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[Fwd: Miscanthus]
Emmanuel MEEKERS wrote:
>
> SORGHAL is a research group in Wallonia (Belgium). We are working on non-food
> crops, as well on the agronomic aspects, as on the whole transformation path.
> Our studies are going from the plantlets to the end products.
>
> The Centre for Research on the Economy of Wallonia of the University of Namur
> (CREW) is also working on biomass for many years. The main interest of CREW is
> the economy of the whole production path.
>
> The Walloon Government, Department of Agriculture, asked us to carry out a
> study on the possible industrial utilisation of Miscanthus fibres or stalks.
> The Department sees all the new plants as a possible way of agricultural
> diversification.
>
> Miscanthus is a perennial crop coming from Asia. This bamboo-like grass can be
> used to produce construction materials, paper pulp, energy, packaging
> materials, ... In our regions, 15 to 20 odt/ha (oven dry tons per hectare) can
> be harvested each year during at least 15 years. Several hundreds of hectares
> are cultivated throughout Europe and a European Miscanthus Network has been
> settled in 1992 to carry out research on this crop.
>
> We are looking for information concerning the industrial transformation or
> utilisation of annual plant fibres in all possible sectors. Information on the
> utilisation of bamboo stalks (whole or chopped) are also welcomed.
>
> Your reactions can be mailed to emmanuel.meekers@fundp.ac.be
>
> Thanks.
>
> _____________________________________________________________
> Emmanuel MEEKERS Claude SCHEUREN
> CREW-FUNDP SORGHAL
> Rempart de la Vierge, 8 Rue Saint-Victor, 3
> B-5000 NAMUR B-4500 HUY
> phone : +32-81-72.48.10 phone : +32-85-24.00.12
> fax : +32-81-72.48.40 fax : +32-85-21.15.41
> email : emmanuel.meekers@fundp.ac.be
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