Short rotation woody crop

Energy crops Short-rotation woody crops, herbaceous woody crops, grasses, starch crops, sugar crops, forage crops, oilseed crops, switchgrass, miscanthus... 

The use of crops for the purpose of energy generation has been described in the literature [16-22,32], The use of energy crops reduces the net C02 emissions by a significant amount. More information on C02 emissions can be found in the literature [33]. Typically, crops used for these fuel purposes include short-rotation woody crops and short-rotation herbaceous crops such as switch grass [34],... 

Tuskan, G.A. Walsh, M.E. Short-rotation woody crop systems, atmospheric carbon dioxide and carbon management A US case study. For. Chron. 2001, 77,259-264. 

Neuhauser, A., White, R., and Peterson, B. (1996), Paper presented at the 1st Conference of the Short Rotation Woody Crops Operations Working Group, Paducah, KY, September 23-25, 1996 (unpublished). 

Torget, R., Walter, P., Himmel, M., and Grohmann, K., Dilute-acid pretreatment of com residues and short-rotation woody crops. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 1991, 28-9, 75-86. 

Ranney, J. W., Wright, L. L., Trimble, J. L., Perlack, R. D., Dawson, D. H., Wenzel, C. R., and Curtin, D. T. (1985). Short Rotation Woody Crops Program Annual Progress Report for 1984, Publication No. 2541, ORNL-6160. Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, August. 

Woody energy crops. Short-rotation woody crops are fast-growing hardwood trees harvested within 5-8 yr after planting. These include hybrid poplar, hybrid willow, silver maple, eastern cottonwood, green ash, black walnut, sweetgum, and sycamore. 

Fischer-Tropsch diesel Dimethyl ether (DME) from lignocellulosic materials waste wood, short-rotation woody crops (poplar, willow), switchgrass... 

The volatility data associated with sawdust can be considered representative of all virgin woody biomass—whole tree chips and short rotation woody crops. However the reactivity of woody fuels, as a practical matter, is significantly influenced by the particle size of the material being fired. Junge [31 - 32] clearly demonstrated this phenomenon the cofiiing research at the Allen Fossil Plant [23, 33] again demonstrated this influence and its relationship to NO, management. 

Tables 4-7 and 4-8 present bulk ash chemistries of various wood fuels obtained during test programs. Table 4-7 focuses upon virgin wood material, including sawdust and clean tree trimmings from the urban forest. Table 4-8 presents representative data from some urban wood wastes plus short rotation woody crops. Wide variations in ash compositions can be observed between the various woody fuel samples.

Rockwood DL, Rudie AW, Ralph SA, Zhu JY, Winandy JE. 2008. Energy Product Options for Eucalyptus Species Grown as Short Rotation Woody Crops. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 9 1361-1378. 

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