Short-rotation eucalyptus as a biomass fuel

Authors

Roy M. Sachs
David W. Gilpin
Tom Mock

Authors Affiliations

Roy M. Sachs is Professor, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of California, Davis; David W. Gilpin was formerly Staff Research Associate, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of California, Davis; Tom Mock is Staff Research Associate, U. C. South Coast Field Station, Santa Ana.

Publication Information

Hilgardia 34(8):18-20. DOI:10.3733/ca.v034n08p18. August 1980.

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Abstract

Rapidly resprouting eucalyptus, harvested twice annually, produced fuel for downdraft gasifiers at lower cost than is possible with most annual crops. Yields were up to 22 tonnes per hectare per year.