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  • Economic optimization of forest biomass processing and transport

    Creator:
    Zamora Cristales, René Arturo
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    An economic analysis and optimization of forest biomass processing and transportation at the operational level is presented. Renewable sources of energy have captured the interest of public and private institutions to develop cost-effective supply chains to reduce dependence on fossil fuels. The production of energy from forest harvest residues constitutes...
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    utilization rates and, thus, the economics of the operation. Truck-machine interaction must be

  • Bending property enhancement of wood strand composite using viscoelastic thermal compression

    Creator:
    Rathi, Vardan M.
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    The fundamental intent of the study was to develop an innovative wood-strand composite for use in structural applications. Plantation grown, low density, hybrid poplar was used in the study which was found to be appropriate for the underlying Viscoelastic Thermal Compression (VTC) process. Wood modified by this process has high...
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    this process is the utilization of the mechanosorptive nature of the wood by manipulated release of

  • Cross-laminated timber engineering : improvement and application

    Creator:
    Kramer, Anthonie
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    The development of cross-laminated timber (CLT) panel technology has opened up new opportunities for wood in tall buildings. Several characteristics including seismic performance and speed of construction have raised interest among designers. As CLT gains acceptance in the industry, alternative structural solutions need to be investigated to improve performance of...
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    Engineering and Wood Science presented on March 14, 2014. Title: Cross-Laminated Timber Engineering

  • Characterization of dissolved wood organics in totally-chlorine-free bleaching kraft pulp mill effluents

    Creator:
    Xie, Dingming
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    Six filtrate samples (liquid state) were obtained from selected stages in a totally-chlorine- free (TCF) bleach pulp mill. The solids were recovered by evaporation on rotary evaporators and by lyophilization with a freeze drier. Chemical contents (inorganic and organic chemicals) of the six filtrates were analyzed quantitatively according to TAPPI...
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    DISSOLVED WOOD ORGANICS IN TOTALLY- CHLORINE-FREE BLEACHING KRAFT PULP MILL EFFLUENTS Abstract approved

  • A supply chain model for optimizing fixed and mobile bio-oil refineries on a regional scale

    Creator:
    Mirzaie, Pantea
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    The use of fossil fuels and their related impact on the environment and global warming have encouraged societies to pursue more sustainable and renewable alternatives, e.g., forest-based bio-oil. Thus, a vital need to decrease the level of greenhouse gas emissions and the tendency of nations to reduce their dependency on...
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    woody biomass, including wood waste. The combustion of unusable forest products that have the

  • The "great hope" : bioenergy in eastern Oregon and its implications for dry forest restoration

    Creator:
    Nuss, Meagan Louise
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    Oregon has been moving forward with biomass energy development. Large-scale biomass power and cogeneration (producing heat and electricity) have been the focus of the last twenty-five years, while small-scale thermal bioenergy installations (producing heat) have dramatically increased during the last decade. In eastern Oregon, bioenergy is closely linked to restoration...
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    ........................................................................................................ 10 2.2.2 Biomass Utilization as a Restoration Tool

  • The effects of increased supply and emerging technologies in the forest products industry on rural communities in the northwest U.S.

    Creator:
    Crandall, Mindy S.
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    The development of a market for currently non-merchantable forest material, such as harvest residues of tops and limbs of trees or small diameter trees, has been suggested as a possible win-win solution that could: (i) provide a financial incentive to help motivate treatments to reduce wildfire risk or restore forest...
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    ). The woody biomass considered includes both forest harvest residues and municipal solid wood waste

  • Spatially-explicit prediction of recoverable harvesting residues

    Creator:
    Schmidt, Christian F. W.
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    In order to decide whether or not to develop biomass energy facilities and where to best locate them, developers and investors need accurate assessments of fuel supply. This includes information about the distribution and concentration of fuel throughout the assessment area, the quality of fuel (form, moisture content, contaminant content,...
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    wood waste such as harvesting residues has a lower greenhouse gas “footprint” than some dedicated

  • Forest Harvest Residue Moisture Management in the Pacific Northwest, USA

    Creator:
    Belart Lengerich, Maria Francisca
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    Moisture content management is a key requirement to improve forest harvest residue economics for bioenergy production. This dissertation aims to contribute towards better management through these three general objectives (1) Determine average moisture content of fresh forest harvest residues and its changes over the different seasons of the year, focusing...
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    improve the supply and cost estimates of the utilization of forest harvest residues for power generation