Cost-effective Integrated Harvesting of Short-Rotation Poplar Plantations.
Saved in:
| Title: | Cost-effective Integrated Harvesting of Short-Rotation Poplar Plantations. |
|---|---|
| Authors: | Spinelli, Raffaele1 (AUTHOR) raffaele.spinelli@ibe.cnr.it, Magagnotti, Natascia1 (AUTHOR), Lombardini, Carolina1 (AUTHOR), Leonello, Elaine Cristina2 (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | BioEnergy Research. Jun2021, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p460-468. 9p. |
| Subjects: | Harvesting, Plantations, Tree size, Farm tractors, Poplars, Capital investments |
| Abstract: | Small tree size represents the main challenge when designing a cost-effective harvesting system for European short-rotation plantations. This challenge is further complicated by the need to obtain 4-m logs for high-end products, which rules out the possibility to deploy whole-tree chipping. Both challenges can be met through mass handling, which must begin at the time of felling and continue uninterrupted along the whole supply chain. The authors designed and tested a simple system based on an excavator-based feller buncher, two farm tractors converted into grapple skidders and an excavator-based grapple saw adapted to operate as an impromptu slasher. This system proved capable of containing harvesting cost below 17 € per green ton, while matching the necessary work quality requirements, in terms of value recovery and log quality specifications. Furthermore, the whole system can be acquired with a limited capital investment, estimated at ca. 400,000 €. Being based on general purpose equipment, the system is also versatile enough for deployment in a number of alternative jobs, when the coppicing season is over. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Copyright of BioEnergy Research is the property of Springer Nature and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract. (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) | |
| Database: | Engineering Source |
| FullText | Links: – Type: pdflink Text: Availability: 0 |
|---|---|
| Header | DbId: egs DbLabel: Engineering Source An: 150188753 AccessLevel: 6 PubType: Academic Journal PubTypeId: academicJournal PreciseRelevancyScore: 0 |
| IllustrationInfo | |
| Items | – Name: Title Label: Title Group: Ti Data: Cost-effective Integrated Harvesting of Short-Rotation Poplar Plantations. – Name: Author Label: Authors Group: Au Data: <searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Spinelli%2C+Raffaele%22">Spinelli, Raffaele</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<i> raffaele.spinelli@ibe.cnr.it</i><br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Magagnotti%2C+Natascia%22">Magagnotti, Natascia</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Lombardini%2C+Carolina%22">Lombardini, Carolina</searchLink><relatesTo>1</relatesTo> (AUTHOR)<br /><searchLink fieldCode="AR" term="%22Leonello%2C+Elaine+Cristina%22">Leonello, Elaine Cristina</searchLink><relatesTo>2</relatesTo> (AUTHOR) – Name: TitleSource Label: Source Group: Src Data: <searchLink fieldCode="JN" term="%22BioEnergy+Research%22">BioEnergy Research</searchLink>. Jun2021, Vol. 14 Issue 2, p460-468. 9p. – Name: Subject Label: Subjects Group: Su Data: <searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Harvesting%22">Harvesting</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Plantations%22">Plantations</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Tree+size%22">Tree size</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Farm+tractors%22">Farm tractors</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Poplars%22">Poplars</searchLink><br /><searchLink fieldCode="DE" term="%22Capital+investments%22">Capital investments</searchLink> – Name: Abstract Label: Abstract Group: Ab Data: Small tree size represents the main challenge when designing a cost-effective harvesting system for European short-rotation plantations. This challenge is further complicated by the need to obtain 4-m logs for high-end products, which rules out the possibility to deploy whole-tree chipping. Both challenges can be met through mass handling, which must begin at the time of felling and continue uninterrupted along the whole supply chain. The authors designed and tested a simple system based on an excavator-based feller buncher, two farm tractors converted into grapple skidders and an excavator-based grapple saw adapted to operate as an impromptu slasher. This system proved capable of containing harvesting cost below 17 € per green ton, while matching the necessary work quality requirements, in terms of value recovery and log quality specifications. Furthermore, the whole system can be acquired with a limited capital investment, estimated at ca. 400,000 €. Being based on general purpose equipment, the system is also versatile enough for deployment in a number of alternative jobs, when the coppicing season is over. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] – Name: AbstractSuppliedCopyright Label: Group: Ab Data: <i>Copyright of BioEnergy Research is the property of Springer Nature and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites without the copyright holder's express written permission. Additionally, content may not be used with any artificial intelligence tools or machine learning technologies. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This abstract may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract.</i> (Copyright applies to all Abstracts.) |
| PLink | https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&site=eds-live&db=egs&AN=150188753 |
| RecordInfo | BibRecord: BibEntity: Identifiers: – Type: doi Value: 10.1007/s12155-020-10163-2 Languages: – Code: eng Text: English PhysicalDescription: Pagination: PageCount: 9 StartPage: 460 Subjects: – SubjectFull: Harvesting Type: general – SubjectFull: Plantations Type: general – SubjectFull: Tree size Type: general – SubjectFull: Farm tractors Type: general – SubjectFull: Poplars Type: general – SubjectFull: Capital investments Type: general Titles: – TitleFull: Cost-effective Integrated Harvesting of Short-Rotation Poplar Plantations. Type: main BibRelationships: HasContributorRelationships: – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Spinelli, Raffaele – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Magagnotti, Natascia – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Lombardini, Carolina – PersonEntity: Name: NameFull: Leonello, Elaine Cristina IsPartOfRelationships: – BibEntity: Dates: – D: 01 M: 06 Text: Jun2021 Type: published Y: 2021 Identifiers: – Type: issn-print Value: 19391234 Numbering: – Type: volume Value: 14 – Type: issue Value: 2 Titles: – TitleFull: BioEnergy Research Type: main |
| ResultId | 1 |
