Reed energy : possibilities of using the Common Reed for energy generation in Southern Finland
Komulainen, Martti; Simi, Päivi; Hagelberg, Eija; Ikonen, Iiro; Lyytinen, Sami (2008)
Komulainen, Martti
Simi, Päivi
Hagelberg, Eija
Ikonen, Iiro
Lyytinen, Sami
Turun ammattikorkeakoulu
2008
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As part of the three-year Interreg IIIA EU project ”Reed strategy in Finland and in Estonia” administered by the Southwest Finland Regional Environment Centre, the possibilities of utilising the Common Reed as an energy source were examined. The bioenergy sub project charted the amount of harvestable reed beds, compared various harvesting and pre-processing methods, implemented burning tests of reed material processed in different ways and drew up various reports on the logistics and costs involved in using reed crops for energy generation.
A significant part of the surveys on the energy use of the Common Reed were implemented as Bachelor’s theses at Turku University of Applied Sciences, in the degree programmes in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive and Transportation Engineering, and in the degree programme in Sustainable Development.
This publication is composed of the theses completed on the energy use of the Common Reed. As an additional source other literature on the energy use of renewable and straw-like plants were used. The report describes the various phases in the reed energy production chain from harvesting to incineration. The goal is to trace the preconditions of using the Common Reed for energy in Southern Finland, and also to point out gaps in our knowledge and further development needs.
A significant part of the surveys on the energy use of the Common Reed were implemented as Bachelor’s theses at Turku University of Applied Sciences, in the degree programmes in Mechanical Engineering, Automotive and Transportation Engineering, and in the degree programme in Sustainable Development.
This publication is composed of the theses completed on the energy use of the Common Reed. As an additional source other literature on the energy use of renewable and straw-like plants were used. The report describes the various phases in the reed energy production chain from harvesting to incineration. The goal is to trace the preconditions of using the Common Reed for energy in Southern Finland, and also to point out gaps in our knowledge and further development needs.