Biorefinery opportunities for the forest products industries

Alan W. Rudie

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Biorefinery opportunities for the forest products industries

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Alan W. Rudie

Year:

2013

Type:

Abstract

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

In: Van Sambeek, J.W.; Jackson, Elizabeth A.; Coggeshall, Mark V.; Thomas, Andrew L.; Michler, Charles H. eds. 2013. Managing fine hardwoods after a half century of research: Proceedings of the Seventh Walnut Council Research Symposium; 2011 August 1-3; Madison, WI. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-115. Newtown Square, PA; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 15.

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Abstract

Wood residues offer biorefinery opportunities for new products in our industries including fuel and chemicals. But industry must have two capabilities to succeed with biorefineries. Most forest products companies already have the first capability: knowing where the resource is, how to get it, and how much it will cost. They will need to integrate the acquisition of woody residues for making new products while minimizing competition for valuable timber suitable for dimension lumber and other traditional products.

Parent Publication

Managing fine hardwoods after a half century of research: Proceedings of the Seventh Walnut Council Research Symposium

Keywords

Juglans, plantation culture, nut production

Citation

Rudie, Alan W. 2013. Biorefinery opportunities for the forest products industries. In: Van Sambeek, J.W.; Jackson, Elizabeth A.; Coggeshall, Mark V.; Thomas, Andrew L.; Michler, Charles H. eds. 2013. Managing fine hardwoods after a half century of research: Proceedings of the Seventh Walnut Council Research Symposium; 2011 August 1-3; Madison, WI. Gen. Tech. Rep. NRS-P-115. Newtown Square, PA; U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Northern Research Station: 15.