Towards a sustainable energy future: Evaluating Arundo donax L. in continuous anaerobic digestion for biogas production

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Towards a sustainable energy future: Evaluating Arundo donax L. in continuous anaerobic digestion for biogas production

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Tip izvorni znanstveni rad
Godina 2024
Časopis Global Change Biology Bioenergy
Volumen 16
Svesčić 5
Stranice str. 1-14
DOI https://doi.org/10.1111/gcbb.13135
ISSN 1757-1693
EISSN 1757-1707
Status objavljeno

Sažetak

In response to the EU's REPowerEU initiative (COM (2022) 108) which encourages an increase in biogas production by 20% in member states by 2030 to boost energy independence, it has become essential to identify sustainable alternatives to traditional feedstocks for biogas production, especially in the EU Member states where there is still high dependence on corn silage as the main raw material in biogas plants. While corn silage, predominantly used in the European biogas plants today, serves primarily for the livestock sector, alternative sources need to be explored. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the potential of Arundo donax, a perennial energy crop, as an alternative feedstock in a continuous anaerobic process. The biogas yield and its quality, characterized by CH4, CO2, H2S and O2 content, were determined during a continuous process with A. donax, compared with two mixed feedstocks of A. donax and corn silage over a 5-month period in a continuous anaerobic digestion process. The results revealed that A. donax exhibits a biogas yield and methane content comparable to corn silage, indicating its potential as a viable and sustainable alternative feedstock for biogas production.

Ključne riječi

Arundo donax L., biogas quality, continuous anaerobic digestion, corn silage, perennial energy crops, sustainable biogas production