Giant cane (Arundo donax L.) can substitute traditional energy crops in producing energy by anaerobic digestion, reducing surface area and costs: A full-scale approach

Corno, Luca; Lonati, S.; Riva, Carlo Galdino; Pilu, Roberto; Adani, Fabrizio

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2016.07.050

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“…In this way, the sustainability of the total energy production process is improved. Studies carried out by Corno et al [100] on AD showed that A. donax was able to effectively replace maize by reducing the production costs of both biomass and electricity.…”

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Chemical and Bioenergetic Characterization of Biofuels from Plant Biomass: Perspectives for Southern Europe

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The global demand for and, therefore, the production of primary energy is continuously increasing. Consequently, the need to intervene with appropriate measures has arisen in order to achieve sustainable economic, social, and environmental objectives. The reduction of fuel and electricity consumption, the containment of atmospheric emissions of greenhouse gases (like carbon dioxide, methane, other hydrocarbons, and nitrous oxide), and the improvement of environmental quality in urban centers can be considered to be among these objectives. The search for efficient measures for the overall improvement of the environment is directed towards the replacement of traditional fossil fuels with the production of bioenergy (also known as green energy) from different materials and biomasses obtained from specific agricultural activities and/or plant residues. These materials have physico-chemical and biological characteristics of interest regarding their use as sources of renewable energy. The purpose of this review was to provide an overview of the chemical and bioenergetic characteristics of biofuels, the main techniques and processes employed for their production, and the characteristics of the different feedstock materials, especially potential energy crops.

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Chemical and Bioenergetic Characterization of Biofuels from Plant Biomass: Perspectives for Southern Europe

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“…Giant reed biomass has found wide applications in energy production; it can be used in combustion, gasification and pyrolysis and to produce biogas [1]. In fact, when harvested in autumn its biomass can be used in anaerobic digestion in substitution/partial integration with the traditional energy crops [48][49][50], and the biomass harvested in winter can be used for the combustion process, due to its high heating value of about 18.7 MJ kg −1 [1].…”

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Arundo donax L. Biomass Production in a Polluted Area: Effects of Two Harvest Timings on Heavy Metals Uptake

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Within the framework of energy biomass production, Arundo donax L. is very promising for its capability to grow on marginal lands with high yields. This potential can be realized in unused polluted areas where the energy production can be coupled with phytoremediation, and harvested biomass represents a resource and a means to remove contaminants from the soil. Two main processes are considered to evaluate A. donax L. biomass as an energy crop, determined by the timing of harvest: anaerobic digestion with fresh biomass before winter and combustion (e.g., pyrolysis and gasification) of dry canes in late winter. The aim of this work was to evaluate the use of A. donax L. in an area polluted by heavy metals for phytoextraction and energy production at two different harvest times (October and February). For that purpose, we established in polluted area in northern Italy (Caffaro area, Brescia) an experimental field of A. donax, and included switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) and mixed meadow species as controls. The results obtained by ICP-MS analysis performed on harvested biomasses highlighted a differential uptake of heavy metals depending on harvest time. In particular, considering the yield in the third year, A. donax was able to remove from the soil 3.87 kg ha−1 of Zn, 2.09 kg ha−1 of Cu and 0.007 kg ha−1 of Cd when harvested in October. Production of A. donax L. for anaerobic digestion or combustion in polluted areas represents a potential solution for both energy production and phytoextraction of heavy metals, in particular Cu, Zn and Cd.

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“…Giant reed is a very suitable source of biomass because of its low cost and high productivity (Corno et al, 2014;Corno et al, 2015). Research shows that giant reed can replace maize and reduce the production cost of biomass and electricity (Corno et al, 2016). Giant reed stems can be transformed into useful, value-added reliable products through pyrolysis at appropriate conditions (Basso et al, 2005).…”

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The Potential Application of Giant Reed (Arundo donax) in Ecological Remediation

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Giant reed is known as one of the most important energy plants as a consequence of its huge dry biomass production. It can be used for bioenergy or biopolymer production. Thus, it can replace maize and reduce the production cost of biomass and electricity. Giant reed and its products have different uses in industry. The use of giant reed as a raw material to obtain cellulose past for the production of rayon viscose and paper. Thanks to the flexible and strong of the material, giant reed can be used in the manufacture of fishing rods, brass musical instruments, canes and construction supplies. One of the most important characteristics of giant reed is that it shows strong growth capability in different soils with wide ranges of pH, salinity and high heavy metal contents and can be used for ecological remediation. Giant reed was able not only to decontaminate polluted soils with heavy metals, but also to purify the wastewater and decrease the pH and make red mud safer. Here, we review the available evidence regarding the utilization of giant reed in the field of phytoremediation and discuss the potential application of giant reed combined with advanced remediation technologies in ecological remediation.

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Giant cane (Arundo donax L.) can substitute traditional energy crops in producing energy by anaerobic digestion, reducing surface area and costs: A full-scale approach

Cited by 19 publications

References 22 publications

Chemical and Bioenergetic Characterization of Biofuels from Plant Biomass: Perspectives for Southern Europe

Chemical and Bioenergetic Characterization of Biofuels from Plant Biomass: Perspectives for Southern Europe

Arundo donax L. Biomass Production in a Polluted Area: Effects of Two Harvest Timings on Heavy Metals Uptake

The Potential Application of Giant Reed (Arundo donax) in Ecological Remediation

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