Ruderal Habitats: A Source for Biomass and Biogas

Maciej Murawski, Wojciech Czekała, Leszek Majchrzak (), Bogusława Waliszewska (), Alicja Lerczak, Magdalena Janyszek-Sołtysiak, Magdalena Zborowska, Marta Cieślik, Agnieszka Sieradzka and Jacek Dach
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Maciej Murawski: Department of Grassland and Natural Landscape, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Dojazd 11, 60-656 Poznan, Poland
Wojciech Czekała: Department of Biosystems Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 50, 60-627 Poznań, Poland
Leszek Majchrzak: Agronomy Department, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Dojazd 11, 60-632 Poznań, Poland
Bogusława Waliszewska: Department of Chemical Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 38/42, 60-637 Poznań, Poland
Alicja Lerczak: Department of Mathematical and Statistical Methods, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznań, Poland
Magdalena Janyszek-Sołtysiak: Department of Botany, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Dąbrowskiego 159, 60-995 Poznań, Poland
Magdalena Zborowska: Department of Chemical Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 38/42, 60-637 Poznań, Poland
Marta Cieślik: Department of Biosystems Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 50, 60-627 Poznań, Poland
Agnieszka Sieradzka: Department of Chemical Wood Technology, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 38/42, 60-637 Poznań, Poland
Jacek Dach: Department of Biosystems Engineering, Poznań University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 50, 60-627 Poznań, Poland

Energies, 2025, vol. 18, issue 13, 1-16

Abstract: The aim of the study was to evaluate the chemical composition and biogas potential of selected ruderal and expansive plant species: Heracleum sosnowskyi , Aegopodium podagraria , Chaerophyllum bulbosum , Acer negundo , and Urtica dioica . Plant material was collected from a 19th-century park in the village of Niegolewo (Greater Poland Voivodship) and analyzed for cellulose, lignin, hemicellulose, extractives, and ash content before and after methane fermentation. Fermentation followed DIN 38 414-S8, and chemical analyses used standardized methods (TAPPI, Seifert, and DIN). Statistical analyses included ANOVA, CVA, and hierarchical clustering. The highest biogas yield was obtained from A. podagraria , which is associated with low lignin and high hemicellulose degradation. The results confirm the potential of ruderal biomass as a diverse source for biogas production.

Keywords: renewable energy; biogas plant; methane fermentation; ruderal plants; chemical composition; Sosnowsky’s hogweed; Apiaceae (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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