ORNL/TM-13732

 
J. M. O. Scurlock

Environmental Sciences Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, P.O. Box 2008, Oak Ridge, TN 37831-6407 U.S.A.

Environmental Sciences Division Publication No. 4845
Date Published: February 1999

Prepared for the
U.S. Department of Energy
Office of Transportation Technologies and Office of Power Technologies
Budget and Reporting Nos. EB 52 03 00 0 and EB 24 04 00 0

Prepared by the
Oak Ridge National Laboratory
Oak Ridge, Tennessee 37831-6422
managed by
Lockheed Martin Energy Research Corp.
for the
U.S. Department of Energy
under contract DE-AC05-96OR22464

 
Contents

Abstract

1. Introduction

2. Varieties Evaluated in Europe

3. Test Locations, Sizes, and Durations

4. Crop Physiology

5. Cultural Practices Employed

6. Energy and Co₂ Balance: Other Environmental Considerations

7. Economics

8. Combustion Characteristics

9. Conclusions and Summary

10. Contacts for Further Information

11. References

Figures

1. Mature stand of Miscanthus x giganteus

2. Demonstration plot of Miscanthus x giganteus pictured just before harvest

3. Miscanthus rhizome propagation material ready for planting (length is about 10 cm)

4. Harvesting of demonstration plot of Miscanthus x giganteus using a Kemper Champion 4500 forage harvester mounted on a John Deere combine

5. Baling of miscanthus straw from a demonstration plot, using a Claas baler

Tables

1. Comparison of the properties of miscanthus and switchgrass