This folder contains the deliverables from the Characterisation of Feedstocks Project, commissioned by The Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) and carried out by Forest Research and Uniper Technologies Ltd (formerly E.ON). Five crops were considered: Miscanthus, willow SRC, poplar SRC, poplar SRF, and conifer SRF (see below for abbreviations). Eight studies were carried out: In phase 1 (fieldwork spring to autumn 2015): 1. To examine the impact of climate zone, soil type, harvesting time, and storage on Miscanthus, willow SRC, poplar SRC, poplar SRF and conifer SRF 2. To examine the variation between and within fields of Miscanthus and willow SRC 3. To examine the feedstock characteristics of willow SRC and poplar SRF leaves 4. To examine the feedstock characteristics of Miscanthus before and after pelletising In phase 2 (fieldwork November 2015 to November 2016): V1. To examine the impact of harvest time on Miscanthus characteristics V2. To examine the impact of harvest time on willow characteristics V3. To examine the impact of varieties on willow characteristics V4. To examine the impact of storage time on Miscanthus characteristics Contents: The main project reports are D6_final_report_phase1.pdf, D12_final_report_phase2.pdf and D13_synthesis_report_phases1and2.pdf. The results data are in folder D11_characterisation_of_biomass_feedstocks_results. Various analyses of the results data, experimental site information and other project documents are also available. D1_schedule_of_work.pdf - Detailed Schedule of Work D2_experimental_design_technical_details.pdf - Methodology and Sampling Consistency Report; Database Design. D6_final_report_phase1.pdf - Final report of phase 1 of the project: that is studies 1, 2, 3 and 4. D6_final_report_phase1_appendix1.pdf - D6 Scope and Acceptance Criteria D6_final_report_phase1_appendix2 - FOLDER. Site provenance data. Field report forms and photos. D6_final_report_phase1_appendix3.pdf - Table of outliers in D4 database. Note that D4 was subsequently incorporated into D11 results database and hence superseded. D6_final_report_phase1_appendix4_part1.pdf - Maps for Miscanthus in field variation study. D6_final_report_phase1_appendix4_part2.pdf - Maps for willow short rotation coppice in field variation study. D6_final_report_phase1_appendix5 - FOLDER. Statistical correlations between individual soil properties and feedstock characteristics. D6_final_report_phase1_appendix6.pdf - Summary statistics for fresh feedstocks D6_final_report_phase1_appendix7.pdf - Graphs comparing feedstock characteristics across all feedstocks D6_final_report_phase1_appendix8_part1.pdf - Graphs of Miscanthus feedstock characteristics in study 1 D6_final_report_phase1_appendix8_part2.pdf - Graphs of correlations between soil properties and feedstock characteristics for Miscanthus D6_final_report_phase1_appendix8_part3.pdf - Graphs of Miscanthus feedstock characteristics in study 2 : in field variation D6_final_report_phase1_appendix9.pdf - Total feedstock variance explained by site characteristics using residual maximum likelihood (REML) expressed as % of total variance D6_final_report_phase1_appendix10_part1.pdf - Graphs of willow short rotation coppice feedstock characteristics in study 1 D6_final_report_phase1_appendix10_part2.pdf - Graphs of correlations between soil properties and feedstock characteristics for willow short rotation coppice D6_final_report_phase1_appendix10_part3.pdf - Graphs of willow short rotation coppice feedstock characteristics in study 2 : in field variation D6_final_report_phase1_appendix11.pdf - Statistical correlations between planting properties and plant age, and feedstock characteristics D6_final_report_phase1_appendix12_part1.pdf - Graphs of poplar short rotation forestry feedstock characteristics D6_final_report_phase1_appendix12_part2.pdf - Graphs of correlations between soil properties and feedstock characteristics for poplar short rotation forestry D6_final_report_phase1_appendix13_part1.pdf - Graphs of spruce short rotation forestry feedstock characteristics in study 1 D6_final_report_phase1_appendix13_part2.pdf - Graphs of correlations between soil properties and feedstock characteristics for spruce short rotation forestry D7_summary_report_phase1.pdf - Summary report on phase 1: that is studies 1, 2, 3 and 4 D8_summary_report_phase2.pdf - Summary report on phase 2: that is on studies V1, V2, V3 and V4 D11_characterisation_of_biomass_feedstocks_results - FOLDER. Results data from characterisation of biomass feedstocks D12_final_report_phase2.pdf - Final report of phase 2 of the project: that is studies V1, V2, V3 and V4 D12_final_report_phase2_appendices.pdf - Appendices to the final report of phase 2 D13_synthesis_report_phases1and2.pdf - Synthesis report of phases 1 and 2 D13_synthesis_report_phases1and2_presentation.pdf - Presentation of the synthesis report on phases 1 and 2 Request_for_proposal.pdf - Project request for proposal Abbreviations: ar = as received CEC = cation exchange capacity d = dry DAF = dry, ash free GCV = gross calorific value IFV = in field variation (whether more variation seen within each site or between sites) na = normalised ash NCV = net calorific value REML = residual maximum likelihood SRC = short rotation coppice SRF = short rotation forest