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. 2017 Jun 8;8:990. doi: 10.3389/fpls.2017.00990

Table 6.

Energy consumption for the production of miscanthus-based insulation material.

Energy consumption Unit Per kg dry-matter miscanthus biomass Per m3 insulation material
Steam explosion MJth 1.452 282.085
MJel 0.073 14.104
Drying of fibers MJth 1.493 290.111
MJel 0.075 14.506
Mixing and hot pressing MJth 0.824 160.103
MJel 0.042 8.161
Total MJth 3.769 732.299
Mjel 0.19 36.771