Equipping a Combine Harvester with Turbine Technology Increases the Recovery of Residual Biomass from Cereal Crops via the Collection of Chaff

In cereal crops, chaff is a valuable lignocellulosic by-product that accounts for more than 50 Mt y<sup>−1</sup> in Europe and is suitable for bioenergy purposes. Chaff is usually not collected due to the lack of combine harvesters that have the capability to handle it properly. The pres...

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Main Authors: Alessandro Suardi, Walter Stefanoni, Vincenzo Alfano, Simone Bergonzoli, Luigi Pari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-03-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/7/1572