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The potential use of invasive plant species as solid biofuel by using binders

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dc.contributor.authorZihare, L.
dc.contributor.authorSoloha, R.
dc.contributor.authorBlumberga, D.
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-23T09:34:43Z
dc.date.available2018-04-23T09:34:43Z
dc.date.issued2018
dc.descriptionArticleeng
dc.description.abstractThe aim of the current research is to find sustainable pellet resources that are not made from forestry, agricultural materials, or food products. Evaluation has been carried out by experimentally determining the biofuel parameters of two invasive plant sp ecies. In comparison to the process of finding a new application, their use in the production of solid biofuel pellets would not require additional investment for the construction of a new pellet production plant. The article’s hypothesis suggests that bio fuel parameters for invasive plant species are sufficient for the production of solid biofuel and that their properties can be improved by binders that are available wor ldwide in the form of residues. The experiment was carried out for two invasive plant s pecies that are widespread in Latvia – Heracleum sosnowskyi Manden and Solidago canadensis L . The binders used include potato peel waste and spent coffee grounds. All of the tests have been carried out according to ISO standards on biofuel testing. Results show that H sosnowskyi is more suitable for solid biofuel than S canadensis as it has a higher calorific value and an ash content that is two times lower – 3wt%. Coffee grounds are a suitable binder b ecause they increase calorific value. The type and amount of binders partly confirms the hypothesis, since both binders reduced the amount of ash in pellets. Further research is needed to carry out pellet durability tests. It is also necessary to carry out an economic analysis in order to evaluate how beneficial it may be to use H sosnowskyi as a solid fuel in existing pellet production plants, thereby avoiding large initial investments and not encouraging the cultiva tion of invasive plant species.eng
dc.identifier.issn1406-894X
dc.identifier.publicationAgronomy Research, 2018, vol. 16, no. 3, pp. 923-935eng
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10492/3921
dc.identifier.urihttp://dx.doi.org/10.15159/ar.18.102
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2009 by Estonian University of Life Sciences, Latvia University of Agriculture, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestry. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form, or by any means, electronic or mechanical, incl. photocopying, electronic recording, or otherwise without the prior written permission from the Estonian University of Life Sciences, Latvia University of Agriculture, Aleksandras Stulginskis University, Lithuanian Research Centre for Agriculture and Forestryeng
dc.subjectH sosnowskyieng
dc.subjectS canadensiseng
dc.subjectspent coffee groundseng
dc.subjectpotato peel wasteeng
dc.subjectpelletseng
dc.subjectarticleseng
dc.titleThe potential use of invasive plant species as solid biofuel by using binderseng
dc.typeArticleeng

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2018, Vol. 16, No. 3