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Influence of Moisture, Temperature and Microbial Activity in Biomass Sustainable Storage. Special Focus on Olive Biomasses

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  • Pedro J Lara Chaves

    (Bioland Energy S.L, Spain)

  • Julio Terrados Cepeda
  • Francisco J Gallego Alvarez
  • Manuel J Hermoso Orzáez

    (Department of Engineering Projects, University of Jaen, Spain)

Abstract

Biomass is a renewable energy source that, due to its high seasonality, needs to be stored, handled and managed in suitable conditions for its optimum use. Sustainable storage is, therefore, a key process in which biomass can lose much of its qualities as fuel. The article presents an exhaustive bibliographic review of the factors that affect the quality of biomass during storage and the interactions that occur among them. Humidity, type of product, granulometry, size of the stockpile, airflow, temperature, and microbial action are analysed as the main factors affecting biomass during storage, and the results are compared with the tests that have been carried out on biomass from olive groves and olive oil industry. Recommendations are presented so that, using a correct storage method, losses, degradation and self-ignition risks are reduced and the energy quality of the fuel could be improved, taking advantage of the storage process to optimize the net energy yield.

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  • Pedro J Lara Chaves & Julio Terrados Cepeda & Francisco J Gallego Alvarez & Manuel J Hermoso Orzáez, 2020. "Influence of Moisture, Temperature and Microbial Activity in Biomass Sustainable Storage. Special Focus on Olive Biomasses," International Journal of Environmental Sciences & Natural Resources, Juniper Publishers Inc., vol. 25(3), pages 115-126, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:adp:ijesnr:v:25:y:2020:i:3:p:115-126
    DOI: 10.19080/IJESNR.2020.25.556165
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