Research identifies processes and factors to produce best biomass pellets.
Pelletizing biomass is a multi-step process. Each of these steps must be done properly if you want a high quality final product:
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William Hubbard has served as the Regional Forester for the Extension Service-Southern Region since 1993. This is a liaison to thirteen 1862 University Land Grant University and the Southern Region of the U.S. Forest Service. His work involves using new and traditional technologies in regional educational programming and enhanced communication and coordination of information and activities across states and agencies in the areas of forestry and natural resource management. He previously held several teaching, research and Extension positions at the …
Use these protocols to set up test plots of perennial grasses to demonstrate to producers the potential for growing bioenergy feedstocks.
Researchers, farmers, and industry representatives across the country are interested …
Learn rationale and best practices & equipment for harvesting perennial grass biomass.
Delaying harvest until after a killing frost …
There’s more to producing a crop like switchgrass for bioenergy than just growing it. Harvesting, storing, transporting, and selling perennial grass feedstocks must be taken into consideration to make it a successful venture.
Although switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) and other perennial grasses such as Indian grass …
By returning biochar created by fast pyrolysis to the soil, more stover residue can be harvested for bioenergy without degrading soil quality or hurting crop yields in the long run.
Biochar being incorporated by tillage.
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Photo: David Laird, Iowa State University. |
David Laird, professor of agronomy at Iowa University, hypothesized …
Successful establishment is critical to the long-term economic viability of a switchgrass stand. But it is not difficult if these key management practices are followed: development of …
Anaerobic digestion (AD) is the process in which organic compounds are broken down by naturally occurring bacteria, including methanogenic microorganisms under oxygen free conditions, transforming organic matter into biogas (methane (CH4), carbon dioxide (CO2), water vapor, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide) (Dugba and Zhang, 1999; AgSTAR, 2010b). The end products of this process include biogas, a renewable …
