Storing energy crops for methane production: Effects of solids content and biological additive

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 99, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 7074-7082

  Pakarinen, Outi ^a   Lehtomäki, Annimari ^a   Rissanen, Sanna ^a   Rintala, Jukka ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF JYVÄSKYLÄ   (Finland)

Author keywords

Anaerobic digestion; Biogas; Energy crop; Grass; Storage

Indexed keywords

ADDITIVES; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; FERMENTATION; METHANE;

ENERGY CROP; METHANE PRODUCTION;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT;

BIOGAS; METHANE;

ADDITIVES; ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; BIOGAS; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; FERMENTATION; METHANE;

BIOGAS; ENERGY CROP; FERMENTATION; GRASS; METHANE; METHANOGENESIS; PH; STORAGE;

ANAEROBIC DIGESTION; ARTICLE; ENERGY CROP; FERMENTATION; GRASS; PERENNIAL RYEGRASS; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

CROPS, AGRICULTURAL; METHANE;

LOLIUM; POACEAE;

EID: 44449146372     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.01.007     Document Type: Article

References (35)

1. Amon, T., Hackl, E., Jeremic, D., Amon, B., Boxberger, J., 2001. Biogas production from animal wastes, energy plants and organic wastes. In: van Velsen, A.F.M., Verstraete, W.H. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 9th World Congress on Anaerobic Digestion, Technologisch Instituut vzw, Antwerp, Belgium, pp. 381-386.
2. Amon T., Amon B., Kryvoruchko V., Zollitsch W., Mayer K., and Gruber L. Biogas production from maize and dairy cattle manure-influence of biomass composition on the methane yield. Agr. Ecosyst. Environ. 118 (2007) 173-182
3. APHA. Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater. 20th ed. (1998), American Public Health Association, Washington, DC
4. Buxton D.R., and O'Kiely P. Preharvest plant factors affecting ensiling. In: Al-Amoodi L., Barbarick K.A., Volenec J.J., and Dick W.A. (Eds). Silage Science and Technology (2003), American Society for Agronomy, Inc., Madison, USA 199-250
5. Colombatto D., Mould F.L., Bhat M.K., Phipps R.H., and Owen E. In vitro evaluation of fibrolytic enzymes as additives for maize (Zea mays L.) silage II. Effects on rate of acidification, fibre degradation during ensiling and rumen fermentation. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 111 (2004) 129-143
6. Dawson L.E.R., Ferris C.P., Steen R.W.J., Gordon F.J., and Kilpatrick D.J. The effects of wilting grass before ensiling on silage intake. Grass Forage Sci. 54 (1999) 237-247
7. Egg R.P., Coble C.G., Engler C.R., and Lewis D.H. Feedstock storage, handling and processing. Biomass Bioenerg. 5 (1993) 71-94
8. Filya I. Nutritive value and aerobic stability of whole crop maize silage harvested at four stages of maturity. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 116 (2004) 141-150
9. Cr) in water with closed tube method, oxidation with dichromate. Finnish Standard Association, Helsinki, Finland.
10. Finnish Standard Association, 2002. SFS-EN 12457-4 Characterisation of waste. Leaching. Compliance test for leaching of granular waste materials and sludges. Part 4: One stage batch test at a liquid to solid ratio of 10 l/kg for materials with particle size below 10 mm (without or with size reduction). Finnish Standard Association, Helsinki, Finland.
11. Fraser M.D., Fychan R., and Jones R. The effect of harvest date and inoculation on the yield, fermentation characteristics and feeding value of forage pea and field bean silages. Grass Forage Sci. 56 (2001) 218-230
12. Fraser M.D., Fychan R., and Jones R. The effect of harvest date and inoculation on the yield and fermentation characteristics of two varieties of white lupin (Lupinus albus) when ensiled as whole-crop. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 119 (2005) 307-322
13. Fredriksson H., Baky A., Bernesson S., Nordberg A., Norén O., and Hansson P.-A. Use of on farm produced biofuels on organic farms - evaluation of energy balances and environmental loads for three possible fuels. Agr. Syst. 89 (2006) 184-203
