Table 2 Biochemical characteristics of the conditioned rush biomass prior to their use in different energy conversion routes (means from two laboratory repetitions with standard deviations in parentheses)
From: The energy potential of soft rush (Juncus effusus L.) in different conversion routes
Substrate condition and application purpose | Dry matter content (% FM) | Crude ash (% DM) | C (% DM) | S (% DM) | Enzyme-insoluble organic substance (EULOS g kg−1 DM) | Crude fibre (% DM) | Crude protein (% DM) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Silage for solid-state fermentation | 40.14 [2.17] | 5.46 [0.18] | 44.17 [0.02] | 0.22 [0.003] | 489.80 [63.01] | 29.72 [2.74] | 11.94 [1.42] |
Fresh biomass for wet fermentation | 45.53 [0.14] | 3.03 [0.01] | 45.12 [0.01] | 0.18 [0.002] | 456.97 [14.32] | 33.43 [0.25] | 7.86 [0.01] |
Dried biomass for combustion | 97.93 [0.08] | 2.92 [0.12] | na | na | na | na | na |