A comparison of harvesting residue yield and recovery rates for energy policy developement

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 dat...

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Autor principal: Jurevics, Arnis
Formato: Second cycle, A2E
Lenguaje:sueco
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Publicado: 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/2281/
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description 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%).
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spelling RepoSLU22812012-04-20T14:17:50Z https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/2281/ A comparison of harvesting residue yield and recovery rates for energy policy developement Jurevics, Arnis Forestry production 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%). 2011-02-16 Second cycle, A2E NonPeerReviewed application/pdf swe https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/2281/1/Jurevics_A_110216.pdf Jurevics, Arnis, 2010. A comparison of harvesting residue yield and recovery rates for energy policy developement. Second cycle, A2E. Alnarp: (S) > Southern Swedish Forest Research Centre <https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/view/divisions/OID-295.html> urn:nbn:se:slu:epsilon-2-539 eng
spellingShingle Forestry production
Jurevics, Arnis
A comparison of harvesting residue yield and recovery rates for energy policy developement
title A comparison of harvesting residue yield and recovery rates for energy policy developement
title_full A comparison of harvesting residue yield and recovery rates for energy policy developement
title_fullStr A comparison of harvesting residue yield and recovery rates for energy policy developement
title_full_unstemmed A comparison of harvesting residue yield and recovery rates for energy policy developement
title_short A comparison of harvesting residue yield and recovery rates for energy policy developement
title_sort comparison of harvesting residue yield and recovery rates for energy policy developement
topic Forestry production
url https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/2281/
https://stud.epsilon.slu.se/2281/