Afforestation and tending operations affecting the carbon footprint and renewable resources at an artificial forest in Taiwan
Journal
BioResources
Journal Volume
15
Journal Issue
1
Pages
641-653
Date Issued
2020
Author(s)
Abstract
Carbon emissions from afforestation and tending operations were studied in this work. Renewable resources from the operations were evaluated in terms of their potential as fuel. New planting operations were found to result in higher energy consumption, biomass, and emissions compared with the tending operations. The greenhouse gas emissions from new planting and afforestation operations for plantation were 405.0 kg CO2/ha, 50.1 g CH4/ha, and 27.1 g N2O/ha, whereas those from the tending operations were 277.7 kg CO2/ha, 36.3 g CH4/ha, and 19.0 g N2O/ha. The major components of the renewable resources from the afforestation and tending operations were C, O, and H, and the contents of N and S were lower than those specified in the regulations by the European Union for refuse-derived fuels. Therefore, the refuse-derived fuel prepared from the renewable resources of the afforestation and tending operations did not cause NOx or SOx pollution. This fuel resulted in zero CO2emissions, and it could be used as an alternative fuel for small boilers in the future. © 2020 North Carolina State University.
Subjects
Carbon footprint; Miscellaneous trees; Refuse-derived fuel; Resource recycling; Tending
Other Subjects
Carbon dioxide; Carbon footprint; Energy utilization; Environmental impact; Gas emissions; Greenhouse gases; Reforestation; Artificial forest; Carbon emissions; CO2 emissions; European union; Renewable resource; Refuse derived fuels; Carbon Dioxide; Fuels; Greenhouse Gases; Operations; Reforestation; Renewable Resources; Taiwan
Type
journal article