Arundo donax has potential as a bioenergy feedstock for several conversion processes. Dried Arundo has an estimated direct combustion High Heating Value (HHV) of approximately 8000 BTUs/lb. Drying such large amounts of biomass may be difficult, however, thus lower actual energy values in power plants will be realized. Arundo is also being considered as a candidate for gasification and cellulosic ethanol conversion.
Yields of Arundo can vary widely depending on available moisture, stand density and period of growth. Initial trials on muck soils at the UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center in Belle Glade, Fla., have produced green weights (50-60 percent moisture) ranging from 20 to more than 40T/A on an annualized basis when harvesting from 7-12+ months of growth.
Yields of Arundo can vary widely depending on available moisture, stand density and period of growth. Initial trials on muck soils at the UF/IFAS Everglades Research and Education Center in Belle Glade, Fla., have produced green weights (50-60 percent moisture) ranging from 20 to more than 40T/A on an annualized basis when harvesting from 7-12+ months of growth.
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