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Jurevics, Arnis, 2010. A comparison of harvesting residue yield and recovery rates for energy policy developement. Second cycle, A2E. Alnarp: SLU, Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre

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This study assessed and compared the importance of residue yield rate ρ and recovery rate η. Literature and a North Carolina field study data suggest that residue yield rate ρ range from 20-50% whereas recovery rate η can range from 60-80%. Reported values for the US and EU were similar. The FIA data were slightly overestimated in comparison to data
reported in literature. Estimates of available residues for energy differed by a factor of three, if optimistic or conservative values of ρ and η for residue estimates were applied. Projections for a 30-year time span did not appreciably change the estimates of residues. If all harvesting residues were used for electricity production in North Carolina, it would displace from 2.8% to 9.3% of current production from other sources. If residues were used for ethanol production, it would displace 2.4% to 8.1% of current production from fossil fuels. I concluded that for residue availability estimates and policy-based goals, conservative values of these rates should be used (ρ=20% and η=60%).

Main title:A comparison of harvesting residue yield and recovery rates for energy policy developement
Authors:Jurevics, Arnis
Supervisor:Sallnäs, Ola
Examiner:Agestam, Eric
Series:Master thesis / SLU, Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre
Volume/Sequential designation:164
Year of Publication:2010
Level and depth descriptor:Second cycle, A2E
Student's programme affiliation:SM001 Euroforester - Master's Programme 120 HEC
Supervising department:(S) > Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre
Keywords:Forest residues, residue ratio, recovery rates, woody biomass
URN:NBN:urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-2-539
Permanent URL:
http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-2-539
Subject. Use of subject categories until 2023-04-30.:Forestry production
Language:English
Deposited On:17 Feb 2011 08:09
Metadata Last Modified:20 Apr 2012 14:17

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