In order for biochar (which is produced via waste wood pyrolysis) to be used in sustainable
energy or material production, it is crucial to determine certain properties, such as its …

There is a gap in the literature regarding the quality and suitability of charcoals produced
from the abundant logging wastes from sustainable forest management in the Brazilian …

The use of fast-growing trees is a good economic strategy for charcoal production. Wood
with adequate chemical and physical properties generally is positively correlated with …

This research assessed the relationship between wood physical-anatomical variables and
charcoal physical–mechanical properties. Nine trees were harvested and mechanically …

The use of wood in the form of charcoal for energy production, has great economic
importance in Brazil. In this context, the study of variables and mechanisms that affect …

Hardness has been considered an important indicator of wood quality and presents a high
correlation with density, and, as far as the authors know, there is no specific methodology to …

The Brazilian bioenergy industry is well developed and has numerous highly productive
Eucalyptus spp. clones, the wood of which may suit the timber industry. We screened the …

Hardness has been considered to be one of the most important mechanical indicators of
material quality. Here, an automated portable hardness tester was used to evaluate dynamic …

Resíduos de biomassa oriundos de sistemas agroflorestais têm demonstrado grande
potencial de uso pelas indústrias farmacêutica, têxtil e de energia. Na região amazônica, o …

The complexity of the test and lack of technical standards for compression testing make it
difficult to determinate the mechanical properties of charcoal, which are directly related to …