RT Journal Article
T1 Energetic characterization of lignocellulosic biomass from Southwest Spain
A1 Feria Infante, Manuel Javier
A1 Rivera Díaz, Amanda
A1 Ruiz, Federico
A1 Grandal, Esther
A1 García Domínguez, Juan Carlos
A1 Pérez Muñoz, Antonio
A1 López Baldovín, Francisco
AB Different lignocellulosic biomass sources were characterized energetically along a study period of two years in Huelva (southwestern region in Spain) for energy production. Then, the different kinds of lignocellulosic biomass obtained from these sources were evaluated and classified according to use, such as fuel for electric power generation in the area. The groupings of the average moisture content values and average gross heating values (over dry basis) of the samples analyzed were made based on the type of material, and for larger groups (with a significant dispersion of the gross heating values), the average values were estimated in subgroups or “characteristic groups.” A six-cluster scheme allowed us to classify the different groups of materials. The average gross heating values of the six different clusters (raw materials) showed significant similarities. It was observed that softwood and related materials typically have values in the region of 20.0 MJ/kg, and hardwood, such as that from Eucalyptus globulus, yields about 18.0 MJ/kg, whereas other deciduous plants (and their residues) give lower values.
PB Taylor & Francis
SN 1543-5075
SN 1543-5083 (electrónico)
YR 2011
FD 2011
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10272/10283
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10272/10283
LA eng
NO Feria Infante, M.J., Rivera Díaz, A., Ruiz, F., Grandal, E., García Domínguez, J.C., Pérez Muñoz, A., López Baldovín, F.: "Energetic characterization of lignocellulosic biomass from Southwest Spain". International Journal of Green Energy. Vol. 8, n. 6, págs. 631-642, (2011). ISSN 1543-5075
NO The authors are grateful for the FPU grant from the Spanish Ministry of Education. Also, they extend their thanks to the Spanish Ministry of Science and Innovation by the "Ramon y Cajal" contract and by the "Juan de la Cierva" contract. The authors acknowledge Spanish financial support from CICYT-FEDER (Science and Technology Inter Ministerial Commission, Spanish Government - European Regional Development Fund), project number AGL 2009-13113 and the business group ENCE, S. A. (San Juan del Puerto factory, Huelva, Spain) for providing the samples.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Huelva
RD 30 may 2026