Fuels from sugar crops. Third quarterly report

Technical Report · Tue Jan 31 04:00:00 EST 1978

OSTI ID:5013075

Lipinsky, E S; Kresovich, S; McClure, T A; Lawhon, W T

Substantial progress was made on both the agricultural and the processing aspects of this fuels from biomass research program. Harvesting operations were performed at all locations for both sugarcane and sweet sorghum. Although final yield data have not yet been statistically analyzed, it is apparent that large gains in total biomass were achieved through the introduction of narrow row spacing. An agronomic demonstration of sweet sorghum production in the Midwest was carried out. The information collected indicates sweet sorghum shows considerable potential in the Midwest, provided that short season processing problems can be overcome. Total biomass yields reached values of 25.6 metric tons per hectare on a dry weight basis. Under non-irrigated conditions, it appears that sweet sorghum is energy self-sufficient. Laboratory work on bagasse drying rates was initiated. (JGB)

• Research Organization: Battelle Columbus Labs., Ohio (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5013075
• Report Number(s): TID-28191
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DRYING
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY BALANCE
ENERGY SOURCES
FLORIDA
GRAMINEAE
GRASS
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NORTH AMERICA
OHIO
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RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
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SOLID WASTES
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SUGAR CANE
TABLES
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USA
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