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NORTH AMERICAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH (NAAR) JOURNAL
2021 MARCH, VOLUME 4, ISSUE 3, PAGES 309-320
https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4662033
The Processing of Biomass Production in Zimbabwe
from 2010 to 2019
Graham Zimbudzana1, Li Zheng1*,
1
College of Mathematics and Physics, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R.
China
ABSTRACT
Recently the use of biomass to provide energy in Zimbabwe is estimated
at 66% of the total energy used in the country. There has been a strong
movement to use biomass resources for energy purposes in the past
decade. Zimbabwe’s significant biomass resources are crops, animal
excrement, refuse, and industrial waste materials. The study aims to
determine the status and trends of biomass production in Zimbabwe
between 2010 to 2019. The paper analyzes how biomass crops are grown
and how they are utilized and how they present problems. This research
was performed using a qualitative approach and is focused on secondary
data obtained from various outlets, including journal papers, conference
proceedings, government records, magazine articles searched through
search engines. This study’s findings disclose that a total of 711 biomass
plants in the country by the end of 2017, such as local plants, institutional
plants, and households plants 90%, 8%, 2%, respectively. In these plants,
1% used pig manure, 8% sewage, 1% cow dung, and other digested local
sources, while 90% used cattle faeces. In meat production, 97% of the
working biomass is used for cooking, while 1% is used in poultry. The
study determines that bioenergy is not as common as other types of
energy. Education and communication concerning the benefits of
biomass technology promote its use.
Keywords: ANAEROBIC DIGESTION, ENERGY SOURCES, DIGESTION,
BIOMASS, ZIMBABWE
Introduction
The demand for energy consumption has risen steadily over the last 20 years. Since global energy demand is
over time, fossil fuels are becoming less affordable (1). The amount of processing is currently too high, the
insulation is too high, and the accessibility of power generation has become a critical threat in Zimbabwe (2).
We see that less than 10% of Zimbabwe’s total population has electricity access. The supply of electricity and
fossil fuel extraction is enormously essential for oil provision from crude oil, fuel gasoline, crude oil, and coal.
The primary source of electricity is hydro and thermal in Zimbabwe. Producing by Zimbabwe power
companies which manage five major power stations, namely Hwange thermal power station, Kariba South
RESEARCH ARTICLE
Accepted Apr 01,2021
Published Apr 04,2021
*
Corresponding Author:
Li Zheng,
zhengli@shiep.edu.cn
DOI :https://doi.org/10.5281/z
enodo.4662033
Pages: 309-320
Funding: None
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How to cite this article (APA):
Zimbudzana, G., & Zheng, L.
(2021). The Processing of
Biomass Production in
Zimbabwe from 2010 to 2019.
North American Academic
Research, 4(3), 309-320.
doi:https://doi.org/10.5281/zen
odo.4662033
Conflicts of Interest
There are no conflicts to declare.
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hydropower station, Munyati thermal power station, Harare thermal power station, and Bulawayo thermal
power station (1), are importing from Zambia, Mozambique, and South Africa (3). As of today, the
circumstances have not yet been adjusted. While in a rural and remote area, most people rely on firewood to
promote deforestation and desertification. According to global market statistics, biomass use is estimated to
increase by 44% between 2007 and 2030 (4).
It is necessary to find different sources of energy from available resources. Perhaps except the United
States, many countries favour renewable forms of energy. These sources include producing green renewable
energy via anaerobic digestion of feedstocks, manure and waste products in the food industry for processing
biomass generation. Energy consumption from waste products is causing ecological issues in Zimbabwe, from
mills, agriculture, and homes. Incomplete combustion is an excellent way to use waste products to provide
energy and is a great way to digest the organic waste as a fertilizer. One way to power homes and vehicles
and all other energy uses is to use renewable natural resources. Anaerobic digestion consists of a metabolism
chain carried out by a broad range of microorganisms and contains biomass such as hidrosis, acetogenesis,
and methanogenesis. Biomass offers broad, sustainable bioenergy practices with a wide range of benefits,
including health, food, agriculture, energy, environment, and hygiene. It would likely encourage economic
growth in Zimbabwe. By providing clean fuel from sustainable feed, biomass technology will benefit African
Communities (2). Different energy services, such as fire, electricity, and oil, can be used by biogas. It
decreases fossil fuel energy usage, reduces climate and global warming emissions, increases sanitation, cuts
down demand for wood and coal to cook, and provides better fertilizer. Biomass innovations will help
overcome poverty, which is a significant impediment to Africa’s economic growth (5).
The country as a whole does not have enough unused energy for the need of the people. Less than 10%
of the population has electricity, making it too unreliable. The cost of electricity has to be affordable for those
with access to power to make it economical. The demand for fossil fuel is growing, depleting fossil fuel
supplies. It has decreased the power supply’s complexity by lowering the requirement of power, power cut,
and load shading. However, just as with agriculture, residential pollution, and waste disposal, the nation relies
on manufacturing pollution.
Waste produced reveals a high degree of waste pollution affecting the region’s general population.
Organic waste will produce energy and digestion sources for promoting an inexpensive and environmentally
sustainable country’s agro-based economy. It is generally accepted that biomass can become one of Sub-
Saharan Africa’s main primary sources of energy, including Zimbabwe, throughout that century. Modernized
bioenergy systems are essential for developing sustainable energy systems (6). The current literature for
biomass use for energy generation is well documented (7,8).
