Influence of physical and chemical compositions on the properties and energy use of lignocellulosic biomass pellets in Brazil

SB da Silva, MDC Arantes, JKB de Andrade… - Renewable Energy, 2020 - Elsevier
Lignocellulosic residues are potential sources of renewable energy, but these materials
have low energy density and undesirable properties for energy use. For this reason …

Eucalyptus expansion in Brazil: Energy yield in new forest frontiers

TQG da Cunha, AC Santos, E Novaes… - Biomass and …, 2021 - Elsevier
An expansion of planted Eucalyptus spp. forests can supply an important part of society's
demand for biofuels. To do so, a diversity of genetic materials field-grown under seasonal …

Assessing the growth gaps of Eucalyptus plantations in Brazil–Magnitudes, causes and possible mitigation strategies

EF Elli, PC Sentelhas, CH de Freitas… - Forest Ecology and …, 2019 - Elsevier
Eucalyptus growth (stemwood volume, m 3 ha− 1 yr− 1) is conditioned by biotic and abiotic
factors, which are related to the climate, genotype, chemical and physical soil conditions …

Forest harvest byproducts: use of waste as energy

CR Sette Jr, MDA de Moraes, A Coneglian… - Waste Management, 2020 - Elsevier
Forest harvest waste is an attractive biomass feedstock for biofuel production. However, for
better use it is necessary to understand the physical-energetic characteristics of the biomass …

Briquetting of poplar wood from short rotation coppice—the effects of moisture content and hammer mill screen size

OF Obi, R Pecenka - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
Studies on the use of biomass from short rotation coppices for briquette production as a
sustainable biofuel have been scarce in the literature. This study investigated the effects of …

Effects of tree spacing and forking on the modification of wood density in a trial plantation of Tachigali vulgaris for energy in Amazonia

UO Barros-Junior, WAS Rosário, MDR Lima… - Journal of Tropical …, 2022 - JSTOR
The study investigated the intra-stem and inter-stem variations of wood basic density in
Tachigali vulgaris, influenced by different planting spacing and the occurrence of forking in a …

Variations in productivity and wood properties of Amazonian tachi-branco trees planted at different spacings for bioenergy purposes

MO dos Santos Silva, MG da Silva, L Bufalino… - Journal of Forestry …, 2021 - Springer
Tachi-branco (Tachigali vulgaris, LF Gomes da Silva & HC Lima) is a leguminous tree
species native to the Amazon rainforest that has drawn attention for its remarkably fast …

Determination of solid biofuel properties of hazelnut husk briquettes obtained at different compaction pressures

B Demirel - Biomass Conversion and Biorefinery, 2023 - Springer
Hazelnut husk residues have a big energy potential. In this study, the possibilities of using
the agricultural residues released after the harvesting and threshing processes of the …

Comparing biomass yields of various willow cultivars in short-rotation coppice over six growing seasons across a broad climatic gradient in Eastern Canada

M Labrecque, S Daigle… - Canadian Journal of …, 2023 - cdnsciencepub.com
The current context of ecological transition and the fight against climate change have
revived interest in short-rotation coppice (SRC) of woody crops for bioenergy or bioproduct …

Influence of age and planting density on the energy content of Eucalyptus benthamii, Eucalyptus dunnii and Eucalyptus grandis planted in Uruguay

F Resquin, RM Navarro-Cerrillo, L Carrasco-Letelier… - New Forests, 2020 - Springer
According to some studies, the use of forest biomass for the generation of electric power
and/or heat would result in a significant reduction in the emission of greenhouse gases. This …