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New concept of urban green management - Clean Technologies and Environmental Policy

  • ️Hašková, Simona
  • ️Sat Mar 08 2014

Abstract

Many cities face a long-term surplus of grass cuttings. Its management is usually financially demanding once many of the up to date technologies require high acquisition as well as variable costs. It was verified in a commercial scale if the newly proposed concept of anaerobic fermentation followed by continuous pyrolysis is technically and economically feasible to manage macerated cutting of urban green in a commercial scale. Design of the concept is thoroughly described, documented in figures, and biochemically analyzed in detail. Assessment of the concept shows that subsequent pyrolysis of the anaerobically fermented residue allows among biogas to produce also high-quality charcoal. It was proved that the proposed solution improves the overall economy. In addition, it may be assumed that this applied research is consistent with previous theoretical assumptions stating that any kind of aerobic or anaerobic fermentation increases the heating value of the charcoal obtained.

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This work was supported by a Grant from the Japan Society for the Promotion of Science.

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  1. The Institute of Technology and Businesses in České Budějovice, Okružní 517/10, Ceske Budejovice, 370 01, Czech Republic

    Josef Maroušek, Robert Zeman, Radka Vaníčková & Simona Hašková

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Maroušek, J., Zeman, R., Vaníčková, R. et al. New concept of urban green management. Clean Techn Environ Policy 16, 1835–1838 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-014-0736-5

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  • Received: 30 January 2014

  • Accepted: 24 February 2014

  • Published: 08 March 2014

  • Issue Date: December 2014

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10098-014-0736-5

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