Advances in renewables technology, such as biomass, are also well-known for safe, cheap, and modern
renewable energy sources. The adaptation routes for energy flow, electricity, and biomass fuel are well
developed and financed through continuous research and development (9). Various new biomass green tech
is now being produced, presented, and commercialized at various research stages (9). Digestion of anaerobic
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is an advanced technical advancement. Biomass-based electricity generation using boiler-steam turbine
systems is well developed (9).
On the other hand, moving from coal to biomass or combined burning has been found and discussed by
Hall and Musungwini (10,11). New technologies are also well documented within the agricultural industry
and organic waste based on biomass power generation. We are very excited about the biofuels and biomass
production capacity that is coming from these biotechnologies. However, there has been no research to
identify the current knowledge and information on biomass production and its technology in Zimbabwe. Thus
this study explores biomass development and technology and provides some basic guidelines and knowledge
to encourage research and bioproducts strategies in Zimbabwe.
2. Methodology
2.1. Research Design
The author has a comprehensive literature review related to the current Zimbabwean biomass production
process by collecting data such as the latest research papers, studies, articles, reports, and documents. There
has been a literature review to assess Zimbabwe’s biomass capacity. Qualitative research was carried out, with
some growth indicators in Zimbabwe.
2.2. Search Strategy
Data has been extensively searched from multiple well-known databases such as google scholar, science web,
science direct, and Springer link websites using keywords such as “biomass, renewable energy, Bio digestion,
Biomass, Anaerobic digestion, Zimbabwe, energy sources in Zimbabwe, electricity in Zimbabwe, and
feedstock” to secure authentic information (12). Data collection and analysis for this study were carried out in
December 2020. Literature reviews are an essential part of the field’s development (13). It presents the chance
to generate and exemplify previous research, thus providing a secure foundation for enhancing science (14).
2.3. Data Analysis
This paper uses study, interpretation, literature research, and other research methods. The analytical research
method is based on the observation and investigation topic of research to obtain objective information
summarizing the nature and law of producing things in a kind of investigation method. The literary method’s
mechanism consists of meaningful connections, such as research design, literature compilation, and literature
review. This paper uses research methods, empirical analysis, literature study, and other research methods—
the literature method’s projects for collecting relevant information for the objectives of study details. A
research objective is typically centred on common goals of systems, where, for example, the diverse systematic
approaches of research can be addressed simultaneously and with relatively low cost. The theoretical target’s
evaluation is the leading research aim of the literature research and other methods adopted to determine
research performance. Refer to the notion of analysis or reclassification of literature based on existing theories,
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proof, and requirements. The study design should first identify the research goal; the aim is to use operational
methods and design or anticipate the subject’s content, reproduce the research literature activities, and resolve
the problem in a specific and particular way.
3. Results and Discussions
3.1 Various types of Biomass Plants
Bioenergy is a possible alternative for providing energy for households in rural areas. Figure 1 indicates
that the plants are distributed into three different sizes the country institutional, provincial, households.
Institutions such as hospitals, prisons, and schools had installed biomass plants. Some plants ranged from 50
m3
to 200 m3
. Household plants had different sizes ranging from 4 m3
to 30 m3
. The provincial plants for
biomass are located in sewage treatment and places like markets sites and markets for waste management.
Recently 90% of plants in Zimbabwe were planted on household lands. 8% is institutional, and 2% is
provincial plants. At present, there are no industrial plant installations in Zimbabwe.
Figure 1: Various types of Biomass plants (Source: (15))
3.2 Number of Biomass Plants
In Zimbabwe, biomass energy sources are theoretically estimated at 409 PJ, and the primary sources are
agriculture, municipal, and industrial waste. The environmental catastrophe has hit household, provincial, and
institutional biomass plants in the country. Recently there have been 711 biomass plants installed all over the
country. The development of biomass plants builds and maintains the country between 2012 and 2018 (Figure
2). The number of plants in Zimbabwe grew steadily between 2012 and 2014.
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Figure 2: Number of Plants
3.3 Provincial Biomass plant
Provincial plants have been installed for waste management and energy supply at a few water treatment plants
and market sites. Based on Figure 3, there are 13 provincial plants in the country. Harare has the largest
number of local plants, such as crow borough and Firle, built to manage waste, and the four digesters have
existed in Musika, which has yet to be commissioned for energy and waste management. Two plants were
found in Manicaland, the one in Sakubva and the other in Mutare. Just one city biomass facility existed in
Bulawayo and one in the Midlands. Masvingo, Mashonaland Central, Matabeleland South, Matabeleland
North, and Mashonaland West were not provincial biomass plants.
Figure 3: Provincial biomass plant
3.4 The Use of Biomass
There has been some use of biomass in Zimbabwe for cooking. Figure 4 revealed that 97% of the biomass
plants feed (consume) the biomass to cook and lighting. Less than 1% of the feed is used to feed pigs for
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
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slaughter and lighting other livestock in the pig slaughterhouses. Less than 1% of the feed is used to heat the
pig and poultry trucks and boil the pig slaughterhouses’ water. Moreover, the remaining 1 % of this type of
biomass plants, biomass was not used. Waste treatment plants were instead developed to treat the remaining
1 %.
