TY -  JOUR
PY -  2019
SN -  2239-7221
T1 -  Valorisation of urban green areas for producing renewable energy and biochar as growing substrate of Sicilian aromatic and nutraceutical species
in a circular economy
JO -  RIVISTA DI STUDI SULLA SOSTENIBILITA'
DA -  1/15/2020 12:00:00 AM
DO -  10.3280/RISS2019-002-S1019
UR -  http://www.francoangeli.it/Riviste/Scheda_rivista.aspx?idArticolo=65498
AU -  Greco, Carlo
AU -  Santo, Orlando
AU -  Comparetti, Antonio
AU -  Mammano, Michele Massimo
AU -  Kestutis, Navickas
AU -  Kestutis, Venslauskas
SP -  299
EP -  314
IS -  2 Suppl.
VL -  XI
LA -  EN
AB -  This work is aimed at evaluating the possible building up of a gasifier for the energy valorisation of residual biomass deriving from urban areas and their surroundings. The area and the volumes of supply and economic convenience have been determined by implementing a GIS-based geographic method to the localisation and quantification of non-uniform elements of plant biomass. The pyrolysis and gasification processes of the lignocellulosic biomass obtained from pruning and maintenance operations of the urban and ornamental green include the production of a residual amount of biochar. The biochar can be used in agriculture as a soil improver and a substrate alternative to peat in the sustainable production of Sicilian aromatic and nutraceutical species grown in pots within a circular economy.
PB -  FrancoAngeli
ER -