Image Analysis for Rapid Assessment and Quality-Based Sorting of Corn Stover

Ding, Ling; Hoover, Amber N.; Emerson, Rachel M.; Lin, Kuan-Ting; Gruber, Josephine N.; Donohoe, Bryon S.; Klinger, Jordan L.; Colby, Rachel D.; Thomas, Brad J.; Smith, William A.; Ray, Allison E.

doi:10.3389/fenrg.2022.837698

Title: Image Analysis for Rapid Assessment and Quality-Based Sorting of Corn Stover

Journal Article · 03 February 2022 · Frontiers in Energy Research

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/fenrg.2022.837698 · OSTI ID:1854587

Ding, Ling ^[1]; Hoover, Amber N. ^[1]; Emerson, Rachel M. ^[1]; Lin, Kuan-Ting ^[1]; Gruber, Josephine N. ^[2]; Donohoe, Bryon S. ^[2]; Klinger, Jordan L. ^[1]; Colby, Rachel D. ^[1]; Thomas, Brad J. ^[1]; Smith, William A. ^[1]; Ray, Allison E. ^[1]

Idaho National Lab. (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States). Biosciences Center

Imaging in the visible spectrum is a low-cost tool that can be readily deployed for in-field or over-belt monitoring of biomass quality for bio-refining operations. Rapid image analysis coupled with innovative preprocessing may reduce the impacts of feedstock variability through identification of contaminants or other material attributes to guide selective sorting and quality management. Image analysis was employed to evaluate the quality of corn stover in red-green-blue (RGB) chromatic space. This study used controlled, bench-scale imaging as a proof-of-concept for rapid quality assessment of corn stover based on variations in material attributes, including chemical and physical attributes, that relate to biological degradation and soil contamination. Additionally, logistic regression-based classification algorithms were used to develop a method for biomass screening as a function of biological degradation or soil contamination. This study demonstrated the use of image analysis to extract features from RGB color space to investigate variations in critical material attributes from chemical composition of corn stover. Fourier transform infrared (FT-IR) suggested a correlation between red band intensity and biological degradation, while detailed surface texture analysis was found to distinguish among variations in ash. These insights offer promise for development of a rapid screening tool that could be deployed by farmers for in-field assessment of biomass quality or biorefinery operators for in-line sorting and process optimization.

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Research Organization:: National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Bioenergy Technologies Office

Grant/Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

OSTI ID:: 1854587

Report Number(s):: NREL/JA-2700-82362; MainId:83135; UUID:8f8f55a0-b7ee-4a3a-a603-9475ddbad671; MainAdminID:64022

Journal Information:: Frontiers in Energy Research, Journal Name: Frontiers in Energy Research Vol. 10; ISSN 2296-598X

Publisher:: Frontiers Research FoundationCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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