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Descripción
Mechanisation has been recognised as a key point for the promotion of dedicated energy crops like Arundo donax L. This work reports the performance of commercial machinery modified and assembled by a Spanish manufacturer of agricultural machinery, which was tested in an arundo crop for biomass. Operational speeds and other data gathered during the harvesting tests are given in this article. Actual yield in baled biomass and biomass properties after 8-month storage in open field were determined as well. Results show that the strategy of two-step harvesting: stalk cutting & crushing and biomass collection and baling with this specific machinery is feasible in wintertime. Physical, energy and chemical properties of baled biomass did not change after 8 months. On the whole, the machinery used in these tests performed well; however, the working height of the baler should be improved to avoid damages to irrigation pipes.
Internacional	Si
Nombre congreso	21st European Biomass Conference and Exhibition,
Tipo de participación	960
Lugar del congreso	Copenhaguen (Denmark)
Revisores	Si
ISBN o ISSN	978-88-89407-53-0
DOI	10.5071/21stEUBCE2013-1BV.3.5.
Fecha inicio congreso	03/06/2013
Fecha fin congreso	07/06/2013
Desde la página	302
Hasta la página	307
Título de las actas	Proceedings of the 21st EU Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Esta actividad pertenece a memorias de investigación

• Autor: M. Dolores Curt Fernandez de la Mora (UPM)
• Autor: Marina Sanz Gallego (UPM)
• Autor: Fernando Mosquera Escribano (UPM)
• Autor: Pedro Vicente Mauri (IMIDRA)
• Autor: Antonio Plaza Benito (IMIDRA)
• Autor: Pedro Luis Aguado Cortijo (UPM)
• Autor: Jesus Fernandez Gonzalez (UPM)

• Creador: Grupo de Investigación: Grupo de Agroenergética (GA-UPM)
• Departamento: Producción Vegetal: Botánica y Protección Vegetal