The Influence of the Long-Term Outdoor Storage of Rockrose ( L.) Shrub Biomass on Biofuel's Quality, Pre-Treatment and Combustion Processes.

Biomass storage is an essential requirement in the supply chain of bio-refineries and power plants. This research aims to evaluate the influence of long-term outdoor storage (1 year) of baled rockrose ( L.) shrub biomass on biofuel's quality, pre-treatment processes and on combustion emissions in an industrial boiler.

Yield, Chemical Composition and Bioactivity of Essential Oils from Common Juniper ( L.) from Different Spanish Origins.

Essential oils (EOs) obtained from L. are frequently used in the production of bioproducts. However, there are no studies regarding industrial crops' production, allowing for better control of the quality and production of juniper EOs.

Assessment of the Use of Common Juniper ( L.) Foliage following the Cascade Principle.

L. is a species commonly grown in regions of the Northern Hemisphere, and is a good candidate to be cultivated in marginal lands. Plants coming from a pruning performed in a natural population located in Spain were used to assess the yield and quality of different products obtained following the cascade principle.

Chemical and Bioactive Characterization of the Essential Oils Obtained from Three Mediterranean Plants.

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Essential Oils from Residual Foliage of Forest Tree and Shrub Species: Yield and Antioxidant Capacity.

Increasing applications and markets for essential oils could bring new opportunities for cost-effective and sustainable management of unused forestry biomass; however, better knowledge of the production and application of such essential oils is necessary. The objective of this work is to contribute to greater knowledge of the essential oil production on a pilot scale from foliage biomass of wild shrubs and tree residues produced in some forestry enhancement operations and to study their antioxidant capacity (ORAC-oxygen radical absorbance capacity). Fresh biomass (twigs) of seven species (, , , , , , and ) was manually collected in Spain in two different periods and was ground at 30 mm and distilled in a 30 L stainless steel still with saturated steam.

Influence of the Storage of L. Bales from Mechanised Harvesting on the Essential Oil Yield and Qualitative Composition.

is a Mediterranean native plant from which valuable products, such as essential oil, are obtained. Manual harvesting of the plants in wild shrublands is usual during short periods of time. Their mechanised harvesting could increase the volume of harvested plants and prevent fires, further storage of the plants collected being necessary.