Short-rotation eucalyptus as a biomass fuel

Authors

David W. Gilpin
Tom Mock
Roy M. Sachs

Authors Affiliations

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; Roy M. Sachs is Professor, Department of Environmental Horticulture, University of California, Davis.

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.