LAPSE:2020.1076
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LAPSE:2020.1076
New Insights on the Estimation of the Anaerobic Biodegradability of Plant Material: Identifying Valuable Plants for Sustainable Energy Production
Claudia P. Pabón-Pereira, H. V. M. Hamelers, Irene Matilla, Jules B. van Lier
October 26, 2020
Based on fifteen European plant species, a statistical model for the estimation of the anaerobic biodegradability of plant material was developed. We show that this new approach represents an accurate and cost-effective method to identify valuable energy plants for sustainable energy production. In particular, anaerobic biodegradability (Bo) of lignocellulosic material was empirically found to be related to the amount of cellulose plus lignin, as analytically assessed by the van Soest method, i.e., the acid detergent fiber (ADF) value. Apart from being theoretically meaningful, the ADF-based empirical model requires the least effort compared to the other four proposed conceptual models proposed, as individual fractions of cellulose, hemicellulose, and lignin do not need to be assessed, which also enhances the predictive accuracy of the model’s estimation. The model’s results showed great predictability power, allowing us to identify interesting crops for sustainable crop rotations. Finally, the model was used to predict Bo of 114 European plant samples that had been previously characterized by means of the van Soest method.
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anaerobic digestion, biodegradability, fiber degradation, lignocellulosics
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Pabón-Pereira CP, Hamelers HVM, Matilla I, van Lier JB. New Insights on the Estimation of the Anaerobic Biodegradability of Plant Material: Identifying Valuable Plants for Sustainable Energy Production. (2020). LAPSE:2020.1076
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Pabón-Pereira CP: Faculty of Engineering and Sciences, Universidad Adolfo Ibañez, Diagonal Las Torres 2700, Peñalolen, C.P. 7941169 Santiago de Chile, Chile; Sub-department of Environmental Technology, Agrotechnology & Food Sciences, Wageningen University, 6708 PB Wageni [ORCID]
Hamelers HVM: Sub-department of Environmental Technology, Agrotechnology & Food Sciences, Wageningen University, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands; Wetsus, European Centre of Excellence for Sustainable Water Technology, Oostergoweg 9, 8911 MA Leeuwarden, The Netherla
Matilla I: Sub-department of Environmental Technology, Agrotechnology & Food Sciences, Wageningen University, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands
van Lier JB: Sub-department of Environmental Technology, Agrotechnology & Food Sciences, Wageningen University, 6708 PB Wageningen, The Netherlands; Section Sanitary Engineering, Department of Water Management, Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences, Delft Unive
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Processes
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8
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7
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E806
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2020
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2020-07-09
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2227-9717
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