Torrefaction is a mild pyrolysis process used to improve the fuel quality of biomass so that it
becomes a more appropriate solid fuel for coal fired power plants. The main goal of this …

The objective of this paper is to review the published literature on improving properties of
wood composites through thermal pretreatment of wood. Thermal pretreatment has been …

Wood-decaying basidiomycetes are some of the most effective bioconverters of
lignocellulose in nature, however the way they alter wood crystalline cellulose on a …

In recent years, the production and consumption of thermally modified wood (TMW) has
been increasing. Offcuts and other waste generated during TMWs processing into products …

The effect of hot-water extraction and two types of fungal decay, brown rot and white rot, on
wood crystalline cellulose structure was examined using a combination of X-ray diffraction …

Hemicellulose extracted from wood prior to processing the wood into paper or composite
materials can be a resource for the production of biofuels or bioproducts. Mixed microbial …

Conversion of lignocellulosic materials, including wood, to fuel is currently cost prohibitive
due to the expenses involved and the lack of value addition, even though small-diameter …

Ongoing research into chemically treating southern hardwoods for producing structural
composite lumber suggests that some improvements may be imparted by modifying the …

abstract Torrefaction is a mild pyrolysis process used to improve the fuel quality of biomass
so that it becomes a more appropriate solid fuel for coal fired power plants. The main goal of …

Red oak, sweetgum, and yellow-poplar lumber was machined into 3 by 15 by 150-mm
(tangential by radial by longitudinal) miniature beams. Moisture content was determined …