Sustainable Use Of Forest Biomass For Energy

Author : Dominik Röser,Antti Asikainen,Karsten Raulund-Rasmussen,Inge Stupak
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2008-03-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781402050534

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Sustainable Use of Forest Biomass for Energy by Dominik Röser,Antti Asikainen,Karsten Raulund-Rasmussen,Inge Stupak Pdf

From time immemorial, firewood has been a very important source of energy for mankind. Later in history, wood for energy decreased its importance because of other more convenient and cheaper sources, mainly fossil fuels. Today, focus is again on use of forests as a producer of energy with main drivers being climate change, shortage and increasing prices of fossil fuel sources, and safety in energy supplies. However, intensive use of forest biomass is qu- tioned since fundamental ecological processes may be influenced negatively thus making up a trade-off with the benefits of using an otherwise sustainable source of energy. In this book, selected aspects of intensive use of forest b- mass for energy is treated with main focus on ecological aspects like maintenance of soil fertility, recycling of the combustion ash, inf- ence on biodiversity and pests, and economical aspects both at forest owners level and for society. Another focus point is the implemen- tion of this knowledge into decision support, recommendations and guidelines. The geographical scope is mainly the Nordic and Baltic region. The EU-financed project “Wood for Energy, - a contribution to the development of sustainable forest Management” (WOOD-EN- 1 MAN) , make up the frame for the book. Seven partners participated in the project: Forest & Landscape Denmark, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, Finnish Forest Research Institute, Norwegian Forest and Landscape Institute, Lithuanian Forest Research Institute, Latvian State Forestry Research Institute, and Estonian University of Life Sciences with Forest & Landscape Denmark as coordinator.

Author : Thomas Seifert
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 269 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2013-12-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789400774483

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Bioenergy from Wood by Thomas Seifert Pdf

This book is written for scientists and practitioners interested in deepening their knowledge of the sustainable production of bioenergy from wood in tropical and sub-tropical countries. Utilising the value chain concept, this book outlines the necessary aspects for managing sustainable bioenergy production. A wide range of topics is covered including biomass localization, modelling and upscaling, production management in woodlands and plantations, and transport and logistics. Biomass quality and conversion pathways are examined in order to match the conversion technology with the available biomass. A section is dedicated to issues surrounding sustainability. The issues, covered in a life-cycle assessment of the bioenergy system, include socio-economic challenges, local effects on water, biodiversity, nutrient-sustainability and global impacts. Through this holistic approach and supporting examples from tropical and sub-tropical countries, the reader is guided in designing and implementing a value chain as the main management instrument for sustainable wood.

Author : J. Richardson,R. Björheden,P. Hakkila,A.T. Lowe,C.T. Smith
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2006-04-11
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780306475191

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Bioenergy from Sustainable Forestry by J. Richardson,R. Björheden,P. Hakkila,A.T. Lowe,C.T. Smith Pdf

Bioenergy from Sustainable Forestry synthesizes information needed to design or implement sustainable forest management systems for production of biomass for energy in conjunction with other forest products. It is organized around the criteria for sustainable forest management: productivity, environment, social issues, economics, and legal and institutional framework. More than 25 international experts from 10 countries have brought together available ecological, physical, operational, social and economic information and identified gaps in knowledge related to biomass production and harvesting systems. This is the first time that such comprehensive information has been brought together under one cover, using an integrated, holistic approach. Guiding principles and state of the art knowledge are emphasized. The book will enable forest resource managers and planners to evaluate the ability of specific forest regions to sustainably meet bioenergy production demands.

Author : T. Satoo,H.A. Madgwick
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789400976276

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Forest Biomass by T. Satoo,H.A. Madgwick Pdf

Lord Rutherford has said that all science is either physics or stamp collecting. On that basis the study of forest biomass must be classified with stamp collecting and other such pleasurable pursuits. Japanese scientists have led the world, not only in collecting basic data, but in their attempts to systematise our knowledge of forest biomass. They have studied factors affecting dry matter production of forest trees in an attempt to approach underlying phYf'ical principles. This edition of Professor Satoo's book has been made possible the help of Dr John F. Hosner and the Virginia Poly technical Institute and State University who invited Dr Satoo to Blacksburg for three months in 1973 at about the time when he was in the final stages of preparing the Japanese version. Since then the explosion of world literature on forest biomass has continued to be fired by increasing shortages of timber supplies in many parts of the world as well as by a need to explore renewable sources of energy. In revising the original text I have attempted to maintain the input of Japanese work - much of which is not widely available outside Japan - and to update both the basic information and, where necessary, the conclusions to keep them in tune with current thinking. Those familiar with the Japanese original will find Chapter 3 largely rewritten on the basis of new work - much of which was initiated while Dr Satoo was in Blacksburg.

