relation: https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/15854/ title: An overview of biomass conversion technologies in nigeria creator: Umar, H.A. creator: Sulaiman, S.A. creator: Said, M.A. creator: Gungor, A. creator: Ahmad, R.K. description: In Nigeria, maintaining steady power supply to the teeming population of over 200 million people has become a challenge. The country stands to be the most populous and yet having the highest economy in the African region. The present electricity generation capacity of 12,552 MW is not enough to cater for the rural and urban dwellers, and this constitutes a great challenge to the countryâ��s development. As such there is a need for sustainable and clean energy to cater for the ever increasing energy demand. In this regard, this chapter looks into the available biomass conversion techniques in the country, their technology levels and the benefits of adopting biofuel technology. It further dwells on the challenges impeding their implementation which include lack of workable policies, research funding, public awareness and loan and incentive schemes. The chapter provides recommendations to address the issues through proper policy and framework, research, training and development, public enlightenment and award of loans. The study identifies anaerobic digestion as the most promising conversion technology in the Nigerian scenario for a clean and sustainable energy although other processes like gasification and pyrolysis are also promising. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. publisher: Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH date: 2021 type: Article type: PeerReviewed identifier: Umar, H.A. and Sulaiman, S.A. and Said, M.A. and Gungor, A. and Ahmad, R.K. (2021) An overview of biomass conversion technologies in nigeria. Green Energy and Technology. pp. 133-150. ISSN 18653529 relation: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85101041989&doi=10.1007%2f978-981-15-9140-2_7&partnerID=40&md5=5f9df850a345c8947d98b87391b7b8d0 relation: 10.1007/978-981-15-9140-2₇ identifier: 10.1007/978-981-15-9140-2₇