Influence of the Die Height on the Density of the Briquette Produced from Shredded Logging Residues

An alternative to plant biomass of various origins are forest logging residues. They differ significantly from other, previously used plant materials. This difference is due to the heterogeneous composition and relatively large size of individual particles. This research on the compaction of this type of shredded material was aimed at determining the influence of the die height on the density and relaxation of briquettes. This parameter is crucial for the proper construction of compaction devices. The measurements were carried out for the same fractional composition of the shredded logging residues, with variable input parameters of the material and process. It was found that the briquette density and relaxation are influenced by the die height, as well as the material moisture content and process temperature. The highest density at maximum compaction pressure (1.40 g·cm–3) was obtained at a moisture content of 16%, temperature of 80 °C, and the lowest die height (195 mm). In the case of the briquette density after ejection from the die, the best results were obtained at the same temperature and die height but at a moisture content of 9%. The tests confirmed that, regardless of the process temperature and material moisture, the briquette density increases as the die height is reduced. The relaxation coefficient of compacted logging residues ranges from 21.7% to 50.1% and depends mainly on the material moisture content and the temperature of the process. The lowest value of the relaxation coefficient (21.7 ± 1.61) was obtained at 9% moisture content, 60 °C temperature, and 220 mm die height.

Evaluation of Leaf Litter Mulching and Incorporation on Skid Trails for the Recovery of Soil Physico-Chemical and Biological Properties of Mixed Broadleaved Forests

Engineering applications can be used to mitigate the adverse effects of soil compaction and amend compacted soils. Previous literature has highlighted the beneficial effects of interventions such as litter mulching and incorporation on skid trails. However, little is known about the effectiveness of these alternatives in restoring forest soil quality after forest logging. The objective of this study was to properly elucidate the effects of the above mentioned soil protection methods, litter incorporation before skidding (LI) and litter mulching after skidding (LM), on the recovery of compacted soil’s physico-chemical and biological properties on skid trails over a 2-year period in the Hyrcanian forests of Iran to identify the best option for restoration intervention. The litter used in both methods consisted of dried leaves of the hornbeam and maple tree in three intensities of 3, 6, and 9 Mg ha−1. The results showed that the application of both methods (LI and LM) significantly improved the soil properties when compared to the untreated skid trail. Results showed that the recovery values of soil properties in the LI treatments were significantly higher than those of the LM. The recovery values of soil properties by 6 and 9 Mg ha−1 were significantly higher than those of 3 Mg ha−1, while the differences were not significant between 6 and 9 Mg ha−1. Our findings showed that soil properties were partially recovered (70–80%) over a 2-year period from treatment, compared to untreated, but the full recovery of soil properties required more time to return to the pre-harvest value. Overall, the results of this study demonstrated that the application of soil protection methods accelerates the process of recovering soil properties much faster than natural soil recovery, which can take more than 20 years in these forests.

A proposal for modifying coppicing geometry in order to reduce soil erosion in the forest areas

A key factor to reduce soil erosion and soil instability is the conservation of forest areas. In the last years, in all Europe, forest logging has increased. The Italian situation is paradigmatic because more than 70% of the broadleaved forests are managed as coppices and new exploitations concerning biomass for energy production have tripled since 2001. The common coppicing method leaves standards uniformly distributed on the ground, but this geometry has proven to not play an effective role in soil erosion control. In this paper, we propose a different method for coppicing geometry, aimed to decrease the soil erosion risk. In particular, the theoretical framework of the model is presented here, employing the USLE framework and discussing a real case study, while the results of the experimental tests, which are in progress, will be discussed in future papers. The theoretical results seem to demonstrate the method’s validity, which is expected to reduce soil erosion amount in the range 29-42%.

Akibat Hukum Penebangan Hutan secara Liar

Formerly the Indonesia forest rich in diversity and different kinds of populations in them but this time the forests of Indonesia into the world's endangered forests because of the result of the destruction of forests by cutting down trees in the wild. Wild forest logging becomes one of the factors of damage in forest area is currently logging the forest resulting in negative impact be bald. Although there are already rules governing logging prohibitions are still many wild is also the person who is doing the logging of trees in the forest are wild. The problem of this research is to 1) How is regulate about the prohibition on logging in wild? 2) How is the application of the sanctions for the perpetrators of the deforestation in the wild? Research methods used are normative, legal research methods with the study of the library of primary and secondary legal materials. Research results can be concluded that: 1) the prohibitions of wild forest logging is regulated in the law of forestry Number 41 Year 1999, Act No. 18 years 2013 on prevention and eradication of Forest Destruction and regulations Government forest protection Number 28-year 1985. 2) Penalties for perpetrators who commit illegal logging may include civil penalties, administrative sanctions and criminal sanctions. Of that society expected to care about the environment, because one of the causes of the occurrence of natural disasters, namely wild deforestation.

Recognition of radar images generated by synthetic aperture radar systems

In the field of radar remote sensing of the Earth, the problem of detecting and / or identifying spatially distributed targets against the background of a homogeneous surface is becoming increasingly important, for example, the tasks of the coast guard, monitoring of unauthorized forest logging, assessing the consequences of natural disasters, and others. This study is devoted to solving the problem of developing the optimal algorithm for making a decision on the class of a spatially distributed target based on data from side-scan radar systems with a synthetic aperture. A detailed description of the signal formation process in the fixed range channel is given, taking into account possible interference factors. Based on the statistical criterion by the method of maximum likelihood, the recognition algorithm is proposed, expressions for the formation of a feature vector are obtained, and the nonparametric decision rule is proposed. The algorithm has been tested on the example of recognizing three classes of spatially distributed targets that differ in size.