Title

Study of the Mechanized farming practices for energy crops

Programme

Biomass crops for electrical energy production

Colture da biomassa per la produzione di energia elettrica

Funding body

ENEL Polo Energie Alternative

Contract

R25SC0042/00 del 16/03/96

Duration

1

Period

1995/1996

Planned activities

In order to supply a power plant of 12 MW in the province of Pisa the most suitable harvesting system for SRF cultivation (3.000 ha) were identified.

 

 

Title

Study of the Mechanized farming practices for energy crops

Programme

Biomass crops for electrical energy production

Colture da biomassa per la produzione di energia elettrica

Funding body

ENEL Polo Energie Alternative

Contract

R25WC0116/00 del 31/05/96

Duration

1

Period

1995/1996

Plannd activities

Design and development of a prototype for the harvesting of Arundo donax and Miscanthus rizhomes. The prototype has been utilized for the rhizomes harvesting and the propagation of crops in the experimental fields of some working facilities in Italy.

 

 

  

Title

Study of the Mechanized farming practices on energy crops

Programme

Biomass crops for electrical energy production

 Colture da biomassa per la produzione di energia elettrica

Funding body

ENEL Polo Energie Alternative

Contract

R25WC0165/00 del 12/09/97

Duration

1

Period

1997/1998

Planned activities

Design and implementation of an harvesting system and storage through heap at the field side for Poplar, Eucaliptus, and  Robinia pseudoacacia.

The system was patented.