Publications
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2015
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Lampros LamprinakisAbstract
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Irene Biancarosa Nina Sylvia Liland Daan Biemans Christian Guido Bruckner Heidi Amlund Bente Elisabeth Torstensen Erik-Jan LockAbstract
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Janka Dibdiakova Liang Wang Hailong LiAbstract
Efficient and profitable biomass combustion is often limited by ash related operational problems. Knowledge of the ash melting and sintering is of important, in terms of predict and reduce ash-related problems in biomass-fired boilers. In this study, chemical composition and melting behaviors of ashes from the four parts of P. sylvestris trees were investigated. The four parts from Pinus sylvestris trees are stem wood, bark, branch base and twigs. A simultaneous thermal analyzer (STA) was used to characterize the melting behavior of selected biomass fuels in oxidizing atmosphere. Ash melting process was identified as the distinctive endothermic peaks on recorded DSC curves. The results showed that the stem wood of pine contains higher contents of most of the ash forming matters than other tree parts. Chemical composition of ashes from four parts of the pine tree is dominated by element Ca, K, Mg, Mn, P and Si. The K, Na and P contents in the twigs are significantly higher than that of stem wood, bark, and branch base indicating high tendency of ash melting and slagging. STA experiments indicated that the melting process of the studied fuel ashes start in the temperature range of 930-965 °C. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) equipped with an energy dispersive X-ray spectrometry (EDX). Analyses results showed that the stem wood ash remains loose structure even after 1000 °C sintering treatment. But the ashes originated from top branch show sign of sintering at 1000 °C. The obtained results of present work can be considered as useful information within an industry interest for a prediction of the forest biomass ash melting behavior.
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Miren del Rio Hans Pretzsch Iciar Alberdi Kamil Bielak Felipe Bravo Andreas Brunner Sonia Condes Mark J Ducey Teresa Fonseca Nikolas Von Lüpke Maciej Pach Sanja Peric Thomas Perot Zahera Souidi Peter Spathelf Hubert Sterba Martina Tijardovic Margarida Tome Patrick Vallet Andres Bravo-OviedoAbstract
The growth and yield of mixed-species stands has become an important topic of research since there are certain advantages of this type of forest as regards functions and services. However, the concepts and methods used to characterize mixed stands need to be understood, as well as harmonized and standardized. In this review we have compiled a set of measures, indices, and methods at stand level to characterize the structure, dynamics, and productivity of mixed stands, and we discuss the pros and cons of their application in growth and yield studies. Parameters for the characterization of mixed stand structure such as stand density, species composition, horizontal (intermingling) and vertical tree distribution pattern, tree size distribution, and age composition are described, detailing the potential as well as the constraints of these parameters for understanding resource capture, use, and efficiency in mixed stands. Furthermore, a set of stand-level parameters was evaluated to characterize the dynamics of mixed stands, e.g. height growth and space partitioning, self- and alien-thinning, and growth partitioning among trees. The deviations and changes in the behaviour of the analysed parameters in comparison with pure stand conditions due to inter-specific interactions are of particular interest. As regards stand productivity, we reviewed site productivity indices, the growth–density relationship in mixed stands as well as methods to compare productivity in mixed versus monospecific stands. Finally, we discuss the main problems associated with the methodology such as up-scaling from tree to stand level as well as the relevance of standardized measures and methods for improving forest growth and yield research in mixed stands. The main challenges are also outlined, especially the need for qualitatively sound data.
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Arne Sæbø Hans Martin Hanslin Torfinn Torp Syverin Lierhagen Helena Gawrońska Kajetan Dzierzanowski Stanisław W, GawrońskiAbstract
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Lecture – Christmas tree and bough production – what are the most challenging diseases?
Venche Talgø
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Venche TalgøAbstract
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