the competitive biofuel market in Ukraine are suggested.

Проаналізовано сучасний стан та перспективи розвитку виробництва електроенергії з біомаси в Україні. Розглянуто підходи до вибору парових турбін для проектів ТЕЦ на біомасі в комунальному теплопостачанні. Представлено результати енергетичного аналізу життєвого циклу комбінованого виробництва теплової та електричної енергії з твердої біомаси.

Проаналізовано критерії сталості Євросоюзу для виробництва та використання біопалив. Розглянуто поточну політику ЄС щодо сталості біоенергетики та плани на майбутній період. Показано, що загалом в Європі спостерігається тенденція поступового посилення вимог щодо виконання критеріїв сталості. Представлено рекомендації для України по запровадженню ст...

Розглянуто базові моделі функціонування сектору централізованого теплопостачання та існуючі підходи до встановлення тарифів на теплову енергію на прикладі окремих країн Європи. Проаналізовано основні проблеми сектору централізованого теплопостачання в Україні. Запропоновано рекомендації по створенню конкурентного ринку теплової енергії.

Розглянуто поточний стан та перспективи розвитку сектору централізованого теплопостачання в Європі, включаючи використання відновлюваних джерел енергії. Проаналізовано основні моделі функціонування ринку теплової енергії. Показано, що ефективність роботи сектору залежить від ступеня розділення генерації та транспортування теплової енергії, можливос...

Розглянуто поточний стан та перспективи розвитку відновлюваної енергетики в світі та в Європейському Союзі. Проаналізовано існуючі енергетичні стратегії та прогнози розвитку енергетики до 2050 року. Показано необхідність скорочення загального споживання первинної енергії за рахунок широкого впровадження енергоефективних технологій та енергоощадних...

Розглянуто поточний стан та перспективи розвитку відновлюваної енергетики в світі та в Європейському Союзі. Проаналізовано існуючі енергетичні стратегії та прогнози розвитку енергетики до 2050 року. Показано необхідність скорочення загального споживання первинної енергії за рахунок широкого впровадження енергоефективних технологій та енергоощадних...

Рассмотрено современное состояние использования биомассы для производства энергии в Украине. Определены основные направления реализации биоэнергетического потенциала. Проанализированы существующие барьеры для развития биоэнергетики в стране. Предложен комплекс мер по преодолению барьеров и стимулированию внедрения биоэнергетических технологий в Укр...

The paper covers state of the art and outlook for bioenergy development in the EU. Potential of biomass available for energy production in Ukraine is assessed. Dynamics of the biomass potential over years is analyzed.

The results of the energetic, economic, and environmental analyses of technologies of energy production from solid biomass are considered. Examples of the introduction of the technology of the direct combustion of biomass (straw and wood) in a boiler installation, a domestic boiler, and a combined heat and power plant (CHPP) are considered. The res...

Biomass resource assessments indicate the availability of biomass for energy production. This handbook provides best practices for determination of biomass resource potentials and gives guidance for transparent presentation of results. Methods are provided for forest biomass, energy crops, agricultural residues and organic waste. For each biomass t...

Given the current high rank of the policy objectives for an increase of the use of renewable energy, a solid knowledge of the potentials of biomass for energy is crucial both for policy and industry. Since current potential estimates for the same area and biomass category differ considerably, a harmonisation of such potential estimates is necessary...