ORIGINAL PAPER
Specifics of cultivation, productivity, and energy efficiency of miscanthus giganteus for solid biofuel production
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Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Vinnytsia National Agrarian University, Ukraine
Submission date: 2024-06-25
Final revision date: 2024-09-29
Acceptance date: 2024-11-24
Publication date: 2025-03-27
Corresponding author
Roman Lohosha
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Vinnytsia National Agrarian University, Ukraine, Sonyachna St, 3, 21000, Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, Vinnytsia National Agrarian University, Ukraine, Sonyachna St, 3, 21000, Vinnytsia, Ukraine
Polityka Energetyczna – Energy Policy Journal 2025;28(1):99-112
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Miscanthus is one of the most promising energy crops for growing on the infertile soils of Ukraine. Miscanthus cultivation will significantly increase Ukraine’s energy independence and reduce the use of solid fuels. The research studies the specifics of using Miscanthus giganteus Terravesta AthenaTM. Guidelines have been developed regarding the peculiarities of pre-sowing storage of rhizomes, application of mineral fertilizers, and planting rhizomes in the ridge using GIS technologies. It allows us to obtain high germination capacity (more than 94%), effectively use soil moisture reserves at the beginning of the vegetation period, control weeds, and form the yield of vegetative mass at the level of 14.53 t/ha in the first year of vegetation, and in the second year of vegetation, it will achieve a stable yield due to the optimal planting density. Cultivation of Miscanthus giganteus of hybrid Terra vesta AthenaTM, especially on marginal lands, will provide valuable raw materials for the production of solid biofuel (pellets) that meets European standards by its essential environmental and energy characteristics.
The energy and calorific value of Miscanthus biomass are high, and less carbon dioxide enters the atmosphere during its burning, which becomes its main advantage over other types of energy crops. The highest economic and energy effect can be obtained if the energy-saving elements of Miscanthus giganteus cultivation technology are followed (in particular, reducing the costs for weed control products) when cultivating biomass for biofuel, having created an energy conveyor to supply raw materials to the consumer.
CONFLICT OF INTEREST
The Authors have no conflicts of interest to declare
METADATA IN OTHER LANGUAGES:
Polish
Specyfika uprawy, produktywności i efektywności energetycznej miscanthus giganteus do produkcji stałych biopaliw
technologia uprawy, Miscanthus giganteus, efektywność energetyczna, plon, biopaliwo stałe
Miskant jest jedną z najbardziej obiecujących roślin energetycznych do uprawy na nieurodzajnych glebach Ukrainy. Uprawa miskanta znacznie zwiększy niezależność energetyczną Ukrainy i zmniejszy zużycie paliw stałych. Badania dotyczą specyfiki wykorzystania Miscanthus giganteus Terravesta AthenaTM. Opracowano wytyczne dotyczące specyfiki przedsiewnego przechowywania kłączy, stosowania nawozów mineralnych i sadzenia kłączy w redlinie przy użyciu technologii GIS. Pozwala to uzyskać wysoką zdolność kiełkowania (ponad 94%), efektywnie wykorzystać rezerwy wilgoci glebowej na początku okresu wegetacji, kontrolować chwasty i kształtować plon masy wegetatywnej na poziomie 14,53 t/ha w pierwszym roku wegetacji, a w drugim roku wegetacji osiągnie stabilny plon dzięki optymalnej gęstości nasadzeń. Uprawa Miscanthus giganteus hybrydy Terra vesta AthenaTM, zwłaszcza na gruntach marginalnych, dostarczy cennych surowców do produkcji stałego biopaliwa (pelletu), które spełnia europejskie normy dzięki swoim podstawowym cechom środowiskowym i energetycznym.
Wartość energetyczna i kaloryczna biomasy Miscanthus jest wysoka, a podczas jej spalania do atmosfery dostaje się mniej dwutlenku węgla, co staje się jej główną zaletą w porównaniu z innymi rodzajami upraw energetycznych. Największy efekt ekonomiczny i energetyczny można uzyskać, jeśli elementy energooszczędne technologii uprawy Miscanthus giganteus zostaną zastosowane (w szczególności obniżenie kosztów środków chwastobójczych) podczas uprawy biomasy na biopaliwo, po stworzeniu przenośnika energii do dostarczania surowców do konsumenta.
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