EXPLOITATION OF MISCANTHUS BIOMASS FOR ENERGY PRODUCTION

U radu je prikazana mogućnost uzgoja nove energetske biljke, koja je nedovoljno razvijena u Hrvatskoj, ali se u Europi već duže vrijeme uzgaja. Potrebe za obnovljivim izvorima biti će sve veće. Nepoznavanje svojstava biljke i financijska kriza su najveća prepreka za razvoj ove biljke u Hrvatskoj. Velika prednost ove kulture je što za njen uzgoj nije potrebno kvalitetno zemljište. Miscanthus se korisi u mnogobrojne svrhe. Neke od njih su: biogorivo, grijanje, dodatak građevinskim materijalima. Kao ekološka biljka očekuje se da će se u budućnosti puno više koristiti jer se EU zalaže za obnovljive izvore energije. Smatra se da bi do 2050. biogorivo od Miscanthusa moglo zadovoljavati 12% energetskih potreba u EU.This paper presents the possibility of growing new energy plant, which is underdeveloped in Croatia, but in Europe it has long cultivated. The need for renewable energy will be increasing. Lack of knowledge of the properties of plants and the financial crisis are the biggest obstacle to the development of the plant in Croatia. Great advantage of this culture is that for this cultivation does not need high-quality land. Miscanthus is used for several purposes. Some of them are: biofuels, heating, addition of building materials. As ecological plant is expected to be in the future a lot more use because the EU commited to renewable energy. It is estimated that by 2050. biofuel from miscanthus could meet 12% of energy needs in the EU