Characterisation of Feedstocks

Reference Number

ETI-BI2010

Title

Characterisation of Feedstocks

Status

Completed

Energy Categories

Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Production of other biomass-derived fuels (incl. Production from wastes))

Research Types

Applied Research and Development

Science and Technology Fields

BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (Biological Sciences)

UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation

Not Cross-cutting

Principal Investigator

Project Contact
Framatome, France

Award Type

Institute Project

Funding Source

ETI

Start Date

26 January 2015

End Date

07 April 2017

Duration

26 months

Total Grant Value

£648,000

Industrial Sectors

Region

Overseas

Programme

Bioenergy

Investigators

Principal Investigator

Project Contact, Framatome, France

Other Investigator

Project Contact, Uniper, Germany

Web Site

Objectives

Abstract

The Characterisation of Feedstocks project provides an understanding of UK produced 2nd generation energy biomass properties, how these vary and what causes this variability. In this project, several types of UK-grown biomass, produced under varying conditions, were sampled. The biomass sampled included Miscanthus, Short Rotation Forestry (SRF) and Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) Willow. The samples were tested to an agreed schedule in an accredited laboratory. The results were analysed against the planting, growing, harvesting and storage conditions (i.e. the provenance) to understand what impacts different production and storage methods have on the biomass properties. The main outcome of this project is a better understanding of the key characteristics of UK biomass feedstocks (focusing on second generation) relevant in downstream energy conversion applications, and how these characteristics vary by provenance.

Data

Characterisation of Feedstocks

Characterisation of Feedstocks - Characterisation of biomass feedstocks database

Projects

No related projects

Publications

Characterisation of Feedstocks - D6 Final Report (Phase 1) Appendix 8 Part 1: Miscanthus Study 1 graphs

Characterisation of Feedstocks - D1 Detailed Schedule of Work

Characterisation of Feedstocks - D12 Final report on investigations into the effect of harvest time and variety on willow SRC and the effect of harvest time and storage method on Miscanthus quality

Characterisation of Feedstocks - D13 Synthesis Report of Phase 1 and Phase 2

Characterisation of Feedstocks - D2 Methodology and Sampling Consistency Report; Database Design

Characterisation of Feedstocks - D6 Final Report (Phase 1)