Fuelwood is a basic need for rural households in Malawi. However, deforestation has reduced the quantity of forest products such as fuelwood available to households. This has negatively affected rural Malawian quality of life, especially for women who are forced to walk long distances to collect fuelwood, prepare foods with...
This report investigates the use of wood to fuel a
trimburner incorporated in a combined-cycle, biomass-fired
power plant. The term "trimburner" applies to a
ductburner which is designed to boost the temperature of
the air stream entering the gas turbine. The work
presented here is part of a larger biomass...
This report presents the study of wood combustion and
combustion systems for a combined cycle wood-fired power
plant. The power plant consists of a twin air cycle and a
single steam cycle. The fuel for this power plant is wood
and wood waste with particle size in the range of...
Published September 1991. Reprinted November 1992. Facts and recommendations in this publication may no longer be valid. Please look for up-to-date information in the OSU Extension Catalog: http://extension.oregonstate.edu/catalog
Bale Mountains National Park (BMNP) is currently considered the most important conservation area in Ethiopia. BMNP was established over forty years ago to protect Ethiopian endemic fauna and to preserve an array of habitat types including Afroalpine, Afromontane, and the second largest natural humid forest (Harenna forest) left in Ethiopia....