Biomass storage: an update on industrial solutions for baled biomass feedstocks
Storage of raw biomass feedstocks is a critical component in a viable biofuels supply chain. This article focuses on the current knowledge and existing challenges to establishing a sufficient biomass storage infrastructure to meet the long-term needs of the biofuels industry. Effects of storage on f...
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| Published in | Biofuels (London) Vol. 3; no. 3; pp. 321 - 332 |
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| Main Authors | , |
| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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London, UK
Future Science Ltd
01.05.2012
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| Online Access | Get full text |
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| Summary: | Storage of raw biomass feedstocks is a critical component in a viable biofuels supply chain. This article focuses on the current knowledge and existing challenges to establishing a sufficient biomass storage infrastructure to meet the long-term needs of the biofuels industry. Effects of storage on feedstock stability and biomass quality, with regards to dry-matter loss and self-heating characteristics of stored biomass, have been thoroughly discussed. Features, suitability and costs of different commercial-scale biomass storage infrastructures for open, tarped, permanent structure and anaerobic storage systems are discussed in detail. Additionally, discussions include supply-chain characteristics, including feedstock handling, bale density and quality, and identification and traceability of feedstock, which impact storage and transportation interaction. |
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| ISSN: | 1759-7269 1759-7277 |
| DOI: | 10.4155/bfs.12.23 |