scholarly journals Einsatzmöglichkeiten von Plantagenholz | Possibilities for the use of plantation wood

2008 ◽  
Vol 159 (6) ◽  
pp. 146-151
Author(s):  
Christine Knust ◽  
Peer Haller ◽  
Detlef Krug ◽  
Steffen Tobisch
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Cell Structure ◽  
Wood Chips ◽  
Economic Potential ◽  
Poplar Wood ◽  
Thickness Swelling ◽  
Energy Wood ◽  
Short Rotation ◽  
Technical Requirements ◽  
Strength And Stiffness

In addition to the use of plantation wood for energy, wood from short-rotation plantations can also be used for the production of construction wood and fiberboard. For energy, often wood chips are produced which can be used as fuel in domestic heaters or in combined heat and power plants. Furthermore, wood chips can be processed into second generation fuel (biomass to liquid, cellulasic ethanol). Poplar wood can also be processed into wooden tubes which can be used as supporting construction elements. This process is based on compression followed by deformation while the cell structure remains intact. Such wooden tubes allow an 80% reduction of the material compared to conventional supporting wood elements. Poplar wood can also be used for MDF and HDF production. Tests at the Institut für Holztechnologie Dresden (IHD) have shown that such boards made out of poplar wood meet the DIN EN 622-5 standard with respect to strength and stiffness with very small values for thickness swelling. The formaldehyde emissions from poplar fiber plates are significantly lower compared to similar plates made out of pine wood. Poplar wood from short-rotation plantations fulfills the technical requirements for the processing of construction elements and MDF, which opens a large economic potential.

Storage Problems of Poplar Chips from Short Rotation Plantations with Special Emphasis on Fungal Development

2012 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 123-132 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zsuzsanna Horváth ◽  
Béla Marosvölgyi ◽  
Christine Idler ◽  
Ralf Pecenka ◽  
Hannes Lenz
Keyword(s):  
Particle Size ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Dry Matter ◽  
Ph Value ◽  
Wood Chips ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Special Focus ◽  
Fungal Development ◽  
Short Rotation ◽  
Fungal Particles

Abstract - There are several problems in storing wood chips freshly harvested from short rotation plantations, which result in quality losses as well as in dry matter and energy losses. The factors influencing the degradation of raw material are examined in this paper with special focus on fungal development. An excessive growth of fungi is connected to dry matter losses and also to an increased health risk during raw material handling. The following factors were measured during 6 months storage of poplar wood chips depending on particle size: box temperature, moisture content, pH-value, appearance of fungi in the storage and the concentration of fungal particles in the air. The results show a close connection between particle size, temperature and attack of fungi. During the storage mesophilic and termophilic species of the genera Alternaria, Aspergillus, Cladosporium, Mucor and Penicillium appeared. The concentration of fungal particles is the highest for fine chips and decreases in bigger particles. There was a special focus on the investigation of the properties of coarse chips (G 50), which represent a good compromise between handling, storage losses and health risk due to fungal development.

Energieholzproduktion in Mittel- und Nieder-wäldern der Schweiz | Energy Wood Production in Coppice With Standards and Coppice Forests in Switzerland

1999 ◽  
Vol 150 (4) ◽  
pp. 142-147
Author(s):  
Bettina Bally
Keyword(s):  
Twentieth Century ◽  
Economic Value ◽  
Wood Production ◽  
Fuel Production ◽  
Energy Wood ◽  
Short Rotation ◽  
Energy Plantations ◽  
Coppice With Standards

Coppice with standards and coppice forests are the result of silvicultural systems widely applied until the mid-twentieth century, mainly for fuel production. Similar to energy plantations in Scandinavia and Germany the above-mentioned systems are characterised by a short rotation. The present paper tries to show that, owing to efficient logging methods, energy wood can be produced from coppice and coppice with standards forests so cheaply that it proves to be highly competitive compared to oil. The economic value of coppice and coppice with standards was calculated on the basis of models and compared to high forest cultivation. Contrary to high forests, the coppice with standards system is cost-covering on poor, well developed and easily accessible sites.

