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Biomass power for rural development. Quarterly report, October 1, 1999 - December 31,1999.

DE2001759446

Publication Date	2000
Personal Author	Cooper, J. T.
Page Count	93
Abstract	Prairie Lands Bio-Product, Inc. is coordinating the harvest of approximately 2,800 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.
Keywords	Rural development Biomass Rural areas Progress report Power
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Chariton Valley Resources Conservation and Development, Inc., Centerville, IA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200123
Contract Number	FC36-96GO10148

Biomass power for rural development. Quarterly report, October 1, 1999 - December 31,1999.

Biomass power for rural development. Quarterly report, October 1, 1999 - December 31,1999.
DE2001759446

Publication Date	2000
Personal Author	Cooper, J. T.
Page Count	93
Abstract	Prairie Lands Bio-Product, Inc. is coordinating the harvest of approximately 2,800 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.
Keywords	Rural development Biomass Rural areas Progress report Power
Source Agency	Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee
Corporate Authors	Chariton Valley Resources Conservation and Development, Inc., Centerville, IA.; Department of Energy, Washington, DC.
Document Type	Technical Report
NTIS Issue Number	200123
Contract Number	FC36-96GO10148