Bio Ammonia Plant

Ayop, Chrismarie GraceCasipong, RejeanJosol, Eliana Mae

Lopez, Fritzie ClaireMontejo, Rey Ernie

Corn Cob as Biomass Source

• Corn is the second most important crop in the Philippines. About 14 million Filipinos prefer white corn as their main staple and yellow corn accounts for about 50% of livestock mixed feeds. Some 600,000 farm households depend on corn as a major source of livelihood, in addition to transport services, traders, processors and agricultural input suppliers who directly benefit from corn production, processing, marketing and distribution.

Corn Production in the Philippines

• The January-June 2015 production of corn may reach 3.40 million MT

• Corn cob is part of the corn ear on which the kernels grow, comprising about 20- to- 30 percent of the corn ear weight.

• The use of corn cobs as a biomass feedstock offers promising possibilities for renewable energy production

Advantages of Using Corn Cobs as Biomass

• Waste Reduction• Economical• Earth Friendly