Figure 4: The usage of Biomass
3.5 Discussions
Biomass technology has been well established. As a replacement for the existing inefficient and burning of
fossil fuels in Zimbabwe, the number of biomass manufacturing facilities has increased gradually over the
years. The National Biomass Program is establishing approximately 711 biomass plants in Zimbabwe. Among
these, 650 domestic plants, 48 institutional and 13 provincial plants have been built. Nine institutions plant
located in nine provinces, but there is no plant situated in Bulawayo Metropolitan province.
The majority of plant growers use cow faeces as a substrate. Sewage is used as a handling medium by
less than 8 % of the farmers. Approximately 1% of farmers use pig manure. Seeds of Jatropha and cow dung
are only used in 1% of plant growers. Waste materials and poultry manure are used as additional feed in
individual biomass plants. In Zimbabwe, houses have feedstocks available to generate biomass depending on
where the households are and their socio-economic status. Crop residue for household biodigester holders is
an abundant source of feedstock and is not used for Zimbabwe.
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Figure 5: Potential energy harvested from sewage
Zimbabwe’s manufacture of biomass capability is significantly higher than that presently being used. As
of 2016, only 711 plants had been installed. Recent literature reveals 15,000 plants were installed in Rwanda,
20,000 plants in Uganda, and 10,000 plants in Ethiopia were built by 2007 (16). Sub-Saharan Africa data show
that Zimbabwe’s biomass technology is still at a very early level, while other Sub-Saharan African countries
have evolved similar technologies. The majority of the country’s sewage plants are not equipped to operate
on biomass. Figure 5 indicates that at Harare Firle, the biomass can be generated within 17000 square meters,
and the sewage can be collected within 8500 square meters per day.
Four sewage treatment plants exist worldwide can purify biomass energy to CH3 and produce 72,341m3
CH3 per day. Methane can be reformed and processed to serve as a viable energy source for human life. At
first, Zimbabwe did not use biomass technology, and only a few non-usage and municipalities are being used.
High beginning costs for developing plants, a lack of biomass technology development, and insufficient
installation and renovation expertise can hinder their ability to spread (17). If this biomass were used for
various purposes such as electricity generation, Harare could save almost 6 million energy units annually. By
adopting biomass treatment technology across the country’s wastewater treatment plants, countries’ total
energy consumption will drastically lower. There are no industrial biomass facilities in Zimbabwe.
In an opaque beer brewing plant, the conventional opaque brewery was treated with wastewater from an
anaerobic sludge blanket. The anaerobic sludge blanket reactor made it possible for the brewery to fulfil the
wastewater requirements discharged into Harare’s municipal wastewater and partially transformed organic
matter into methane for energy generation (18). Nevertheless, the methane, rather than being released into the
environment, was captured and burned. The digester has broken down to stop working. Zimbabwe’s lack of
advanced manufacturing biomass plants is attributable to such a pilot step failure (17). It also identified that
the anaerobic digestion pilot process in South Africa led to a low adoption rate. Insufficient maintenance and
support skills will contribute to the pilot step failure of biomass technology operators in Zimbabwe
manufacture the extra by-products of rations from their pulp and paper making operations by burning biomass
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in the sawmills, in large amounts for biomass energy generated to produce biomass for different feedstocks
including organic materials of waste material, and organic waste of biomass residues and farm residues. The
vital substrate used to produce manure from animals such as Sheep and Cows is animal dung. Although
possible, there is little evidence that manure is not being used enough.
Figure 6: The energy potential generated by the livestock
However, The lack of a substratum was the most significant obstacle for oversized plants or a dramatic
reduction in substratum generation after the plant was installed. Since 2012, several institutional biomass
plants with about 48 institutional plants have been located across the country (17,19). The extent of biomass
has been influenced by access to biomass responsive projects (20). Creating and maintaining biomass plants
cannot be permitted by people at a low rate of adoption. Increased family income has proven helpful in family
decisions on biomass use (17,19). The financial capacity to set up and, above all, sustain a digester is the most
likely influence household income has on the use of biogas. However, high costs have been met with cheaper
materials such as plastics in building biomass plants (17,19). Therefore, research into cheaper materials used
in biomass plant construction is required in Zimbabwe (20).
In Zimbabwe, most biomass plants are detected as oversized and do not generate adequate biomass for
cattle or swine. Therefore, before building on the digester scale for households, research and consultation are
required. The main plant in the household was 6 to 9 m3, with the substrate not adequate. The 4m3 digesters
also significantly improved the performance of extracting the digesters. The biomass plant owners should be
educated professionals to use various (digester) substrates to feed the digester enough of the substrate into the
digester to use large quantities of the substrate. It aims to use symbiotic nutrients in the digester. The
government in Uganda is trying to reduce the demand for pig products for feed and soaps by encouraging
biomass energy use. It takes four years to start producing feedstuffs, however (21).
On the other hand, a few biomass digesters have been under-sized and have been available with more
substrate than could be used for feeding, but the biomass produced does not meet users’ standard requirements.
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The main explanation for biomass plants is to undersize and oversize biomass operators, such as government
and research centers, or the general disregard of customer or social involvement. Thus, user involvement is
essential to decide the size of the biomass plant. Comfortable use is an essential factor in adopting and using
technologies (20). In such a way, a person assumes that the effort will be free to use the method in question.
