This review considers the pollutants formed by the combustion of solid biomass fuels. The
availability and potential use of solid biofuels is first discussed. This is followed by the …

The densification of raw material into fuel briquettes is one of the routes to convert biomass
into energy. This method provides uniformity to the solid fuel, better physical and energy …

The importance of size reduction to the commercial deployment of biomass utilization
technologies cannot be overemphasized. Size reduction is necessary to create good …

The article presents results of research on commercially used cutting mechanisms of low-
power (about 10 kW) wood size reduction machines driven by small engines. The energy …

A study was conducted to determine the effect of some wood characteristics such as
species, moisture content and tree part on the performance and product quality offered by a …

Vineyards cover about eight millions of hectares worldwide and their annual pruning
generates a large amount of ligno-cellulosic biomass, potentially available for industrial and …

Wood chips from logging residues are a renewable solid fuel that has become widely used
in the energy sector. The current work presents a review of European papers on various …

Forest residues are a potentially important source of renewable energy. They are generated
as a byproduct of timber harvesting around the world. To optimize the utilization of such …

The replacement of fossil fuels with forest biomass should help mitigate Green House Gas
(GHG) emissions. However the supply of energy wood is challenging because of high …

The Authors set out to determine the particle-size distribution, the fiber and bark content, and
the heating value of a wide sample of wood chips, collected from 60 commercial biomass …