Frank Wideman is a Natural Resources Engineering Specialist with the University of Missouri Extension. He specializes in natural resource management, water quality, farm and home energy and emerging technologies. He includes GIS, GPS, and Remote Sensing in all those …
What does crude fiber tell me about a feed?
The crude fiber analysis on a feed tag is a rough indicator of energy level. Low crude fiber at 8 percent or less indicates that substantial grain is included, and 12 percent or more crude fiber may indicate that considerable …
What is the difference between the “higher heating value” (HHV) and “lower heating value” (LHV) of a biomass fuel, and why is the difference important?
We need these two ways of expressing the heating value of fuels because the combustion of some hydrogen-rich fuels releases water that is subsequently evaporated in the combustion chamber. In other words, the process of evaporating water “soaks up” some …