Future-oriented use of the biomass potential from the maintenance of the transport infrastructure
Abstract
The maintenance of green areas along transport infrastructures annually produces large amounts of biomass and biogenic waste, which often remain unused or have to be disposed of. This leads to a partly undesired organic fertilization effect and on the other hand to a spreading of invasive neophytes. Therefore, in the case of invasive neophytes, disposal is often quite costly. However, with suitable logistics, pre-treatment and conversion technology, this previously poorly utilized biomass potential can also make an important contribution to climate protection and the preservation of a sustainable ecosystem in terms of decarbonization of the energy system. Further advantages of using the corresponding biomass are the reduction of the fire load on the transport infrastructure as well as the promotion of biodiversity. Based on a comprehensive literature and database research, the quantity structure, regional distribution of biomass as well as their properties (energy content, ash content, impurities, etc.) are determined. In addition to the already established recovery routes, such as incineration and biogas production, innovative conversion technologies (pyrolysis, fixed bed and fluidized bed gasification, biogas upgrading, biotechnological combination processes, etc.) will be examined and evaluated in more detail. After a review of whether impurities can be prevented or reduced by simple measures, the biomass is divided into fractions based on selected indicators. Subsequently, utilization options are identified, taking into account the restrictions of the respective conversion technology.
management of biomass Accompanying traffic planting resource management
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Project staff
Marion Huber-Humer
Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Marion Huber-Humer
marion.huber-humer@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81311
Project Leader
01.06.2021 - 31.07.2023
Erwin Binner
Dipl.-Ing. Erwin Binner
erwin.binner@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81315
Project Staff
01.06.2021 - 31.07.2023
Stefan Petrus Salhofer
Ao.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Stefan Petrus Salhofer
stefan.salhofer@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-81342
Project Staff
01.06.2021 - 31.07.2023
BOKU partners
External partners
Bioenergy and Sustainable Technologies GmbH
none
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