Some 10% of plants were located outside of feedstock, and 20% of plants surveyed indicated that the digester
lacked human resources, although some biomass users identified feeding the plant as a rainy season nightmare.
Biomass technology which may cause disapproval in such situations is no longer easily interpreted. The use
of biomass technology resulted in reduced family labour in Central Uganda, as few families found it
challenging to run the farm (21).
However, two reasons that avoid the need for a large biomass plant are described. In remote and peri-
urban settings, pilot digesters can minimize fuel costs and time in limited resources. However, work on water
and feed collections, and digesters should be considered to see if the total work reduction is achieved (22).
The degradation or lack of fuelwood supply reliability increases the likelihood of biodigesters built by
households (23). The technology has given biomass users in Zimbabwe much benefit, despite the low adoption
rate of biogas. The biomass was primarily used for cooking — conventional gas burners with low pressures.
Clean, transparent fire absorbs biomass such that air pollution is minimized. Biomass use has reduced the use
of firewood substantially, with Zimbabwe’s biomass technology significantly reducing deforestation. Biomass
processing has opened the door to quality-of-life improvements in biomass consumers, decreases electricity
consumption, and reduces energy poverty. Rather than just wood and coal, users preferred cooking feedstock
it can be started and stopped automatically. But here in Zimbabwe we use biofuel from biomass only
occasionally (22,24).
Conclusion
Given the energy shortage in Zimbabwe, efforts to use renewable energy sources are incredibly significant.
The biomass technology has been implemented in Zimbabwe, but there are only about 711 biomass plants in
their infancy. For biomass processing, domestic plants, institutional plants, and urban plants both need to be
used. The plants are used for cow dung feed, manure, pig dung, and jatropha seed pastry. The household
biomass plants upgrade mainly CAMATEC fixed-dome versions. Zimbabwe’s biomass potential extends
beyond the home, and the cow dung is a source of biodigesters. In Zimbabwe, it is possible, through the
organic processing of municipal waste in digesters, to enhance the production and handling of solid waste in
municipalities, which is an excellent opportunity. The biodigester is highly commendable in Musika for its
organic waste processing. There are significant unused feedstocks in Zimbabwe’s agro-processing and food
production market. It is essential to ensure biogas’ technical potential for investors and evaluate possible
feedstocks in Zimbabwe. For most biomass consumers, biomass technology is satisfying. Biomass is mainly
used for cooking purposes as a biofertilizer.
The researchers found that neither of the human decomposition substrates exists in the stigma used for
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cultural discard. To stop the roadblock and resolve this stasis, the sensitivity aims to break the prejudice and
overcome this stasis by encouraging the urban poor to develop their proficiency and find any means of
improving their competitiveness. There must be more biomass plants, particularly in Zimbabwe, to use
biomass technology for most people. To reduce these threats, biotechnology education and preparation should
be implemented in public institutions and training centres. Currently, the government is, the municipalities
and people are, and so is sponsoring the biomass facility building. For starters, biogas may be made to function
easier if more people are involved, for example, private businesses. Also, not having enough commercial
biomass plants in the area was a concern for the inhabitants living. Biodigesters and industrial waste-to-
biofuels plants must be constructed for handling industrial waste and bioprocessing, and they are producing.
The potential cause of the reactor’s failure in the beer breweries should develop various designs. Renewable
energy, waste management, and food security would benefit from biomass technology in Zimbabwe. To
improve the technology, we need first to include a digester of materials considered acceptable to use. Then,
to help the digester minimize the repair functions, we need to know the substrate that would be used and
possible issues with the digester’s goods. Bear in mind that technological advancement is fundamental to
better education and connectivity. By implementing technologies such as low-cost pre-manufactured
digesters, retaining successful policy and regulatory institutions, and “loan allocation”, the technology’s
positive impact will continue. The country has an incredible opportunity to take advantage of the vast
quantities of organic banana decayed biomass gathered and produced by all local governments to make it an
extraordinary meaningful natural resource.