14. Hill J., and Leaver J.D. Changes in chemical composition and nutritive value of urea treated whole crop wheat during exposure to air. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 102 (2002) 181-195
15. Kung L., Stokes M.R., and Lin C.J. Silage additives. In: Al-Amoodi L., Barbarick K.A., Volenec J.J., and Dick W.A. (Eds). Silage Science and Technology (2003), American Society for Agronomy, Inc., Madison, USA 305-360
16. Lehtomäki, A., Ronkainen, O., Rintala, J., submitted for publication. The effect of storage on methane production from energy crops and crop residues. Biomass Bioenerg.
17. Lehtomäki, A., Viinikainen, T.A., Rintala, J.A., in press. Screening boreal energy crops and crop residues for methane biofuel production. Biomass Bioenerg.
18. Madhukara K., Nand K., Raju N.R., and Srilatha H.R. Ensilage of mangopeel for methane generation. Process Biochem. 28 (1993) 119-123
19. Madhukara K., Srilatha H.R., Srinath K., Bharathi K., and Nand K. Production of methane from green pea shells in floating dome digesters. Process Biochem. 32 (1997) 509-513
20. Mähnert, P., Heiermann, M., Plöchl, M., Schelle, H., Linke, B., 2002. Alternative use for grassland cuts. Forage grasses as biogas co-substrates. 57 Landtechnik 5/2002, pp. 260-261.
21. Mähnert, P., Heiermann, M., Linke, B., 2005. Batch- and semi-continuous biogas production from different grass species. Agricultural Engineering International: the CIGR Ejournal. Manuscript 05 010, vol. VII, December 2005.
22. McDonald P., Henderson N., and Heron S. The Biochemistry of Silage. second ed. (1991), Chalcombe Publications, Great Britain
23. Neureiter, M., dos Santos, J.T.P., Lopez, C.P., Pichler, H., Kirchmayr, R., Braun, R., 2005. Effect of silage preparation on methane yields from whole crop maize silages. In: Ahring, B.K., Hartmann, H. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 4th International Symposium on Anaerobic Digestion of Solid Waste, BioCentrum-DTU, Copenhagen, Denmark, vol. 1, pp. 109-115.
24. Plöchl, M., Heiermann, M., 2006. Biogas farming in central and northern Europe: a strategy for developing countries? Agricultural Engineering International: the CIGR Ejournal. Invited Overview No. 8, vol VIII, March 2006.
25. Rani D.S., and Nand K. Ensilage of pineapple processing waste for methane generation. Waste Manage. 24 (2004) 523-528
26. Sanderson M.A., Egg R.P., and Wiselogel A.E. Biomass losses during harvest and storage of switchgrass. Biomass Bioenerg. 12 (1997) 107-114
27. Schmidt J., Szakács G., Cenkvári E., Sipocz J., Urbánszki K., and Tengerdy R.P. Enzyme assisted ensiling of alfalfa with enzymes by solid substrate fermentation. Bioresour. Technol. 76 (2001) 207-212
28. Sebastian S., Phillip L.E., Fellner V., and Idziak E.S. Comparative assessment of bacterial inoculation and propionic acid treatment of aerobic stability and microbial populations of ensiled high-moisture ear corn. J. Anim. Sci. 74 (1996) 447-456
29. Singh K., Honig H., and Zimmer E. Fermentation pattern and changes in cell wall constituents of straw-forage silages, straws and partners during storage. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 61 (1996) 137-153
30. Weinberg Z.G., Ashbell G., Hen Y., Azrieli A., Szakacs G., and Filya I. Ensiling whole-crop wheat and corn in large containers with Lactobacillus plantarum and Lactobacillus buchneri. J. Ind. Microbiol. Biot. 28 (2002) 7-11
31. Wilkinson J.M. A laboratory evaluation of comfrey (Symphytum officinale L.) as a forage crop for ensilage. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 104 (2003) 227-233
32. Woodard K.R., Prine G.M., Bates D.B., and Chynoweth D.P. Preserving elephantgrass and energycane biomass as silage for energy. Bioresour. Technol. 36 (1991) 253-259
33. Woolford M.K. The Silage Fermentation (1984), Marcel Deccer, Inc., New York, USA
34. Zauner E., and Küntzel U. Methane production from ensiled plant material. Biomass 10 (1986) 207-223
35. Zahiroddini H., Baah J., Absalom W., and McAllister T.A. Effect of an inoculant and hydrolytic enzymes on fermentation and nutritive value of whole crop barley silage. Anim. Feed Sci. Technol. 117 (2004) 317-330