The Miscanthus sacchariflorus and Spartina pectinata biomass production in different soil conditions and possibilities of its conversion into energy
Alina Kowalczyk-Juśko
dziekanat.agbioinz@up.lublin.plAkademia Rolnicza w Lublinie, Instytut Nauk Rolniczych w Zamościu (Poland)
Bogdan Kościk
Akademia Rolnicza w Lublinie, Instytut Nauk Rolniczych w Zamościu (Poland)
Abstract
Biomass production for the renewable energy purposes becomes more and more interesting for farmers. Both annual and perennial species may be cultivated as the energy plants. In Western Europe, some fast growing perennial grass species with high yield potential have been put into practice. The Miscanthus sacchariflorus and Spartina pectinata are among these plants, they are also under investigation in the Institute of Agricultural Sciences in Zamość. As the results show, the both species are very well adapted to the Polish climate conditions. Their yields are considerable even at extensive cultivation without mineral fertilization. The Spartina is tolerant to extreme soil conditions, the Miscanthus shows higher yield potential on fertile soils. The grass biomass can be used for energy production in the combustion process (after transformation into briquettes or pellets). The Miscanthus calorific value amounts to about 19 MJ/kg and the one for Spartina is about 17 MJ/kg. Another possible way of energy production from the fast growing grasses is methane fermentation.
Keywords:
Miscanthus sacchariflorus, Spartina pectinata, biomass, renewable energyReferences
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Alina Kowalczyk-Juśkodziekanat.agbioinz@up.lublin.pl
Akademia Rolnicza w Lublinie, Instytut Nauk Rolniczych w Zamościu Poland
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Bogdan KościkAkademia Rolnicza w Lublinie, Instytut Nauk Rolniczych w Zamościu Poland
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