Author : Barry Solomon,Valerie A. Luzadis
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2008-10-30
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135971908

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Renewable Energy from Forest Resources in the United States by Barry Solomon,Valerie A. Luzadis Pdf

Interest in biomass energy resources from forests, farms and other sources has been rapidly increasing in recent years because of growing concern with reducing carbon dioxide emissions and developing alternatives to increasingly scarce, expensive and insecure oil supplies. The uniqueness of this book is its coverage of biomass energy markets in the US from an economic as well as technical perspective. Existing books typically focus on single markets or technical aspects at the exclusion of economics, and have given greater coverage to biomass energy outside the US. This edited collection has three main parts. Part One provides a historical overview of forest biomass energy use in the US; the major technologies, economics, market prospects, and policies. Part Two presents forest biomass energy assessments, including life cycle and sustainability perspectives, and Part Three includes five sets of regional case studies. After reviewing the history of wood energy use in the US and technology options, the book shows that forests could displace sixteen per cent of domestic transportation fuel use in 2030. Renewable Energy from Forest Resources in the United States includes a Foreword from Chris Flavin, President of the Worldwatch Institute.

Author : Borchard, N.,Artati, Y.,Lee, S.-M.,Baral, H.
Publisher : CIFOR
Page : 4 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2017-02-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Sustainable forest management for land rehabilitation and provision of biomass-energy by Borchard, N.,Artati, Y.,Lee, S.-M.,Baral, H. Pdf

Key messages There is potential for certain types of degraded land to be restored into sustainable forest and to produce biomass for renewable energy, if implemented under careful management.Improved strategies are needed to increase the efficiency and sustainability of bioenergy production from forests and restored degraded land.The first requisite step towards the development and implementation of forest-based energy systems are feasibility studies in order to avoid harmful environmental impacts, and to improve socioeconomic well-being.Efficient energy production from forest biomass requires the development of interdisciplinary strategies to sustain continuous biomass supply from available land and maintain ecosystem services and community needs; as well as the employment of suitable energy technologies.

Author : Ana Cristina Gonçalves,Isabel Malico
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2024-01-02
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783031482243

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Forest Bioenergy by Ana Cristina Gonçalves,Isabel Malico Pdf

This book is a comprehensive overview of the forest bioenergy, from feedstock production to end products. The book presents the state of the art of forest biomass production, assessment, characterization, and conversion into heat and power. It starts with forest sources of biomass and potential availability. Continues with the characterization of the forest stands and the availability of biomass for energy per stand structure, including stands managed for timber, non-wood products, and energy plantations. It follows with biomass evaluation and monitoring considering data sources, modeling methods, and existing models. are also addressed. After the initial focus on forest biomass production and estimation, this resource is assessed as a feedstock for energy conversion. Not only current, but also emerging biofuels obtained from forest biomass are considered. Established and emerging conversion technologies for the production of bio-heat and bio-power are examined and the impacts of the conversion systems presented.

Author : Ana Cristina Gonçalves,Adélia Sousa,Isabel Malico
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2021-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1839629703

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Forest Biomass by Ana Cristina Gonçalves,Adélia Sousa,Isabel Malico Pdf

Author : Seppo Kellomäki,Antti Kilpeläinen,Ashraful Alam
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 268 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-09-12
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461483915

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Forest BioEnergy Production by Seppo Kellomäki,Antti Kilpeläinen,Ashraful Alam Pdf

For thousands of years, forest biomass or wood has been among the main energy sources of humans around the world. Since the industrial revolution, fossil fuels have replaced wood and become the dominant source of energy. The use of fossil fuels has the disadvantage of increasing atmospheric concentrations of greenhouse gases (GHGs), especially carbon dioxide (CO2), with the consequent warming of global climate and changes in precipitation. In this context, the substitution of fossil fuels with renewable energy sources like forest biomass is among the ways to mitigate climate change. This book summarizes recent experiences on how to manage forest land to produce woody biomass for energy use and what are the potentials to mitigate climate change by substituting fossil fuels in energy production. In this context, the book addresses how management can affect the supply of energy biomass using short-rotation forestry and the conventional forestry applying long rotations. Furthermore, the book outlines the close interaction between the ecological systems and industrial systems, which controls the carbon cycle between the atmosphere and biosphere. In this context, sustainable forest management is a key to understand and control indirect carbon emissions due to the utilization of forest biomass (e.g. from management, harvesting and logistics, and ecosystem processes), which are often omitted in assessing the carbon neutrality of energy systems based on forest biomass. The focus in this book is on forests and forestry in the boreal and temperate zones, particularly in Northern Europe, where the woody biomass is widely used in the energy industry for producing energy.