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The processing of biomass production in zimbabwe from 2010 to 2019

  • 1. North American Academic Research, 4(3) | March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4662033 Monthly Journal by TWASP, USA | 309 NORTH AMERICAN ACADEMIC RESEARCH (NAAR) JOURNAL 2021 MARCH, VOLUME 4, ISSUE 3, PAGES 309-320 https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4662033 The Processing of Biomass Production in Zimbabwe from 2010 to 2019 Graham Zimbudzana1, Li Zheng1*, 1 College of Mathematics and Physics, Shanghai University of Electric Power, Shanghai, 200090, P. R. China ABSTRACT Recently the use of biomass to provide energy in Zimbabwe is estimated at 66% of the total energy used in the country. There has been a strong movement to use biomass resources for energy purposes in the past decade. Zimbabwe’s significant biomass resources are crops, animal excrement, refuse, and industrial waste materials. The study aims to determine the status and trends of biomass production in Zimbabwe between 2010 to 2019. The paper analyzes how biomass crops are grown and how they are utilized and how they present problems. This research was performed using a qualitative approach and is focused on secondary data obtained from various outlets, including journal papers, conference proceedings, government records, magazine articles searched through search engines. This study’s findings disclose that a total of 711 biomass plants in the country by the end of 2017, such as local plants, institutional plants, and households plants 90%, 8%, 2%, respectively. In these plants, 1% used pig manure, 8% sewage, 1% cow dung, and other digested local sources, while 90% used cattle faeces. In meat production, 97% of the working biomass is used for cooking, while 1% is used in poultry. The study determines that bioenergy is not as common as other types of energy. Education and communication concerning the benefits of biomass technology promote its use. Keywords: ANAEROBIC DIGESTION, ENERGY SOURCES, DIGESTION, BIOMASS, ZIMBABWE Introduction The demand for energy consumption has risen steadily over the last 20 years. Since global energy demand is over time, fossil fuels are becoming less affordable (1). The amount of processing is currently too high, the insulation is too high, and the accessibility of power generation has become a critical threat in Zimbabwe (2). We see that less than 10% of Zimbabwe’s total population has electricity access. The supply of electricity and fossil fuel extraction is enormously essential for oil provision from crude oil, fuel gasoline, crude oil, and coal. The primary source of electricity is hydro and thermal in Zimbabwe. Producing by Zimbabwe power companies which manage five major power stations, namely Hwange thermal power station, Kariba South RESEARCH ARTICLE Accepted Apr 01,2021 Published Apr 04,2021 * Corresponding Author: Li Zheng, zhengli@shiep.edu.cn DOI :https://doi.org/10.5281/z enodo.4662033 Pages: 309-320 Funding: None Distributed under Creative Commons CC BY 4.0 Copyright: © The Author(s) How to cite this article (APA): Zimbudzana, G., & Zheng, L. (2021). The Processing of Biomass Production in Zimbabwe from 2010 to 2019. North American Academic Research, 4(3), 309-320. doi:https://doi.org/10.5281/zen odo.4662033 Conflicts of Interest There are no conflicts to declare.
  • 2. North American Academic Research, 4(3) | March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4662033 Monthly Journal by TWASP, USA | 310 hydropower station, Munyati thermal power station, Harare thermal power station, and Bulawayo thermal power station (1), are importing from Zambia, Mozambique, and South Africa (3). As of today, the circumstances have not yet been adjusted. While in a rural and remote area, most people rely on firewood to promote deforestation and desertification. According to global market statistics, biomass use is estimated to increase by 44% between 2007 and 2030 (4). It is necessary to find different sources of energy from available resources. Perhaps except the United States, many countries favour renewable forms of energy. These sources include producing green renewable energy via anaerobic digestion of feedstocks, manure and waste products in the food industry for processing biomass generation. Energy consumption from waste products is causing ecological issues in Zimbabwe, from mills, agriculture, and homes. Incomplete combustion is an excellent way to use waste products to provide energy and is a great way to digest the organic waste as a fertilizer. One way to power homes and vehicles and all other energy uses is to use renewable natural resources. Anaerobic digestion consists of a metabolism chain carried out by a broad range of microorganisms and contains biomass such as hidrosis, acetogenesis, and methanogenesis. Biomass offers broad, sustainable bioenergy practices with a wide range of benefits, including health, food, agriculture, energy, environment, and hygiene. It would likely encourage economic growth in Zimbabwe. By providing clean fuel from sustainable feed, biomass technology will benefit African Communities (2). Different energy services, such as fire, electricity, and oil, can be used by biogas. It decreases fossil fuel energy usage, reduces climate and global warming emissions, increases sanitation, cuts down demand for wood and coal to cook, and provides better fertilizer. Biomass innovations will help overcome poverty, which is a significant impediment to Africa’s economic growth (5). The country as a whole does not have enough unused energy for the need of the people. Less than 10% of the population has electricity, making it too unreliable. The cost of electricity has to be affordable for those with access to power to make it economical. The demand for fossil fuel is growing, depleting fossil fuel supplies. It has decreased the power supply’s complexity by lowering the requirement of power, power cut, and load shading. However, just as with agriculture, residential pollution, and waste disposal, the nation relies on manufacturing pollution. Waste produced reveals a high degree of waste pollution affecting the region’s general population. Organic waste will produce energy and digestion sources for promoting an inexpensive and environmentally sustainable country’s agro-based economy. It is generally accepted that biomass can become one of Sub- Saharan Africa’s main primary sources of energy, including Zimbabwe, throughout that century. Modernized bioenergy systems are essential for developing sustainable energy systems (6). The current literature for biomass use for energy generation is well documented (7,8). Advances in renewables technology, such as biomass, are also well-known for safe, cheap, and modern renewable energy sources. The adaptation routes for energy flow, electricity, and biomass fuel are well developed and financed through continuous research and development (9). Various new biomass green tech is now being produced, presented, and commercialized at various research stages (9). Digestion of anaerobic
