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A Detailed Database of the Chemical Properties and Methane Potential of Biomasses Covering a Large Range of Common Agricultural Biogas Plant Feedstocks

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  • Audrey Lallement

    (APESA, Plateau Technique, Cap Ecologia, Avenue Fréderic Joliot Curie, 64230 Lescar, France)

  • Christine Peyrelasse

    (APESA, Plateau Technique, Cap Ecologia, Avenue Fréderic Joliot Curie, 64230 Lescar, France)

  • Camille Lagnet

    (APESA, Plateau Technique, Cap Ecologia, Avenue Fréderic Joliot Curie, 64230 Lescar, France)

  • Abdellatif Barakat

    (INRAE, UMR IATE, Place Pierre Viala, CEDEX 02, 34060 Montpellier, France)

  • Blandine Schraauwers

    (APESA, Plateau Technique, Cap Ecologia, Avenue Fréderic Joliot Curie, 64230 Lescar, France)

  • Samuel Maunas

    (APESA, Plateau Technique, Cap Ecologia, Avenue Fréderic Joliot Curie, 64230 Lescar, France)

  • Florian Monlau

    (APESA, Plateau Technique, Cap Ecologia, Avenue Fréderic Joliot Curie, 64230 Lescar, France)

Abstract

Agricultural biogas plants are increasingly being used in Europe as an alternative source of energy. To optimize the sizing and operation of existing or future biogas plants, a better knowledge of different feedstocks is needed. Our aim is to characterize 132 common agricultural feedstocks in terms of their chemical composition (proteins, fibers, elemental analysis, etc.) and biochemical methane potential shared in five families: agro-industrial products, silage and energy crops, lignocellulosic biomass, manure, and slurries. Among the families investigated, manures and slurries exhibited the highest ash and protein contents (10.3–13.7% DM). High variabilities in C/N were observed among the various families (19.5% DM for slurries and 131.7% DM for lignocellulosic biomass). Methane potentials have been reported to range from 63 Nm 3 CH 4 /t VS (green waste) to 551 Nm3 CH 4 /t VS (duck slurry), with a mean value of 284 Nm 3 CH 4 /t VS. In terms of biodegradability, lower values of 52% and 57% were reported for lignocelluloses biomasses and manures, respectively, due to their high fiber content, especially lignin. By contrast, animal slurries, silage, and energy crops exhibited a higher biodegradability of 70%. This database will be useful for project owners during the pre-study phases and during the operation of future agricultural biogas plants.

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  • Audrey Lallement & Christine Peyrelasse & Camille Lagnet & Abdellatif Barakat & Blandine Schraauwers & Samuel Maunas & Florian Monlau, 2023. "A Detailed Database of the Chemical Properties and Methane Potential of Biomasses Covering a Large Range of Common Agricultural Biogas Plant Feedstocks," Waste, MDPI, vol. 1(1), pages 1-33, January.
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