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Cost parameters affecting multiple rotation SRIC biomass systems

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Short rotation intensive culture (SRIC) plantations were analyzed to determine a least-cost method of supplying feedstock for liquid fuel manufacturing. The plantations were based uponPopulus hybrid, nonfertilized and fertilized strategies and a spacing of 21,000 trees/ha. Financial analyses indicated a 3-y rotation would minimize production costs for the particular design of these plantations.

Under a 3-yr rotation, nonfertilized plantations averaged 10 metric tons, ovendry, per hectare per year (Mg(OD)/ha/yr) and developed plantation costs of $28/Mg (OD). The fertilized strategy obtained 13 Mg(OD)/ha/yr and costs of $30/Mg(OD). For the nonfertilized strategy, production costs were divided equally among three input areas: equipment and materials, labor, and land, whereas with fertilization, nearly 50% of the cost was tied to equipment and materials. Additional costs of $30–42/Mg(OD) were forecast for the harvest and storage of biomass, with 75% of these costs placed in equipment and materials.

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Strauss, C.H., Grado, S.C., Blankenhorn, P.R. et al. Cost parameters affecting multiple rotation SRIC biomass systems. Appl Biochem Biotechnol 24, 721–733 (1990). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02920290

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