Sustainable Forest Bioenergy Production Using In-woods Fast-pyrolysis Conversion Including Bio-oil Production and Bio-char

Sustainable Forest Bioenergy Production Using In-woods Fast-pyrolysis Conversion Including Bio-oil Production and Bio-char Incorporation
USDA Forest Service News East to West 08/11/2008

Rocky Mountain Research Station
Researchers Receive Biomass Grant
RMRS Research Soil Scientist Deborah Page-Dumroese, Moscow, and her collaborators were recently awarded a biomass grant from the Washington Office. She is working with the University of Idaho, University of Montana, Umpqua National Forest, and Renewable Oil International, LLC on a project titled "Sustainable Forest Bioenergy Production Using In-woods Fast-pyrolysis Conversion Including Bio-oil Production and Bio-char Incorporation.” This study will evaluate the economics of converting logging slash into bio-oil and bio-char. The bio-char can then be applied back on the soil as an amendment. Bio-oil can be burned as a direct substitute for fuel oil, or further refined into liquid transportation fuel. Bio-char is equivalent to charcoal produced from forest fires.

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Debbie Page-Dumroese
Project Leader, Root Disease and Soil Biology
Rocky Mountain Research Station
1221 South Main Street
Moscow, Idaho 83843
(208) 883-2339

Fire and Fire-Suppression Impacts on Forest-Soil Carbon