Phillips, D, Mitchell, EJS, Lea-Langton, AR et al. (3 more authors) (2016) The use of conservation biomass feedstocks as potential bioenergy resources in the United Kingdom. Bioresource Technology, 212. pp. 271-279. ISSN 0960-8524
Abstract
A number of countries have introduced energy policies to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide which, in the case of bio-heat, has resulted in increased use of small wood burning stoves and boilers, particularly in Europe. There are issues surrounding the supply of sustainable wood feedstock, prompting a desire to utilise local biomass resources. This includes biomass generated through the management of natural woodlands in nature reserves and conservation areas. These management practices can also extend to other areas, such as raised bog wildernesses and estuary Reed beds. We term the biomass from this resource as conservation biomass. This study is concerned with the viability of this resource as a fuel within the United Kingdom, and combustion tests were carried out using a small domestic stove. It was concluded that there is as much as 500 kt y−1 that could be used in this way.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
Keywords: | Biomass; Conservation biofuels; Combustion; Emissions |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Chemical & Process Engineering (Leeds) > Energy Research Institute (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 14 Jun 2016 11:11 |
Last Modified: | 05 Oct 2017 15:39 |
Published Version: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2016.04.057 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.biortech.2016.04.057 |
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Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:100690 |