Title:
Agricultural Pruning Harvesting Demonstrations in Germany, France and Spain. Lessons Learned and Recommendations
Author(s):
García-Galindo, D., Gómez-Palmero, M., López, E., Sebastián, F., Jirjis, R., Gebresenbet, G., Germer, S., Pari, L., Suardi, A., Lapeña, A., Frackowiak, P., Adamczyk, F., Naldoni, D., Kleinert, L., Abadías, J., Deval, X.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
EuroPruning project aims to set the path for new and improved biomass supply chains based on agricultural prunings. EuroPruning has developed innovative technology to cope with existing technical barriers for a more feasible utilization of pruning residues. A biomass smart system logistics has been developed, composed by a Smart Box sensor mounted on truck box, an on-board control unit, a web-based information platform, and a central control unit. The aim of the smart system is to support decision making prior ordering biomass, organization of the delivery, allow quality tracking and traceability and register of transport. The GIS platform can be used as centralised by a logistic operator, or as a multi-user platform. Two harvesting machineries have been developed to cope with market gaps: the PRB 1,75 pruning baler able to produce standard 1.2x1.2 round bales, and the PC50 chipper, able to produce P45 woodchips, and to accumulated in built-in self discharge container, in big-bags or on a trailer circulating in parallel. These innovative products have been object of testing in EuroPruning demonstrations. The demonstrations have yield relevant information to raise the TRL (technology readiness level) of the prototypes towards pre-market or market stage. But demonstrations were furthermore, a pilot scale laboratory where farmers, logistics operators and final consumers participated together in reproducing the supply chain stage by stage. This experience has yield quite relevant information, that EuroPruning partners have expressed in this document in form of observed facts and lessons learnt.
Keywords:
agricultural residues, demonstration, harvesting, logistics, pruning
Topic:
Industry Sessions
Subtopic:
Biomass Resources (Crops, SRF, Algae and Organic Waste)
Event:
24th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
ICV.1.3
Pages:
1727 - 1733
ISBN:
978-88-89407-165
Paper DOI:
10.5071/24thEUBCE2016-ICV.1.3
Price:
FREE
