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Table 6 Main parameters for SPI evaluation[21]

From: Ecological and economic evaluation of biogas from intercrops

Yearly

Optimum

Scenario 1

Scenario 2

Corn silage (t DM/year)

537

0

0

Corn silage SPI (m2/t DM)

86,216

86,216

86,216

Intercrops (t DM/year)

960

1,351

0

Intercrops SPI (m2/t DM)

9,250

9,250

9,250

Grass silage (t DM/year)

711

375

0

Grass silage SPI (m2/t DM)

7,640

7,640

7,640

Cattle manure (t DM/year)

1,393

895

931

Cattle manure SPI (m2/t DM)

1,887

1,887

931

Electricity from grid (MWh/year)

230

154

37

Produced heat

   

Total (MWh/year)

5,038

3,159

1,412

Out of that for district heating (MWh/year)

4,134

2,340

790

Electricity feed (MWh/year)

3,827

2,574

978

CHP capacity (kWel)

160; 160; 250

80; 250

160

SPI electricity (m2/MWh)

53,437

19,305

18,327

SPI heat (m2/MWh)

5,865

2,119

2,012

SPI total (km2)

204.5

49.7

17.9

  1. t, tons; DM, dried mass.