  • 3. North American Academic Research, 4(3) | March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4662033 Monthly Journal by TWASP, USA | 311 is an advanced technical advancement. Biomass-based electricity generation using boiler-steam turbine systems is well developed (9). On the other hand, moving from coal to biomass or combined burning has been found and discussed by Hall and Musungwini (10,11). New technologies are also well documented within the agricultural industry and organic waste based on biomass power generation. We are very excited about the biofuels and biomass production capacity that is coming from these biotechnologies. However, there has been no research to identify the current knowledge and information on biomass production and its technology in Zimbabwe. Thus this study explores biomass development and technology and provides some basic guidelines and knowledge to encourage research and bioproducts strategies in Zimbabwe. 2. Methodology 2.1. Research Design The author has a comprehensive literature review related to the current Zimbabwean biomass production process by collecting data such as the latest research papers, studies, articles, reports, and documents. There has been a literature review to assess Zimbabwe’s biomass capacity. Qualitative research was carried out, with some growth indicators in Zimbabwe. 2.2. Search Strategy Data has been extensively searched from multiple well-known databases such as google scholar, science web, science direct, and Springer link websites using keywords such as “biomass, renewable energy, Bio digestion, Biomass, Anaerobic digestion, Zimbabwe, energy sources in Zimbabwe, electricity in Zimbabwe, and feedstock” to secure authentic information (12). Data collection and analysis for this study were carried out in December 2020. Literature reviews are an essential part of the field’s development (13). It presents the chance to generate and exemplify previous research, thus providing a secure foundation for enhancing science (14). 2.3. Data Analysis This paper uses study, interpretation, literature research, and other research methods. The analytical research method is based on the observation and investigation topic of research to obtain objective information summarizing the nature and law of producing things in a kind of investigation method. The literary method’s mechanism consists of meaningful connections, such as research design, literature compilation, and literature review. This paper uses research methods, empirical analysis, literature study, and other research methods— the literature method’s projects for collecting relevant information for the objectives of study details. A research objective is typically centred on common goals of systems, where, for example, the diverse systematic approaches of research can be addressed simultaneously and with relatively low cost. The theoretical target’s evaluation is the leading research aim of the literature research and other methods adopted to determine research performance. Refer to the notion of analysis or reclassification of literature based on existing theories,
  • 4. North American Academic Research, 4(3) | March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4662033 Monthly Journal by TWASP, USA | 312 proof, and requirements. The study design should first identify the research goal; the aim is to use operational methods and design or anticipate the subject’s content, reproduce the research literature activities, and resolve the problem in a specific and particular way. 3. Results and Discussions 3.1 Various types of Biomass Plants Bioenergy is a possible alternative for providing energy for households in rural areas. Figure 1 indicates that the plants are distributed into three different sizes the country institutional, provincial, households. Institutions such as hospitals, prisons, and schools had installed biomass plants. Some plants ranged from 50 m3 to 200 m3 . Household plants had different sizes ranging from 4 m3 to 30 m3 . The provincial plants for biomass are located in sewage treatment and places like markets sites and markets for waste management. Recently 90% of plants in Zimbabwe were planted on household lands. 8% is institutional, and 2% is provincial plants. At present, there are no industrial plant installations in Zimbabwe. Figure 1: Various types of Biomass plants (Source: (15)) 3.2 Number of Biomass Plants In Zimbabwe, biomass energy sources are theoretically estimated at 409 PJ, and the primary sources are agriculture, municipal, and industrial waste. The environmental catastrophe has hit household, provincial, and institutional biomass plants in the country. Recently there have been 711 biomass plants installed all over the country. The development of biomass plants builds and maintains the country between 2012 and 2018 (Figure 2). The number of plants in Zimbabwe grew steadily between 2012 and 2014.
  • 5. North American Academic Research, 4(3) | March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4662033 Monthly Journal by TWASP, USA | 313 Figure 2: Number of Plants 3.3 Provincial Biomass plant Provincial plants have been installed for waste management and energy supply at a few water treatment plants and market sites. Based on Figure 3, there are 13 provincial plants in the country. Harare has the largest number of local plants, such as crow borough and Firle, built to manage waste, and the four digesters have existed in Musika, which has yet to be commissioned for energy and waste management. Two plants were found in Manicaland, the one in Sakubva and the other in Mutare. Just one city biomass facility existed in Bulawayo and one in the Midlands. Masvingo, Mashonaland Central, Matabeleland South, Matabeleland North, and Mashonaland West were not provincial biomass plants. Figure 3: Provincial biomass plant 3.4 The Use of Biomass There has been some use of biomass in Zimbabwe for cooking. Figure 4 revealed that 97% of the biomass plants feed (consume) the biomass to cook and lighting. Less than 1% of the feed is used to feed pigs for 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 0 100 200 300 400 500 600 700 800
  • 6. North American Academic Research, 4(3) | March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4662033 Monthly Journal by TWASP, USA | 314 slaughter and lighting other livestock in the pig slaughterhouses. Less than 1% of the feed is used to heat the pig and poultry trucks and boil the pig slaughterhouses’ water. Moreover, the remaining 1 % of this type of biomass plants, biomass was not used. Waste treatment plants were instead developed to treat the remaining 1 %. Figure 4: The usage of Biomass 3.5 Discussions Biomass technology has been well established. As a replacement for the existing inefficient and burning of fossil fuels in Zimbabwe, the number of biomass manufacturing facilities has increased gradually over the years. The National Biomass Program is establishing approximately 711 biomass plants in Zimbabwe. Among these, 650 domestic plants, 48 institutional and 13 provincial plants have been built. Nine institutions plant located in nine provinces, but there is no plant situated in Bulawayo Metropolitan province. The majority of plant growers use cow faeces as a substrate. Sewage is used as a handling medium by less than 8 % of the farmers. Approximately 1% of farmers use pig manure. Seeds of Jatropha and cow dung are only used in 1% of plant growers. Waste materials and poultry manure are used as additional feed in individual biomass plants. In Zimbabwe, houses have feedstocks available to generate biomass depending on where the households are and their socio-economic status. Crop residue for household biodigester holders is an abundant source of feedstock and is not used for Zimbabwe.
