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ArticleMaterials (Basel, Switzerland)2021

Assessment of the Composition of Forest Waste in Terms of Its Further Use.

Marta Bożym, Arkadiusz Gendek, Grzegorz Siemiątkowski, Monika Aniszewska, Jan Malaťák

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Article in Materials (Basel, Switzerland), 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors.

Marta BożymDepartment of Process and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Opole University of Technology, Prószkowska 76 Street, 45-758 Opole, Poland.
Arkadiusz GendekDepartment of Biosystems Engineering, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Nowoursynowska 164, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3370-6590
Grzegorz SiemiątkowskiŁukasiewicz Research Network-Institute of Ceramics and Building Materials, Cementowa 8 Street, 31-983 Cracow, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-5122-7307
Monika AniszewskaDepartment of Biosystems Engineering, Institute of Mechanical Engineering, Warsaw University of Life Sciences-SGGW, Nowoursynowska 164, 02-787 Warsaw, Poland.ORCID 0000-0002-3685-4919
Jan MalaťákFaculty of Engineering, Czech University of Life Sciences Prague, Kamycka 129, 165 21 Prague 6, Czech Republic.ORCID 0000-0002-4822-3997

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This paper presents the results of the analysis of the chemical composition and content of heavy metal contamination in forest logging residues, in order to assess the possibility for their further utilisation. The samples were divided into 9 groups, which included coniferous tree cones, wood, and other multi-species logging residues. The elementary composition, ash content, and calorific value were determined as energy use indicators for the samples. Additionally, the content of heavy and alkali metals, which may affect combustion processes and pollutant emissions, was tested. The high content of heavy metals may also disqualify these residues for other uses. The research shows that the test residues are suitable for energy use due to their high calorific value and low content of heavy metals. However, an increased ash content in some samples and the presence of alkali metals, causing high-temperature corrosion of boilers, may disqualify them as a potential fuel in the combustion process. The forest residues may be used in other thermal processes such as pyrolysis or gasification. A low content of heavy metals and a high content of organic matter permit the use of these residues for the production of adsorbents or composite materials.

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adsorbentsalkali metalscalorific valueconesforest residuesheavy metalswood

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PMCPMC7922906

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