Author : Jean Roach,Shannon Marie Berch
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Biomass energy
ISBN : UCBK:C083249845

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A Compilation of Forest Biomass Harvesting and Related Policy in Canada by Jean Roach,Shannon Marie Berch Pdf

The main objective of this literature review is to summarize policies, including legislation, regulations and guidelines, related to the harvest of woody forest biomass in Canada. The focus of the literature review is on policy that applies to Crown land. The report focusses on policy related to biomass harvesting from logged blocks and roadside debris, rather than purpose-grown plantations, since this is seen as the major new forest biomass energy source, and policy relating to the latter has not been developed in Canada.--Document.

Author : Ana Cristina Gonçalves,Adélia Sousa,Isabel Malico
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1839629711

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Forest Biomass - From Trees to Energy by Ana Cristina Gonçalves,Adélia Sousa,Isabel Malico Pdf

Author : Frank Rosillo-Calle,Peter de Groot,Sarah L. Hemstock,Jeremy Woods
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2015-06-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317527466

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The Biomass Assessment Handbook by Frank Rosillo-Calle,Peter de Groot,Sarah L. Hemstock,Jeremy Woods Pdf

The increasing importance of biomass as a renewable energy source has led to an acute need for reliable and detailed information on its assessment, consumption and supply. Responding to this need, and overcoming the lack of standardised measurement and accounting procedures, this best-selling handbook provides the reader with the skills to understand the biomass resource base, the tools to assess the resource, and explores the pros and cons of exploitation. This new edition has been fully updated and revised with new chapters on sustainability methodologies. Topics covered include assessment methods for woody and herbaceous biomass, biomass supply and consumption, land use change, remote sensing techniques, food security, sustainability and certification as well as vital policy issues. The book includes international case studies on techniques from measuring tree volume to transporting biomass, which help to illustrate step-by-step methods. Technical appendices offer a glossary of terms, energy units and other valuable resource data.

Author : Frank Rosillo-Calle,Jeremy Woods
Publisher : Earthscan
Page : 294 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781849772884

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The Biomass Assessment Handbook by Frank Rosillo-Calle,Jeremy Woods Pdf

The increasing importance of biomass as a renewable energy source has lead to an acute need for reliable and detailed information on its assessment, consumption and supply. Responding to this need, and overcoming the lack of standardized measurement and accounting procedures, this handbook provides the reader with the skills to understand the biomass resource base, the tools to assess the resource, and explores the pros and cons of exploitation. Topics covered include assessment methods for woody and herbaceous biomass, biomass supply and consumption, remote sensing techniques as well as vital policy issues.International case studies, ranging from techniques for measuring tree volume to transporting biomass, help to illustrate step-by-step methods and are based on field work experience. Technical appendices offer a glossary of terms, energy units and other valuable resource data.

Author : Sophie D'Amours,Mustapha Ouhimmou,Jean-François Audy,Yan Feng
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781315354439

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Forest Value Chain Optimization and Sustainability by Sophie D'Amours,Mustapha Ouhimmou,Jean-François Audy,Yan Feng Pdf

This book provides a global perspective on the various issues that the industry has to face as well as to provide some key global strategies that can help coping with those global challenges, such as collaboration, strategic value chain planning, and interdependency analyses. It presents literature reviews, strategic research orientations, assessment of some current key issues, and state-of-the-art methodologies.

Author : Frank Spellman
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2011-12-07
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781439860205

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Forest-Based Biomass Energy by Frank Spellman Pdf

What is forest-based biomass energy and why should we care? Written by environmental expert Frank Spellman, Forest-Based Biomass Energy: Concepts and Applications details how forest biomass can be converted to energy and energy products, including direct combustion, pellets, gasification, and co-firing. It explores the possibilities of forest-based