  • 7. North American Academic Research, 4(3) | March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4662033 Monthly Journal by TWASP, USA | 315 Figure 5: Potential energy harvested from sewage Zimbabwe’s manufacture of biomass capability is significantly higher than that presently being used. As of 2016, only 711 plants had been installed. Recent literature reveals 15,000 plants were installed in Rwanda, 20,000 plants in Uganda, and 10,000 plants in Ethiopia were built by 2007 (16). Sub-Saharan Africa data show that Zimbabwe’s biomass technology is still at a very early level, while other Sub-Saharan African countries have evolved similar technologies. The majority of the country’s sewage plants are not equipped to operate on biomass. Figure 5 indicates that at Harare Firle, the biomass can be generated within 17000 square meters, and the sewage can be collected within 8500 square meters per day. Four sewage treatment plants exist worldwide can purify biomass energy to CH3 and produce 72,341m3 CH3 per day. Methane can be reformed and processed to serve as a viable energy source for human life. At first, Zimbabwe did not use biomass technology, and only a few non-usage and municipalities are being used. High beginning costs for developing plants, a lack of biomass technology development, and insufficient installation and renovation expertise can hinder their ability to spread (17). If this biomass were used for various purposes such as electricity generation, Harare could save almost 6 million energy units annually. By adopting biomass treatment technology across the country’s wastewater treatment plants, countries’ total energy consumption will drastically lower. There are no industrial biomass facilities in Zimbabwe. In an opaque beer brewing plant, the conventional opaque brewery was treated with wastewater from an anaerobic sludge blanket. The anaerobic sludge blanket reactor made it possible for the brewery to fulfil the wastewater requirements discharged into Harare’s municipal wastewater and partially transformed organic matter into methane for energy generation (18). Nevertheless, the methane, rather than being released into the environment, was captured and burned. The digester has broken down to stop working. Zimbabwe’s lack of advanced manufacturing biomass plants is attributable to such a pilot step failure (17). It also identified that the anaerobic digestion pilot process in South Africa led to a low adoption rate. Insufficient maintenance and support skills will contribute to the pilot step failure of biomass technology operators in Zimbabwe manufacture the extra by-products of rations from their pulp and paper making operations by burning biomass
  • 8. North American Academic Research, 4(3) | March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4662033 Monthly Journal by TWASP, USA | 316 in the sawmills, in large amounts for biomass energy generated to produce biomass for different feedstocks including organic materials of waste material, and organic waste of biomass residues and farm residues. The vital substrate used to produce manure from animals such as Sheep and Cows is animal dung. Although possible, there is little evidence that manure is not being used enough. Figure 6: The energy potential generated by the livestock However, The lack of a substratum was the most significant obstacle for oversized plants or a dramatic reduction in substratum generation after the plant was installed. Since 2012, several institutional biomass plants with about 48 institutional plants have been located across the country (17,19). The extent of biomass has been influenced by access to biomass responsive projects (20). Creating and maintaining biomass plants cannot be permitted by people at a low rate of adoption. Increased family income has proven helpful in family decisions on biomass use (17,19). The financial capacity to set up and, above all, sustain a digester is the most likely influence household income has on the use of biogas. However, high costs have been met with cheaper materials such as plastics in building biomass plants (17,19). Therefore, research into cheaper materials used in biomass plant construction is required in Zimbabwe (20). In Zimbabwe, most biomass plants are detected as oversized and do not generate adequate biomass for cattle or swine. Therefore, before building on the digester scale for households, research and consultation are required. The main plant in the household was 6 to 9 m3, with the substrate not adequate. The 4m3 digesters also significantly improved the performance of extracting the digesters. The biomass plant owners should be educated professionals to use various (digester) substrates to feed the digester enough of the substrate into the digester to use large quantities of the substrate. It aims to use symbiotic nutrients in the digester. The government in Uganda is trying to reduce the demand for pig products for feed and soaps by encouraging biomass energy use. It takes four years to start producing feedstuffs, however (21). On the other hand, a few biomass digesters have been under-sized and have been available with more substrate than could be used for feeding, but the biomass produced does not meet users’ standard requirements.
