Title:
Energy Crops: Herbaceous Perennial in Production with Different Fertilizers in the Center of Spain
Author(s):
Mauri, P.V., Plaza, A., Ruiz-Fernández, J., Amorós, M.C., Sanz, S.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
Due to the global alarm over the increasing pollution and emissions of CO2 and nitrogen oxides (NOx) into the atmosphere they have been raised using renewable energy sources. One of the most interesting and sustainable energy is biomass. At work two plant species have been evaluated candidates for energy uses (non-food), switchgrass and Miscanthus sinensis on experimental plots in central Spain. Three treatments were established: control (C), composted sewage sludge (CS) and treated sewage sludge thermal drying (TD): three treatments were established. After two growing seasons, plant biomass (kg / ha), concentration of leaf chlorophyll (SPAD) and morphological characteristics of production was determined. Most parameters, including biomass, increased for the two species in plots with sewage sludge (CS y TD).
Keywords:
biomass, cultivation, perennial energy crops, sewage sludge, switchgrass, yield, Panicum virgatum, Miscanthus sinensis
Topic:
Biomass Resources
Subtopic:
Biomass Crops and Energy Grasses
Event:
25th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1DV.2.15
Pages:
270 - 275
ISBN:
978-88-89407-17-2
Paper DOI:
10.5071/25thEUBCE2017-1DV.2.15
Price:
FREE
