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FR25-GRANUL\'HAIE/WdPLT

Creation and structuring of a pellet sector resulting from the sustainable management of the Normandy bocage

Description

Bocage wood will be converted into pellets

Sector

A1.6Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities

Needs/ Problem statement

To enhance the value of local raw materials to meet the increasing demand from consumers who are interested in buying local products and also to help producers make better use of their resources.

Objective

To utilize the dryer and pellet press equipment designed for alfalfa on shredded wood.

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsx

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassnull

Waste or recycled materialx

Microbial assisted processingnull

Biorefineries x

Feedstock

Biomass residues

Outcomes and final product

Wood pellet

Mobility

null

Value chains

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Significant arisings of feedstocks available currently.

C Sink

1
2
3

null

Intended user

Farmers and foresters

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

null

Final user

Farmerx

Foresterx

Researchernull

Advisornull

NGOnull

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailernull

Consumernull

Public Authority + LAGnull

Othernull

Economic sustainability

1
2
3

null

Social sustainability

1
2
3

null

Environmental sustainability

1
2
3

null

Added value

Very low
Low
Intermediate
High
Very high

Energy & Heat = Very low

Equipment maintenance costs (€/year)

null

Investment cost (€)

null

Operational costs (€)

null

Return of investment (€)

null

Return of investment (Year)

null

Coherence with BBioNets

1
2
3

null

Country

FR

Official website

https://eu-cap-network.ec.europa.eu/projects/granulhaie-creation-and-structuring-pellet-sector-resulting-sustainable-management_en#practice-abstract--72943;tab_id=practice_abstracts

OG Region

FRD1Basse-Normandie

Geographic Scope

Regional

Focus Area

FA 1B: Strengthening the links between agriculture, food production and forestry and research and innovation

Key words

Circular economy, incl. waste, by-products and residues

Main source of funding

Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups (in the sense of Art 56 of Reg.1305/2013)

Period

2021-2023

Duration (months)

30

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

null

Forester:

null

Advisor:

null

Researcher:

null

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

null

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

2

Status

Completed

TRL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

null

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