Center for Advanced BioEnergy Research, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Monday, May 2, 2011

An Unconventional Pellet Feedstock

Biomass Power & Thermal

By Anna Austin April 28, 2011




Researchers at the University of Manitoba are proving the potential of cattails as a fuel pellet feedstock.




Cattails are extremely fast-growing and competitive plants. In lakes everywhere, they are displacing native plant populations that support wildlife habitat and prevent erosion, in addition to hindering swimming and boating activities in recreational areas.




Though generally considered a nuisance, cattails do provide a benefit to the health of a watershed by filtering out excessive toxins and nutrients, such as phosphorous and nitrogen, before they reach a lake.



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