Biomass from crop residues as an alternative energy source has generated considerable interest to significantly reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote energy independence, and promote regional development. Using disaggregate crop production data and a GIS-based service area approach, this study examines the available and accessible biomass from agricultural crop residues and identifies the locations and sizes of potential biorefinery sites in the Canadian Prairies. The economic constraints associated with site selections include the site's road access, economical transport feasibility, economies of scale for residue processing, and workforce availability. In total, we found twelve plants in the Prairie area, six in Alberta, five in Saskatchewan, and one in Manitoba. The amount of total accessible biomass for the identified biorefineries is 35.39 dry million tonnes, which is approximately 40% of the Prairies' available biomass.

来自农作物残余物的生物质作为替代能源引起了极大的兴趣，以显着减少温室气体排放，促进能源独立和促进区域发展。本研究使用分类的农作物生产数据和基于GIS的服务区方法，研究了农作物残渣中可利用和可获取的生物量，并确定了加拿大大草原潜在生物精炼厂的位置和规模。与选址相关的经济限制包括选址的道路通道，经济的运输可行性，残渣处理的规模经济以及劳动力的可用性。总共，我们在草原地区发现了12家工厂，在艾伯塔省发现了6家工厂，在萨斯喀彻温省发现了5家工厂，在曼尼托巴省发现了1家工厂。