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Effects of Harvest Maturity on the Chemical and Energetic Properties of Corn Stover Biomass Combustion

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Author	Jacek, Przybył Artur, Pawłowski Wojcieszak, Dawid Czajkowski, Łukasz Majka, Jerzy
Copyright Year	2022
Description	Over the last decade, there has been increased interest in applying biomass as a raw material for producing biofuels used for thermochemical conversions. Extensive use of biomass could lead to controversial competition for arable land, water, and food; therefore, only waste materials and agricultural by-products and residues should be used to produce biofuels. One suitable by-product of agricultural production is crop residue from the harvest of maize for grain (corn stover). The harvest residues of corn stover consist of four fractions, i.e., husks, leaves, cobs, and stalks, which are structurally and morphologically distinct. The aim of the study was to determine the effect of selected maize cultivars with distinct FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations) earliness classifications on the chemical and energetic properties of their corn cob cores. We determined the chemical properties based on elemental analysis, and the energy properties based on the heat of combustion and calorific values. The content of ash and volatile compounds in the corn cobs were also determined. The results indicated that the heat of combustion of fresh and seasoned corn cob cores ranged from 7.62–10.79 MJ/kg and 16.19–16.53 MJ/kg, respectively. The heat of combustion and calorific value of corn cob cores in the fresh state differed significantly and were strongly correlated with maize cultivars with distinct FAO earliness.
Starting Page	2831
e-ISSN	19961944
DOI	10.3390/ma15082831
Journal	Materials
Issue Number	8
Volume Number	15
Language	English
Publisher	MDPI
Publisher Date	2022-04-12
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Materials Agricultural Engineering Corn Stover Corn Cobs High Heat Value Combustion Corn Stover Fraction
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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