WIND-DIESEL INSTALLATIONS FOR ISOLATED FAR NORTH AREAS

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Александр Григорьевич Комков ◽  
Александр Константинович Сокольский
Keyword(s):  
Energy Supply ◽  
Alternative Energy ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Energy Sources ◽  
Economic Potential ◽  
Far North ◽  
Alternative Energy Sources ◽  
Current State ◽  
Solar Power Plants

В статье рассмотрено современное состояние энергоснабжения и перспективы развития альтернативных источников энергии на территории Крайнего Севера. Отмечено, что несмотря на острую потребность во внедрении возобновляемых источников энергии, установленные мощности всех ветряных и солнечных электростанций в регионе не превышают 7-8 МВт. Также в работе рассчитаны технический и экономический потенциал ветровой энергии региона, на основании которых подобрана наиболее эффективная установка. The article discusses the current state of energy supply and the prospects for the development of alternative energy sources in the Far North. It is noted that despite the urgent need for the introduction of renewable energy sources, the installed capacities of all wind and solar power plants in the region do not exceed 7-8 MW. Also, the technical and economic potential of the region’s wind energy was calculated based on which the most efficient installation was selected.

scholarly journals Wood Chip Drying through the Using of a Mobile Rotary Dryer

Energies ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 12 (9) ◽  
pp. 1590 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelo Del Giudice ◽  
Andrea Acampora ◽  
Enrico Santangelo ◽  
Luigi Pari ◽  
Simone Bergonzoli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Moisture Content ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Black Locust ◽  
Thermal Power ◽  
Initial Moisture Content ◽  
Wood Chip ◽  
Wood Chips ◽  
Cocurrent Flow ◽  
Drying Process ◽  
Rotary Dryer

Drying is a critical point for the exploitation of biomass for energy production. High moisture content negatively affects the efficiency of power generation in combustion and gasification systems. Different types of dryers are available however; it is known that rotary dryers have low cost of maintenance and consume 15% and 30% less in terms of specific energy. The study analyzed the drying process of woody residues using a new prototype of mobile rotary dryer cocurrent flow. Woodchip of poplar (Populus spp.), black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.), and grapevine (Vitis vinifera L.) pruning were dried in a rotary drier. The drying cycle lasted 8 h for poplar, 6 h for black locust, and 6 h for pruning of grapevine. The initial biomass had a moisture content of around 50% for the poplar and around 30% for grapevine and black locust. The study showed that some characteristics of the biomass (e.g., initial moisture content, particle size distribution, bulk density) influence the technical parameters (i.e., airflow temperature, rate, and speed) of the drying process and, hence, the energy demand. At the end of the drying process, 17% of water was removed for poplar wood chips and 31% for grapevine and black locust wood chips. To achieve this, result the three-biomass required 1.61 (poplar), 0.86 (grapevine), and 1.12 MJ kgdry solids−1 (black locust), with an efficiency of thermal drying (η) respectively of 37%, 12%, and 27%. In the future, the results obtained suggest an increase in the efficiency of the thermal insulation of the mobile dryer, and the application of the mobile dryer in a small farm, for the recovery of exhaust gases from thermal power plants.

Effect of composting on the Cd, Zn and Mn content and fractionation in feedstock mixtures with wood chips from a short-rotation coppice and bark

2013 ◽  
Vol 33 (11) ◽  
pp. 2195-2203 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Vandecasteele ◽  
K. Willekens ◽  
A. Zwertvaegher ◽  
L. Degrande ◽  
F.M.G. Tack ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Wood Chips ◽  
Short Rotation Coppice ◽  
Short Rotation ◽  
Mn Content

Optimization of steam pretreatment conditions for enzymatic hydrolysis of poplar wood

Holzforschung ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 65 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fokko Schütt ◽  
Jürgen Puls ◽  
Bodo Saake
Keyword(s):  
Enzymatic Hydrolysis ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Steam Pretreatment ◽  
Alkaline Extraction ◽  
Poplar Wood ◽  
Steam Refining ◽  
Severity Factor ◽  
Short Rotation ◽  
Pretreatment Conditions ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

Abstract Steam refining was investigated as a pretreatment for enzymatic hydrolysis of poplar wood from a short rotation plantation. The experiments were carried out without debarking to use an economically realistic raw material. Steam refining conditions were varied in the range of 3–30 min and 170–220°C, according to a factorial design created with the software JMP from SAS Institute Inc., Cary, NC, USA. Predicted steaming conditions for highest glucose and xylose yields after enzymatic hydrolysis were at 210°C and 15 min. Control tests under the optimized conditions verified the predicted results. Further pretreatments without bark showed that the enzymes were not significantly inhibited by the bark. The yield of glucose and xylose was 61.9% of theoretical for the experiments with the whole raw material, whereas the yield for the experiments without bark was 63.6%. Alkaline extraction of lignin from the fibers before enzymatic hydrolysis resulted in an increase of glucose yields from mild pretreated fibers and a decrease for severe pretreated fibers. The extracted lignin had a high content of xylose of up to 14% after very mild pretreatments. On the other hand, molecular weights of the extracted lignin increased substantially after pretreatments with a severity factor above 4. Hence, alkaline extraction of the lignin seems only attractive in a narrow range of steaming conditions.

