<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml">The objective of the paper was to determine fuel consumption on elimination of the energy willow plantation with current mechanical methods with the use of the machine research model. The paper covers investigations of four machine units. The lowest fuel consumption (142.6 l∙ha−1) with the use of Meri Crusher MJS-2.0) did not ensure effectiveness of operation of this unit. Efficiency of elimination of the plantation in this case is only 36.4%. On the other hand, the highest consumption of diesel oil (776.4 l∙ha−1) was reported for FAO FAR model FV 4088, and the effectiveness of elimination was not satisfactory and it was 57.0%. The highest effectiveness of elimination of the plantation was reported for the model of a new machine. Fuel consumption in this case was 535.7 l∙ha−1 and the willow plantation elimination effectiveness was the highest and it amounted to 94.8%.</abstract>

The objective of the paper was to determine fuel consumption on elimination of the energy willow plantation with current mechanical methods with the use of the machine research model. The paper covers investigations of four machine units. The lowest fuel consumption (142.6 l∙ha−1) with the use of Meri Crusher MJS-2.0) did not ensure effectiveness of operation of this unit. Efficiency of elimination of the plantation in this case is only 36.4%. On the other hand, the highest consumption of diesel oil (776.4 l∙ha−1) was reported for FAO FAR model FV 4088, and the effectiveness of elimination was not satisfactory and it was 57.0%. The highest effectiveness of elimination of the plantation was reported for the model of a new machine. Fuel consumption in this case was 535.7 l∙ha−1 and the willow plantation elimination effectiveness was the highest and it amounted to 94.8%.

Fuel Consumption and Effectiveness of Elimination of Energy-crop Willow Plantation

Institute of Agricultural Engineering and Informatics

Institute of Machinery Management, Ergonomics and Production Processes

Institute of Forest Utilization and Forest Technology

Industrial Institute of Agricultural Engineering in Poznan

Agricultural Engineering

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The objective of the paper was to determine fuel consumption on elimination of the energy willow plantation with current mechanical methods with the use of the...

Fuel Consumption and Effectiveness of Elimination of Energy-crop Willow Plantation

Published Online: Dec 21, 2017

Page range: 55 - 63

Received: Sep 01, 2017

Accepted: Oct 01, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agriceng-2017-0036

Keywords
energy willow, plantation elimination, fuel consumption, effectiveness

© 2017 Dariusz Kwaśniewski et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Fuel Consumption and Effectiveness of Elimination of Energy-crop Willow Plantation

Published Online: Dec 21, 2017

Page range: 55 - 63

Received: Sep 01, 2017

Accepted: Oct 01, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/agriceng-2017-0036

Keywordsenergy willow, plantation elimination, fuel consumption, effectiveness

© 2017 Dariusz Kwaśniewski et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 3.0 License.

Keywords
energy willow, plantation elimination, fuel consumption, effectiveness