Abstract
Biomass fuel properties (moisture content, specific gravity, calorific value, ash content, percentage volatiles and fixed carbon) were analysed for three-year-old coppice sprouts of six short-rotation intensively cultured hardwoods. Specific gravity and gross calorific value were lower than reported mesurement for mature wood. Mean specific gravity was 0. 395, and mean calorific value 18. 0 MJ/kg (of oven-dry wood) among species and tree constituents. Volatile percentage in these juvenile sprouts (at 89. 36% for stemwood) was 10-12% higher then that for mature hardwoods. This highlights the need for efficient secondary combustion of gaseous products. Anhydrous calorific values varied little over the range of species tested.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 138-141 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of the Institute of Energy |
| Volume | 59 |
| Issue number | 440 |
| Publication status | Published - Sep 1986 |
| Externally published | Yes |
