Energy Footprint of Mechanized Agricultural Operations
The calculation of the energy cost of a cultivation is a determining factor in the overall assessment of agricultural sustainability. Most studies mainly examine the entire life cycle of the operation, considering reference values and reference databases for the determination of the machinery contri...
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| author | Maria Lampridi Dimitrios Kateris Claus Grøn Sørensen Dionysis Bochtis |
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| description | The calculation of the energy cost of a cultivation is a determining factor in the overall assessment of agricultural sustainability. Most studies mainly examine the entire life cycle of the operation, considering reference values and reference databases for the determination of the machinery contribution to the overall energy balance. This study presents a modelling methodology for the precise calculation of the energy cost of performing an agricultural operation. The model incorporates operational management into the calculation, while simultaneously considering the commercially available machinery (implements and tractors). As a case study, the operation of tillage was used considering both primary and secondary tillage (moldboard plow and field cultivator, respectively). The results show the importance of including specific operation parameters and the available machinery as part of determining the accurate total energy consumption, even though the field size and available time do not have a significant effect. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bc233bd6220942ee9e8aef2b5861fd2c2022-12-22T03:59:43ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-02-0113376910.3390/en13030769en13030769Energy Footprint of Mechanized Agricultural OperationsMaria Lampridi0Dimitrios Kateris1Claus Grøn Sørensen2Dionysis Bochtis3Center for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), Institute for Bio-Economy and Agri-technology (IBO), 6th km Charilaou-Thermi Rd., 57001 Thessaloniki, GreeceCenter for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), Institute for Bio-Economy and Agri-technology (IBO), 6th km Charilaou-Thermi Rd., 57001 Thessaloniki, GreeceDepartment of Engineering, Aarhus University, Blichers Allé 20, P.O. Box 50, 8830 Tjele, DenmarkCenter for Research and Technology Hellas (CERTH), Institute for Bio-Economy and Agri-technology (IBO), 6th km Charilaou-Thermi Rd., 57001 Thessaloniki, GreeceThe calculation of the energy cost of a cultivation is a determining factor in the overall assessment of agricultural sustainability. Most studies mainly examine the entire life cycle of the operation, considering reference values and reference databases for the determination of the machinery contribution to the overall energy balance. This study presents a modelling methodology for the precise calculation of the energy cost of performing an agricultural operation. The model incorporates operational management into the calculation, while simultaneously considering the commercially available machinery (implements and tractors). As a case study, the operation of tillage was used considering both primary and secondary tillage (moldboard plow and field cultivator, respectively). The results show the importance of including specific operation parameters and the available machinery as part of determining the accurate total energy consumption, even though the field size and available time do not have a significant effect.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/3/769agricultural operationsenergy useassessment toolworkabilitymachinery |
| spellingShingle | Maria Lampridi Dimitrios Kateris Claus Grøn Sørensen Dionysis Bochtis Energy Footprint of Mechanized Agricultural Operations Energies agricultural operations energy use assessment tool workability machinery |
| title | Energy Footprint of Mechanized Agricultural Operations |
| title_full | Energy Footprint of Mechanized Agricultural Operations |
| title_fullStr | Energy Footprint of Mechanized Agricultural Operations |
| title_full_unstemmed | Energy Footprint of Mechanized Agricultural Operations |
| title_short | Energy Footprint of Mechanized Agricultural Operations |
| title_sort | energy footprint of mechanized agricultural operations |
| topic | agricultural operations energy use assessment tool workability machinery |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/3/769 |
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