Methodology for Estimating Removable Quantities of Agricultural Residues for Bioenergy and Bioproduct Use

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Abstract

A methodology was developed to estimate quantities of crop residues that can be removed while maintaining rain or wind erosion at less than or equal to the tolerable soil-loss level. Six corn and wheat rotations in the 10 largest corn-producing states were analyzed. Residue removal rates for each rotation were evaluated for conventional, mulch/reduced, and no-till field operations. The analysesindicated that potential removable maximum quantities range from nearly 5.5 million dry metric t/yr for a continuous corn rotation using conventional till in Kansas to more than 97 million dry metric t/yr for a corn-wheat rotation using no-till in Illinois.
Original languageAmerican English
Pages (from-to)13-26
Number of pages14
JournalApplied Biochemistry and Biotechnology - Part A Enzyme Engineering and Biotechnology
Volume113-116
DOIs
StatePublished - 2004

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NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/JA-510-36157

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