Assessment of Common Reed (Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.) Biomass Suitability for Solid Biofuels Production

Result code in IS VaVaI

<a href="https://www.isvavai.cz/riv?ss=detail&h=RIV%2F60460709%3A41340%2F24%3A101331" target="_blank" >RIV/60460709:41340/24:101331 - isvavai.cz</a>

Result on the web

<a href="https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177378" target="_blank" >https://doi.org/10.3390/su16177378</a>

DOI - Digital Object Identifier

<a href="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su16177378" target="_blank" >10.3390/su16177378</a>

Result language

angličtina

Original language name

Assessment of Common Reed (Phragmites australis (Cav.) Trin. ex Steud.) Biomass Suitability for Solid Biofuels Production

Original language description

From the uncontrolled proliferation of invasive plants, several challenges for the environment arise. Invasive wetland grasses biomass can be collected for biofuel production, thus offering a sustainable solution for invasive plants' management and contributing to the renewable energy sector. The straw-like shoot biomass of common reed (Phragmites australis), widespread across temperate and tropical zones, has been examined to assess its potential use for energy purposes. We seek to determine the fuel-energy characteristics of common reed biomass, which are necessary for converting it into energy through combustion. A comprehensive analysis was conducted to determine the physical and chemical properties of biomass according to the ISO standards for solid biofuels. These properties included calorific values, moisture, ash and volatile matter contents, and contents of C, H, N, and major and minor elements, as well as ash melting behaviour. The measured values were also compared to standard limits for different classes of densified biofuels. Based on the results, the net calorific value (15.33 MJ/kg ar) and other parameters met the requirements for the class A quality of non-woody briquettes and pellets. The only parameters which exceeded the class A limits were ash content (7.1% d.b.) and Cl content (0.16% d.b.). The findings of this study are important for the potential utilisation of common reed biomass for bioenergy as a step towards contribution to the Sustainable Development Goals.

Czech name

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Czech description

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Type

J_imp - Article in a specialist periodical, which is included in the Web of Science database

CEP classification

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OECD FORD branch

20800 - Environmental biotechnology

Project

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Continuities

S - Specificky vyzkum na vysokych skolach

Publication year

2024

Confidentiality

S - Úplné a pravdivé údaje o projektu nepodléhají ochraně podle zvláštních právních předpisů

Name of the periodical

Sustainability

ISSN

2071-1050

e-ISSN

2071-1050

Volume of the periodical

16

Issue of the periodical within the volume

SEP 2024

Country of publishing house

CZ - CZECH REPUBLIC

Number of pages

12

Pages from-to

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UT code for WoS article

001313135500001

EID of the result in the Scopus database

2-s2.0-85203968493