Assessment of Quality and Combustion Characteristics of Briquettes Derived from Giant Hogweed Biomass
The result's identifiers
Result code in IS VaVaI
<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F00027006%3A_____%2F25%3A10179174" target="_blank" >RIV/00027006:_____/25:10179174 - isvavai.cz</a>
Alternative codes found
RIV/60460709:41310/25:103751 RIV/60460709:41340/25:103751
Result on the web
<a href="https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/9/2213/pdf?version=1758207599" target="_blank" >https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4395/15/9/2213/pdf?version=1758207599</a>
DOI - Digital Object Identifier
<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/agronomy15092213" target="_blank" >10.3390/agronomy15092213</a>
Alternative languages
Result language
angličtina
Original language name
Assessment of Quality and Combustion Characteristics of Briquettes Derived from Giant Hogweed Biomass
Original language description
The presence of Giant Hogweed (Heracleum mantegazzianum) in agricultural landscapes raises concerns due to its impacts on agroecology. Physically removed biomass can serve as a feedstock for solid biofuel, representing a viable strategy reducing reliance on herbicides. Giant Hogweed's bioenergy potential is currently underexplored, particularly regarding its seasonal variations in properties and the environmental impacts resulting from its use as a biofuel. This study assessed the processability of Giant Hogweed biomass into briquettes, to determine their mechanical durability and to evaluate their basic emission characteristics during combustion in a device commonly used at the household level. Biomass was sampled at two specific stages of plant development for a comparative study of briquette properties. For both summer- and autumn-harvested biomass, a high mechanical durability of the produced briquettes, approximately 97%, was achieved. Only carbon monoxide emissions from summer-harvested biomass exceeded the limits; nitrogen oxides concentrations were within the limits for both. Thermogravimetric analysis and differential scanning calorimetry revealed decomposition patterns. Autumn-harvested biomass showed better potential for briquetting, highlighting the advantages of later collection. The findings demonstrate the potential of plant and applied processing technology for valorisation as a solid biofuel, while certain aspects still need consideration.
Czech name
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Czech description
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Classification
Type
J<sub>imp</sub> - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database
CEP classification
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OECD FORD branch
40101 - Agriculture
Result continuities
Project
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Continuities
I - Institucionalni podpora na dlouhodoby koncepcni rozvoj vyzkumne organizace
Others
Publication year
2025
Confidentiality
S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů
Data specific for result type
Name of the periodical
Agronomy-Basel
ISSN
2073-4395
e-ISSN
2073-4395
Volume of the periodical
15
Issue of the periodical within the volume
9
Country of publishing house
CH - SWITZERLAND
Number of pages
15
Pages from-to
2213
UT code for WoS article
001579492800001
EID of the result in the Scopus database
2-s2.0-105017307777