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Table 1 Chemical composition for raw materials

From: Mixed silage of Elodea and wheat straw as a substrate for energy production in anaerobic digestion plants

Parameter

WS

Elodea

Units

Total solids (TS)

86.5

6.76

%FM

Volatile solids (VS)

95.1

59.75

%TS

Nitrogen (N)

5.9

37.9

g kg−1 TS

Ash

67.7

402.5

g kg−1 TS

Protein (N × 6.25)

36.8

236.9

g kg−1 TS

Crude fiber

684.6

245.6

g kg−1 TS

Crude fat

10.1

3.2

g kg−1 TS

Lignin

121.3

21.56

g kg−1 TS

Cellulose

494.0

175.1

g kg−1 TS

Hemicellulose

283.0

46.6

g kg−1 TS

C:N ratio

95.4a

10.0b

  1. FM fresh matter
  2. aData from M. Solé-Bundó et al. [22]
  3. bData from Zehnsdorf et al. [5]