Potential of Pine Needle Biomass for Bioethanol Production

Aleksandra Wawro (), Jakub Jakubowski, Weronika Gieparda, Zenon Pilarek and Agnieszka Łacka
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Aleksandra Wawro: Department of Bioproduct Engineering, Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants-National Research Institute, Wojska Polskiego 71B, 60-630 Poznan, Poland
Jakub Jakubowski: Department of Forest Economics and Technology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznan, Poland
Weronika Gieparda: Department of Bioproduct Engineering, Institute of Natural Fibres and Medicinal Plants-National Research Institute, Wojska Polskiego 71B, 60-630 Poznan, Poland
Zenon Pilarek: Department of Forest Economics and Technology, Faculty of Forestry and Wood Technology, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznan, Poland
Agnieszka Łacka: Department of Mathematical and Statistical Methods, Poznan University of Life Sciences, Wojska Polskiego 28, 60-637 Poznan, Poland

Energies, 2023, vol. 16, issue 9, 1-10

Abstract: Currently, fossil fuels are used to produce fuels and electricity, which are finite sources and have a negative impact on the natural environment. An excellent alternative to these fuels is biofuels, such as bioethanol from waste forest biomass. Pine needles are one of the most important available forest biomass materials with s significant impact on local understory vegetation. Forest waste biomass, which is a rich source of lignocellulose, can be used in various ways, such as for the eco-economical production of bioethanol. The aim of this study was to analyze the possibilities of bioethanol production from pine needle biomass obtained from forest land following different soil preparations and logging residue management. The pine needle dry matter yield, chemical components of pine needle biomass (cellulose, hemicellulose, lignin), and the amount of ethanol yield per hectare were evaluated. The highest average yield pine needle equal to 6.17 Mg?ha ?1 was observed. Bioethanol yield per hectare from this biomass was the highest for plowing with the LPZ-75 plow and was 1.08 m 3 ?ha ?1 . The discussed results were confirmed by detailed statistical analysis. To sum up, the researched pine needle biomass turned out to be an interesting raw material with the potential for bioethanol production.

Keywords: lignocellulosic biomass; soil preparation; logging residues management; ethanol; ethanol yield (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: 2023
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