Wood chips size distribution in relation to blade wear and screen use
C Nati, R Spinelli, P Fabbri - Biomass and Bioenergy, 2010 - Elsevier
The study investigated the effect of wearing chipper knives on machine productivity, fuel
consumption and particles size distribution. The test included two different tree species …
consumption and particles size distribution. The test included two different tree species …
Recovering energy biomass in conventional forest operations: A review of integrated harvesting systems
Abstract Purpose of Review Integrated harvesting (ie, the combined harvesting of
roundwood and residues) has a large potential for replication, since all operations produce …
roundwood and residues) has a large potential for replication, since all operations produce …
[PDF][PDF] Determining the impact of some wood characteristics on the performance of a mobile chipper
A study was conducted to determine the effect of some wood characteristics such as
species, moisture content and tree part on the performance and product quality offered by a …
species, moisture content and tree part on the performance and product quality offered by a …
Production and quality of biomass fuels from mechanized collection and processing of vineyard pruning residues
Vineyards cover about eight millions of hectares worldwide and their annual pruning
generates a large amount of ligno-cellulosic biomass, potentially available for industrial and …
generates a large amount of ligno-cellulosic biomass, potentially available for industrial and …
[PDF][PDF] Forest residues as a renewable source of energy: Elemental composition and physical properties
Forest residues are a potentially important source of renewable energy. They are generated
as a byproduct of timber harvesting around the world. To optimize the utilization of such …
as a byproduct of timber harvesting around the world. To optimize the utilization of such …
Physical characterization of commercial woodchips on the Italian energy market
The Authors set out to determine the particle-size distribution, the fiber and bark content, and
the heating value of a wide sample of wood chips, collected from 60 commercial biomass …
the heating value of a wide sample of wood chips, collected from 60 commercial biomass …
Comparison of two harvesting systems for the production of forest biomass from the thinning of Picea abies plantations
R Spinelli, N Magagnotti - Scandinavian Journal of Forest …, 2010 - Taylor & Francis
This study compares two principally different harvesting systems used for the thinning of
Norway spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.] plantations in the Alps. The first system was whole …
Norway spruce [Picea abies (L.) Karst.] plantations in the Alps. The first system was whole …
Current and innovative technologies for pruning harvesting: A review
Pruning residues can provide a significant amount of biomass despite being rarely used as
a renewable sources to replace fossil fuels. Exploiting such residues entails creating a …
a renewable sources to replace fossil fuels. Exploiting such residues entails creating a …
Analysis of the work productivity and costs of a stationary chipper applied to the harvesting of olive tree pruning for bio-energy production
A Suardi, F Latterini, V Alfano, N Palmieri, S Bergonzoli… - Energies, 2020 - mdpi.com
Pruning residues could represent an important biomass resources for energy production.
Only in Italy it has been estimated that an annual quantity of biomass of over 2600 kt of dry …
Only in Italy it has been estimated that an annual quantity of biomass of over 2600 kt of dry …
Performance of a mobile mechanical screen to improve the commercial quality of wood chips for energy
The study analyzed the performance of a mobile screening device for upgrading coarse
wood chips to residential user standards, by removing oversize particles and fines. The …
wood chips to residential user standards, by removing oversize particles and fines. The …