Biomass power for rural development. Quarterly report, October 1, 1999 - December31,1999

摘要

Prairie Lands Bio-Product, Inc. is coordinating the harvest of approximately2,800 tons of switchgrass from 1,100 acres provided by cooperating producers. The estimated average yield from established stands of switchgrass has been 3 tons per acre and the estimated average yield from recently established stands of switchgrass has been 1.75 tons per acre. The switchgrass is being stored in a number temporary locations, e.g., under tarps in fields, until its transport to the Ottumwa Generating Station for its use in the planned co-fire test campaign in 2000. Harvest activities have been conducted in conjunction with and support of related projects tasks including Task 5.40 Evaluate and harvest handling equipment, 5.4.1 Biomass procurement system design, and Task 8.40 Wildlife impacts.