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Showing 1 to 5 of 5 for “"wood residue"”.
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Wood liquefaction in the presence of phenol with a weak acid catalyst and its potential for novolac type wood adhesives
Wood liquefaction was conducted using phenol as a reagent solvent with oxalic acid as a catalyst. A series of studies were done on liquefied wood, liquefied wood residues, novolac-type liquefied wood resins, and bio-composites fabricated from liquefied wood resin. The results of the liquefied wood …
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Evaluation of wood biomass utilization for the greenhouse industry in British Columbia
… greenhouse industry is considering the use of wood biomass, mainly wood pellets and wood residue, to decrease the natural gas demand. However, the long-term economic value, the air quality emission, and the long-term resource availability are the main barriers for the industry to convert into …
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The use of biomass for electric power generation in the South African and Zimbabwean saw-milling industry
… energy requirements. The analysis of the wood residue arising from saw-milling operations in the southern African context confirms that there is a substantial amount of fuel available for the main heating requirement of a wet saw-mill. This heat is generally supplied in the form of steam …
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The West Virginia Friends of Firewood Network: Engaging with and exploring the practices of firewood producers
Firewood is the oldest source of energy for cooking and home heating and remains a primary heating source for half of the world's population, yet the industry remains relatively undocumented and immature both in developing and technologically advanced countries. Firewood is an environmentally …
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Restoration of Eroded Lands with Biochar as Soil Amendment in South Dakota
… pine (Pinus ponderosa Lawson and C. Lawson) wood residue, and switchgrass (Panicum virgatum L.) were applied in the field and compared with control and manure treatments. Data showed that biochar significantly affected the pH and labile carbon fraction at the eroded landscape position for …