Title:
Industrial Harvester for Biomass Procurement of Olive Trees Residues
Author(s):
Picchi, G., Spinelli, R.
Document(s):
Paper
Abstract:
In Mediterranean countries, olive tree pruning residue represents a problem for farmers. Increasing restrictions to burn the residue on site force them to remove it by mulching, facing a cost and incurring in possible disease problems. On the other hand the abundant residue is a potential source of energy biomass. This resource is still unexploited for lack of cost-effective harvesting technology: the machinery available at present, designed for vineyard prunings, are too light for handling thicker material. Purpose of this work was to find and study machines capable of setting up a reliable procurement system both from the technical and economic point of view.
Keywords:
agricultural residues, biomass, cost analysis, mechanization, olive tree
Topic:
Biomass Resources
Subtopic:
Biomass residues and by-products
Event:
19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
VP1.2.6
Pages:
430 - 431
ISBN-13:
978-88-89407-55-4
ISBN-10:
88-89407-55-7
Paper DOI:
10.5071/19thEUBCE2011-VP1.2.6
Price:
FREE
