Life Cycle Costs and Life Cycle Assessment for the Harvesting, Conversion, and the Use of Switchgrass to Produce Electricity

Table 6

Storage systems and expected dry matter loss [35].

Storage system for square bales (950 lb/bale)	Average DM loss (%)
Pole frame structure-enclosed on crushed rock	2
Pole frame structure-open sides on crushed rock	4
Reusable tarp on crushed rock	7
Outside Unprotected on crushed rock	15
Outside and unprotected on ground	25