Feasibility study of green biomass procurement

HöfundurÚtgefandiÚtgáfuárÚtgáfustaður
Hólmgeir Björnsson, Áslaug Helgadóttir, Jón Guðmundsson, Þóroddur Sveinsson, Jónatan HermannssonRALA2004Reykjavík
RitÁrgangurTölublaðBls.
SkýrslurRALA 029/JA-0041-23

RALA-029-JA-004.pdf

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Appendix to:
Evaluation of the choice of biomass type, its quality (suitability), procurement and cultivation, 24 month report to CRAFT Project No: CRAF-1999-70986:
Biochemicals and Energy from sustainable Utilization of herbaceous Biomass (BESUB)
    Table of Contents

    Executive summary 3

    1. Introduction 3
      1.1. Land resources 3
      1.2. Crops for biomass production 4
      1.3. Quality of biomass 4

    2. The Nootka lupine 5
      2.1. Availability of Nootka lupine in southern Iceland 5
      2.2. Potential lupine fields in southern Iceland 6
      2.3. Sustainability of production 9
      2.4. Nutrient requirements 10
      2.5. Techniques for cultivation and harvesting 12
      2.6. Quality factors 12
      2.7. Scenarios for lupine biomass 14

    3. Perennial grasses 14
      3.1. Reed canary grass 14
      3.2. Timothy 15
      3.3. Other grass species 16
      3.4. Set aside hayfields 16
      3.5. Left-over hay bales 17

    4. Annual crops 17
      4.1. Barley grain and straw 17
      4.2. Other annual crops 18

    5. Cost analyses 18
      5.1. Lupine 18
      5.2. Grass 20
      5.3. Barley 20
      5.4. Summary of cost analyses 21

    6. Conclusions 21

    7. References 22