| The quality of artisanal charcoal sold for domestic use in Tucuruí municipality in the Brazilian Amazon |
Charcoal is widely used as a fuel for cooking the world over, but quality is important. Alisson Reiss at the Federal University of Para, Brazil, studied the properties of charcoals produced at different locations in Tucuruí. Although the different samples broadly complied with accepted standards, they could not be recommended for various reasons which are discussed |
Alisson Reis
alissonreis@ufpa.br |
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| Benchmarking Moisture Prediction in Kiln-Dried Hemlock Wood |
The uniformity of final moisture content of a batch of timber is crucial. Over or under drying can result in significant degrade. Vahid Nasir at the University of British Columbia analysed the distribution of wood properties in different drying runs and the difference in means assessed. Various machine learning models were used for moisture prediction. Results were able to show the best system performance |
Vahid Nasir vahid.nasir@ubc.ca |
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| The impact of increases in log import prices under Russia's control of log exports on the market price of timber products in China |
Russia is the main log supplier to China. By using breakpoint regression Zhijie Guan at Changzhou University, China, analyzed the impact of increased log price. From the results of the study, the paper makes suggestions for the future of China's log supply security |
Zhijie Guan zhijie.guan@163.com |
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| The Environmental and Social Impacts of Modified Wood Production: Effect of Timber Sourcing |
George Roberts at Bangor University in Wales assessed the environmental and social impacts of modified softwood produced using New Zealand and Chile radiata pine. Overall product LCA footprints were very similar, when considering SLCA there are significant differences. By combining LCA and SLCA, George Roberts can add useful insights into a broader range of impacts |
George Roberts g.e.roberts@bangor.ac.uk |
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| Evaluation of the potential use of Amazonian palm species for the production of edge-glued panels |
Amazonian palm species are little utilised. Bruna Braga at the University of Parana, Brazil studied the potential of using two species for production of edge glued panels. Chemical and physical properties and quality of bonding was evaluated. Results were compared with appropriate standards |
Bruna Braga brunabraga@ufpr.br |
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| Strength index-based timber classification of Sri Lankan timbers and potential for finger-joint production from wood off-cuts |
Shorter sections of sawn timber material from the timber industry are considered to be waste and are thus regularly dumped by sawmills. Finger-jointing, a method which connects small pieces of timber together is recognized as a sound technique to minimize the wastage. In this process, sections of different timber species are bonded together for making finger-jointed boards. The best possible combination of timber species is vital as the success largely depends on the mechanical properties of the pieces. Chaminda Muthumala at the State Timber Corporation, Sri Lanka, studied 32 commonly used timber species to develop a timber classification system based on strength properties |
Chaminda Muthumala ck_muthumala@yahoo.com |
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| Review on Health Status, Chemical Composition and Antimicrobial Properties of the Four Species of the Genus Cedrus |
Oussama Chauiyakh from the Mohammed V Agdal University, Morocco reviews the chemical composition and anti-microbial activity of oils produced by four species of the genus Cedrus. Whilst these species are important in the region, they are affected by various diseases which are discussed |
Oussama Chauiyakhoussama.chauiyakh@gmail.com |
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