Biomass, remediation, re-generation (bioregen life project): reusing brownfield sites for renewable energy crops

Richard Lord; Janet Atkinson; Andy Lane; Jonathan Scurlock; Graham Street

doi:10.1061/40970(309)66

Biomass, remediation, re-generation (bioregen life project): reusing brownfield sites for renewable energy crops

Richard Lord, Janet Atkinson, Andy Lane, Jonathan Scurlock, Graham Street

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Abstract

Biomass fuel composition is compared to host soil contamination for energy crops grown on five contrasting sites in NE England. These include three contaminated brownfield sites and control sites in both urban and rural settings. Fuel quality is compared for willow (Salix spp.) short rotation coppice (SRC), miscanthus (Miscanthus spp.), reed canarygrass (Phalaris arundinacea) and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum). The information is used to assess the potential for long-term remediation of contaminated land during energy crop growth. Concentrations of Zn and Cd are consistently higher in SRC willow for a given site, whereas the grasses have higher ash contents, which are richer in SiO₂ but lower in K₂O. Initial actions of the full-scale demonstration plantings carried out under the Life III Environment Programme are described together with an analysis of the wider economic, environmental and social benefits of this sustainable type of reuse of derelict brownfield land and carbon neutral approach to remediation. Copyright ASCE 2008.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of Sessions of GeoCongress 2008 - GeoCongress 2008
Subtitle of host publication	Geotechnics of Waste Management and Remediation, GSP 177
Place of Publication	Reston, VA
Publisher	American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)
Pages	527-534
Number of pages	8
Volume	177
ISBN (Print)	9780784409701
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1061/40970(309)66
Publication status	Published - Mar 2008
Externally published	Yes
Event	GeoCongress 2008: Geotechnics of Waste Management and Remediation - New Orleans, LA, United States Duration: 9 Mar 2008 → 12 Mar 2008

Conference

Conference	GeoCongress 2008: Geotechnics of Waste Management and Remediation
Country	United States
City	New Orleans, LA
Period	9/03/08 → 12/03/08

Keywords

biomass
bioregen
brownfield biomass

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Lord, R., Atkinson, J., Lane, A., Scurlock, J., & Street, G. (2008). Biomass, remediation, re-generation (bioregen life project): reusing brownfield sites for renewable energy crops. In Proceedings of Sessions of GeoCongress 2008 - GeoCongress 2008: Geotechnics of Waste Management and Remediation, GSP 177 (Vol. 177, pp. 527-534). Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). https://doi.org/10.1061/40970(309)66

Lord, Richard ; Atkinson, Janet ; Lane, Andy ; Scurlock, Jonathan ; Street, Graham. / Biomass, remediation, re-generation (bioregen life project) : reusing brownfield sites for renewable energy crops. Proceedings of Sessions of GeoCongress 2008 - GeoCongress 2008: Geotechnics of Waste Management and Remediation, GSP 177. Vol. 177 Reston, VA : American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2008. pp. 527-534

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Lord, R, Atkinson, J, Lane, A, Scurlock, J & Street, G 2008, Biomass, remediation, re-generation (bioregen life project): reusing brownfield sites for renewable energy crops. in Proceedings of Sessions of GeoCongress 2008 - GeoCongress 2008: Geotechnics of Waste Management and Remediation, GSP 177. vol. 177, American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), Reston, VA, pp. 527-534, GeoCongress 2008: Geotechnics of Waste Management and Remediation, New Orleans, LA, United States, 9/03/08. https://doi.org/10.1061/40970(309)66

Biomass, remediation, re-generation (bioregen life project) : reusing brownfield sites for renewable energy crops. / Lord, Richard; Atkinson, Janet; Lane, Andy; Scurlock, Jonathan; Street, Graham.

Proceedings of Sessions of GeoCongress 2008 - GeoCongress 2008: Geotechnics of Waste Management and Remediation, GSP 177. Vol. 177 Reston, VA : American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), 2008. p. 527-534.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution book

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Lord R, Atkinson J, Lane A, Scurlock J, Street G. Biomass, remediation, re-generation (bioregen life project): reusing brownfield sites for renewable energy crops. In Proceedings of Sessions of GeoCongress 2008 - GeoCongress 2008: Geotechnics of Waste Management and Remediation, GSP 177. Vol. 177. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE). 2008. p. 527-534 https://doi.org/10.1061/40970(309)66