Short-rotation Willow Biomass Plantations Irrigated and Fertilised with Wastewaters

This report summarises results and experiences gathered from field trials with recycling of pre-treated wastewater, diverted human urine mixed with water, and municipal sludge, within plantations of willow species specifically selected for biomass production. Experimental sites were established in Sweden (Roma), France (Orchies), Northern Ireland (Culmore) and Greece (Larissa). The project “Biomass Short-Rotation Willow Coppice Irrigated and Fertilised with Municipal Wastewater” was carried out during a four-year period with financial support from the EU FAIR Programme.

LARSSON, S. WEIBULL, S. CUIGNET, C. CLAUSE, P. JACOBSSON, I. ARONSSON, P. PERTTU, K. ROSENQUIST, H. DAWSON, M. WILSON, F. BACKLUND, A. MAVROGIANOPOULUS, G. RIDDEL-BLACK, D. CARLANDER, A. STENSTROEM, T. A. HASSELGREN, K. (2003): Short-rotation Willow Biomass Plantations Irrigated and Fertilised with Wastewaters. (= Sustainable Urban Renewal and Wastewater Treatment , 37 ). Denmark: Danish Environmental Protection Agency, Danish Ministry of the Environment URL [Accessed: 04.08.2010]