  • 9. North American Academic Research, 4(3) | March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4662033 Monthly Journal by TWASP, USA | 317 The main explanation for biomass plants is to undersize and oversize biomass operators, such as government and research centers, or the general disregard of customer or social involvement. Thus, user involvement is essential to decide the size of the biomass plant. Comfortable use is an essential factor in adopting and using technologies (20). In such a way, a person assumes that the effort will be free to use the method in question. Some 10% of plants were located outside of feedstock, and 20% of plants surveyed indicated that the digester lacked human resources, although some biomass users identified feeding the plant as a rainy season nightmare. Biomass technology which may cause disapproval in such situations is no longer easily interpreted. The use of biomass technology resulted in reduced family labour in Central Uganda, as few families found it challenging to run the farm (21). However, two reasons that avoid the need for a large biomass plant are described. In remote and peri- urban settings, pilot digesters can minimize fuel costs and time in limited resources. However, work on water and feed collections, and digesters should be considered to see if the total work reduction is achieved (22). The degradation or lack of fuelwood supply reliability increases the likelihood of biodigesters built by households (23). The technology has given biomass users in Zimbabwe much benefit, despite the low adoption rate of biogas. The biomass was primarily used for cooking — conventional gas burners with low pressures. Clean, transparent fire absorbs biomass such that air pollution is minimized. Biomass use has reduced the use of firewood substantially, with Zimbabwe’s biomass technology significantly reducing deforestation. Biomass processing has opened the door to quality-of-life improvements in biomass consumers, decreases electricity consumption, and reduces energy poverty. Rather than just wood and coal, users preferred cooking feedstock it can be started and stopped automatically. But here in Zimbabwe we use biofuel from biomass only occasionally (22,24). Conclusion Given the energy shortage in Zimbabwe, efforts to use renewable energy sources are incredibly significant. The biomass technology has been implemented in Zimbabwe, but there are only about 711 biomass plants in their infancy. For biomass processing, domestic plants, institutional plants, and urban plants both need to be used. The plants are used for cow dung feed, manure, pig dung, and jatropha seed pastry. The household biomass plants upgrade mainly CAMATEC fixed-dome versions. Zimbabwe’s biomass potential extends beyond the home, and the cow dung is a source of biodigesters. In Zimbabwe, it is possible, through the organic processing of municipal waste in digesters, to enhance the production and handling of solid waste in municipalities, which is an excellent opportunity. The biodigester is highly commendable in Musika for its organic waste processing. There are significant unused feedstocks in Zimbabwe’s agro-processing and food production market. It is essential to ensure biogas’ technical potential for investors and evaluate possible feedstocks in Zimbabwe. For most biomass consumers, biomass technology is satisfying. Biomass is mainly used for cooking purposes as a biofertilizer. The researchers found that neither of the human decomposition substrates exists in the stigma used for
  • 10. North American Academic Research, 4(3) | March 2021 | https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4662033 Monthly Journal by TWASP, USA | 318 cultural discard. To stop the roadblock and resolve this stasis, the sensitivity aims to break the prejudice and overcome this stasis by encouraging the urban poor to develop their proficiency and find any means of improving their competitiveness. There must be more biomass plants, particularly in Zimbabwe, to use biomass technology for most people. To reduce these threats, biotechnology education and preparation should be implemented in public institutions and training centres. Currently, the government is, the municipalities and people are, and so is sponsoring the biomass facility building. For starters, biogas may be made to function easier if more people are involved, for example, private businesses. Also, not having enough commercial biomass plants in the area was a concern for the inhabitants living. Biodigesters and industrial waste-to- biofuels plants must be constructed for handling industrial waste and bioprocessing, and they are producing. The potential cause of the reactor’s failure in the beer breweries should develop various designs. Renewable energy, waste management, and food security would benefit from biomass technology in Zimbabwe. To improve the technology, we need first to include a digester of materials considered acceptable to use. Then, to help the digester minimize the repair functions, we need to know the substrate that would be used and possible issues with the digester’s goods. Bear in mind that technological advancement is fundamental to better education and connectivity. By implementing technologies such as low-cost pre-manufactured digesters, retaining successful policy and regulatory institutions, and “loan allocation”, the technology’s positive impact will continue. The country has an incredible opportunity to take advantage of the vast quantities of organic banana decayed biomass gathered and produced by all local governments to make it an extraordinary meaningful natural resource. References Samu R, Bekun FV, Fahrioglu M. Electricity consumption and economic growth nexus in Zimbabwe revisited: fresh evidence from Maki cointegration. Int J Green Energy. 2019 May 28;16(7):540–50. Cai T, Park SY, Li Y. Nutrient recovery from wastewater streams by microalgae: status and prospects. Renew Sustain Energy Rev. 2013 Mar;19:360–9. Santos FM, Pires JCM. Nutrient recovery from wastewaters by microalgae and its potential application as bio-char. Bioresour Technol. 2018 Nov;267:725–31. Kube M, Jefferson B, Fan L, Roddick F. The impact of wastewater characteristics, algal species selection and immobilisation on simultaneous nitrogen and phosphorus removal. Algal Res. 2018 Apr;31:478– 88. Zeng X, Guo X, Su G, Danquah MK, Zhang S, Lu Y, et al. Bioprocess considerations for microalgal-based wastewater treatment and biomass production. Renew Sustain Energy Rev. 2015 Feb;42:1385–92. Berndes G, Hoogwijk M, van den Broek R. The contribution of biomass in the future global energy supply: a review of 17 studies. Biomass Bioenergy. 2003 Jul;25(1):1–28. Karekezi S, Kithyoma W. Renewable energy strategies for rural Africa: is a PV-led renewable energy strategy the right approach for providing modern energy to the rural poor of sub-Saharan Africa? Energy Policy. 2002 Sep;30(11–12):1071–86. Goldemberg J, United Nations Development Programme, United Nations, World Energy Council, editors. World energy assessment: energy and the challenge of sustainability. New York, NY: United Nations Development Programme; 2000. 508 p.
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