D5.6 – Demand-driven supply chains and logistics plans for industrial crops from marginal lands for existing biorefineries: case study in three European regions
| Main Authors: | Njakou Djomo, Gabrielle, Staritsky, Elbersen, Annevelink |
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| Format: | Report publication-deliverable Journal |
| Bahasa: | eng |
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, 2022
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https://zenodo.org/record/6563023 |
Daftar Isi:
- The objective of this study was to assess the economic and environmental impacts of pyrolysis oil production from marginal lands-based energy crops. Four types of energy crops (miscanthus, tall wheatgrass, Siberian elm and sorghum) were studied in three regions of three European countries (France, Spain, Italy). These energy crops were selected as representative candidates crops for energy valorization in these regions. The biomass yields of these crops on marginal lands were simulated using the CERES-EGC model using high-resolution data layers on soil properties, land cover and biophysical marginality factors. Biomass logistics were subsequently modelled using LocaGIStics, a tool developed in WP5 of the MAGIC project to estimate supply chain costs, energy use, and GHG emissions. The model accounted for the following value-chain stages: biomass production and harvesting, pre-processing, transport, storage and conversion to bio-oil by mean of pyrolysis. Two harvesting scenarios (as chips, bales or bundles) and three biomass delivery scenarios (no intermediate storage vs. one or two intermediate storage points) were assessed assuming road transport.