Title:
The Performance of Temperate Zone Acclimated Sweet Sorghum Germplasm in Ukraine and Assessment of its Bioethanol Productivity
Author(s):
Blume, R.Y., Vergun, O.M., Rakmetova, S.O., Yemets, A.I., Blume, Y.B., Rakhmetov, D.B.
Document(s):
Paper
Poster
Abstract:
Sweet sorghum is in a focus of many researchers, related to the development of bioethanol production approaches. This crop is an ideal candidate for implementation of plant-factories strategy, which foresees development of multipurpose biofuel feedstock that will accumulate different valuable co-products. Moreover, sweet sorghum is less climate-dependent than sugarcane and can be efficiently acclimated and grown in temperate climate zones.As a result of a long-term investigation, a unique collection of sweet sorghum germplasm has been created in National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. Moreover, a pool of valuable genotypes and varieties was bred, which possess a high adaptation ability to be cultivated in northern regions of Ukraine as well as provide high yields and potential ethanol output, what was impossible earlier. Therefore, in this study, we have investigated the morphology, adaptability and yield traits of representatives of sweet sorghum germplasm collection, as well as estimated potential bioethanol yields from sweet sorghum juice, in order to evaluate biofuel productivity potential of different acclimated accessions, cultivars and breeding lines.
Keywords:
bioethanol, biofuel, biorefinery, sweet sorghum, yield, Sorghum bicolor L. Moench
Topic:
Sustainable Resources for Decarbonising the Economy
Subtopic:
Biomass resources and potentials
Event:
30th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition
Session:
1DV.4.6
Pages:
258 - 261
ISBN:
978-88-89407-22-6
Paper DOI:
10.5071/30thEUBCE2022-1DV.4.6
Price:
FREE