Research and Design of the Control System for Natural Gas Heater

2013 ◽  
Vol 842 ◽  
pp. 541-545
Author(s):  
Yun Guo ◽  
Zhi Qiang Huang ◽  
Shun Xin Yang
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Natural Gas ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Production Efficiency ◽  
Combustion Efficiency ◽  
Gas Temperature ◽  
Technical Requirements ◽  
Real Time Measurement ◽  
And Control ◽  
Measurement And Control

Natural gas heaters are widely used in gas-fired power plants to meet the combustion needs and to improve the combustion efficiency. For the control features and technical requirements of the natural gas heater, the computer automatic control system for natural gas heater has been designed,and realizes the temperature and liquid level real time measurement and control. The system increases significantly the control accuracy of natural gas temperature, eliminates potential unsafety and improves production efficiency.

Turbo Gas Power Plants Performance Evaluation for Putting Into Commercial Operation

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erik Rosado Tamariz ◽  
Norberto Pe´rez Rodri´guez ◽  
Rafael Garci´a Illescas
Keyword(s):  
Power Plant ◽  
Power Plants ◽  
Performance Test ◽  
Operating Conditions ◽  
Technical Requirements ◽  
Requirements Specifications ◽  
Commercial Operation ◽  
International Regulations ◽  
Operational Tests

In order to evaluate the performance of new turbo gas power plants for putting in commercial operation, it was necessary to supervise, test and, if so the case, to approve the works of commissioning, operational and acceptance of all equipments and systems that constitute the power plant. All this was done with the aim of guaranteeing the satisfactory operation of these elements to accomplish the function for which they were developed. These activities were conducted at the request of the customer to confirm and observe that the evidence of the tests was carried out according to the specifications and international regulations. The putting into commercial operation activities were done in collaboration with the supplier and manufacturer of equipment, the client and the institution responsible for certification and approval of the plant. All this in a logical and chronological order for the sequence of commissioning tests, operation and acceptance. Commissioning tests were carried out on-site at normal operating conditions, according to the design and operation needs of each power plant of a group of 14. Once the commissioning tests were completely executed and in a satisfactory manner, operational tests of the plants were developed. This was done by considering that they must operate reliable, stable, safe and automatically, satisfying at least, one hundred hours of continuous operation at full load. After evaluating the operational capacity of the machine, it was necessary to determinate the quality of the plant by carrying out a performance test. Finally, it was verified if every unit fulfills the technical requirements established in terms of heat capacity of the machine, noise levels and emissions. As a result of this process, it is guaranteed to the customer that the turbo gas power plants, their systems and equipments, satisfy the requirements, specifications and conditions in agreement with the supplier and manufacturers referring to the putting into commercial operation of the plant.

scholarly journals Energy-efficient solar power plants for autonomous heat supply in Russia

2018 ◽  
Vol 251 ◽  
pp. 03012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Khavanov ◽  
Anatoly Chulenyov
Keyword(s):  
Power Plants ◽  
Renewable Energy Sources ◽  
Water System ◽  
Climatic Conditions ◽  
Hot Water ◽  
Partial Replacement ◽  
Water Heating ◽  
Technical Requirements ◽  
Solar Power Plants ◽  
Technical Operation

In the complex of measures for energy saving, partial replacement and reduction of consumption of fossil energy and electricity, water heating solar installations for heating systems have long been in practice for small energy facilities. Solar energy is one of the most dynamically developing directions of use of renewable energy sources, especially the introduction of which are associated with climatic conditions and technical requirements of their application. The territory of Russia is located mainly in the cold climatic zone and in regions with a sharply continental climate in which the operation of water heating solar plants is justified and most rational in seasonal use, in this case, their technical operation is carried out mainly during the non-heating period of the year. In such installations, in a number of cases, it is possible to avoid the need to use “non-freezing” heat carriers, and therefore the thermal schemes of the plants are simpler in design and cheaper, since heat exchangers or bivalent storage tanks can be excluded to transfer heat from the antifreeze to the water of the heating circuit or hot water system.

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