Influence of Moisture, Temperature and Microbial Activity in Biomass Sustainable Storage. Special Focus on Olive Biomasses

Pedro J Lara Chaves, Julio Terrados Cepeda, Francisco J Gallego Alvarez and Manuel J Hermoso Orzáez
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Pedro J Lara Chaves: Bioland Energy S.L, Spain
Manuel J Hermoso Orzáez: Department of Engineering Projects, University of Jaen, Spain

International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, 2020, vol. 25, issue 3, 115-126

Abstract: Biomass is a renewable energy source that, due to its high seasonality, needs to be stored, handled and managed in suitable conditions for its optimum use. Sustainable storage is, therefore, a key process in which biomass can lose much of its qualities as fuel. The article presents an exhaustive bibliographic review of the factors that affect the quality of biomass during storage and the interactions that occur among them. Humidity, type of product, granulometry, size of the stockpile, airflow, temperature, and microbial action are analysed as the main factors affecting biomass during storage, and the results are compared with the tests that have been carried out on biomass from olive groves and olive oil industry. Recommendations are presented so that, using a correct storage method, losses, degradation and self-ignition risks are reduced and the energy quality of the fuel could be improved, taking advantage of the storage process to optimize the net energy yield.

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Date: 2020
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DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2020.25.556165

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