Journal of Forest and Environmental Science
- Volume 25 Issue 2
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- Pages.127-130
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- 2009
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- 2288-9744(pISSN)
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- 2288-9752(eISSN)
Characteristics of the Commercial Wood Pellets
국내 시판중인 목재펠릿의 특성
- Kwon, Gu-Joong (College of Forest and Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
- Kim, Nam-Hun (College of Forest and Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University) ;
- Cha, Du-Song (College of Forest and Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University)
- Received : 2009.07.13
- Accepted : 2009.08.20
- Published : 2009.08.31
Abstract
This study has been carried out to investigate the characteristics of the commercial wood pellets such as moisture content, heating value, ash content, and chemical component. The wood pellets from national forestry cooperatives federation and China were evaluated to see if they can be 1st or 2nd class of Korea standard. Indonesian pellet was estimated to be a 3rd class because of the heating value and high ash content. It is considered that there is a quality difference in wood pellets in accordance with the production nations. It could be originated from the difference of raw materials produced in different region.
Keywords
- Wood pellet;
- Heating value;
- Wood fuel;
- Woody biomass;
- Moisture content;
- Ash content;
- Chemical component