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Reference Number	ETI-BI2010
Title	Characterisation of Feedstocks
Status	Completed
Energy Categories	Renewable Energy Sources (Bio-Energy, Production of other biomass-derived fuels (incl. Production from wastes)) 100%;
Research Types	Applied Research and Development 100%
Science and Technology Fields	BIOLOGICAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES (Biological Sciences) 100%
UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation	Not Cross-cutting 100%
Principal Investigator	Project Contact No email address given Framatome, France
Award Type	Institute Project
Funding Source	ETI
Start Date	26 January 2015
End Date	07 April 2017
Duration	26 months
Total Grant Value	£648,000
Industrial Sectors
Region	Overseas
Programme	Bioenergy
Investigators	Principal Investigator	Project Contact , Framatome, France (99.999%)
	Other Investigator	Project Contact , Uniper, Germany (0.001%)
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Objectives
Abstract	The Characterisation of Feedstocks project provides an understanding of UK produced 2nd generation energy biomass properties, how these vary and what causes this variability. In this project, several types of UK-grown biomass, produced under varying conditions, were sampled. The biomass sampled included Miscanthus, Short Rotation Forestry (SRF) and Short Rotation Coppice (SRC) Willow. The samples were tested to an agreed schedule in an accredited laboratory. The results were analysed against the planting, growing, harvesting and storage conditions (i.e. the provenance) to understand what impacts different production and storage methods have on the biomass properties. The main outcome of this project is a better understanding of the key characteristics of UK biomass feedstocks (focusing on second generation) relevant in downstream energy conversion applications, and how these characteristics vary by provenance.
Data	Characterisation of Feedstocks Characterisation of Feedstocks - Characterisation of biomass feedstocks database
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Publications	Characterisation of Feedstocks - D6 Final Report (Phase 1) Appendix 8 Part 1: Miscanthus Study 1 graphs Characterisation of Feedstocks - D1 Detailed Schedule of Work Characterisation of Feedstocks - D12 Final report on investigations into the effect of harvest time and variety on willow SRC and the effect of harvest time and storage method on Miscanthus quality Characterisation of Feedstocks - D13 Synthesis Report of Phase 1 and Phase 2 Characterisation of Feedstocks - D2 Methodology and Sampling Consistency Report; Database Design Characterisation of Feedstocks - D6 Final Report (Phase 1) Characterisation of Feedstocks - D6 Final Report (Phase 1) - Appendix 10 - Part 1: Willow SRC study 1 graphs Characterisation of Feedstocks - D6 Final Report (Phase 1) - Appendix 10 - Part 3: Graphs for Willow SRC IFV study Characterisation of Feedstocks - D6 Final Report (Phase 1) - Appendix 11: Null Hypothesis Tables Characterisation of Feedstocks - D6 Final Report (Phase 1) - Appendix 12 - Part 1: Charts for poplar SRF Characterisation of Feedstocks - D6 Final Report (Phase 1) - Appendix 13 - Part 1: Graphs for Spruce SRF Study 1 Characterisation of Feedstocks - D6 Final Report (Phase 1) - Appendix 8 - part 3: Miscanthus Infield Variation Charts Characterisation of Feedstocks - D6 Final Report (Phase 1) - Appendix 9: Total feedstock variance explained by consideration of the structured factors using REML, expressed as % of total variance Characterisation of Feedstocks - D6 Final Report (Phase 1) Appendix 1: D6 Scope and Acceptance Criteria Characterisation of Feedstocks - D6 Final Report (Phase 1) Appendix 4: Miscanthus IVF maps Characterisation of Feedstocks - D6 Final Report (Phase 1) Appendix 6: Summary of statistics for fresh feedstocks Characterisation of Feedstocks - D6 Final Report (Phase 1) Appendix 7: Charts comparing all feedstocks Characterisation of Feedstocks - D7 Executive Report Presentation Characterisation of Feedstocks - D8 Technical Briefing Approach to Contract Amendment 1 Characterisation of Feedstocks - Final Project Presentations to ETI Slide Set - Summary of Findings from Phase 1 and Phase 2, presented at the ETI on 16th March 2017 Characterisation of Feedstocks - Final report on investigations into the effect of harvest time and variety on willow SRC and the effect of harvest time and storage method on Miscanthus quality - Appendices Characterisation of Feedstocks - Request for Proposal
Added to Database	10/10/18