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  1. Small-diameter trees used for chemithermomechanical pulps.

    During the course of restoring and maintaining forest ecosystem health and function in the western interior of the United States, many small-diameter stems are removed from densely stocked stands. In general, these materials are considered nonusable or underutilized. Information on the properties of these resources is needed to help managers understand when timber...

    Author(s):
    Gary C. Myers; R. James Barbour; Said M. Abubakr
    Year:
    1999
    Keywords:
    Pseudotsuga menziesii., Larix occidentalis, Pinus contorta, Chemithermomechanical pulping, Paper, Strength, Optical properties, Energy consumption, Diameter, Small diameter trees, Small
    Source:
    1999 proceedings : TAPPI International Environmental Conference, April 18-21, 1999, Nashville, Tennessee, Opryland Hotel. Atlanta, GA : Tappi Press, c1999.:p. 481-490 : ill

  2. Biomechanical pulping of kenaf

    The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of fungal pretreatment of whole kenaf prior to refining on refiner electrical energy consumption, paper strength, and optical properties. We also explored the suitability of whole kenaf biomechanical pulp for making newsprint in terms of ISO brightness and strength properties. Kenaf was sterilized by autoclaving...

    Author(s):
    Aziz Ahmed; Masood Akhtar; Gary C. Myers; Gary M. Scott
    Year:
    1999
    Keywords:
    Biomechanical pulping, biopulping, kenaf, fungal pretreatment, wood-destroying fungi, Ceriporiopsis subvermispora, white-rot
    Source:
    Proceedings of the 1999 TAPPI Pulping Conference : Oct. 31-Nov. 4, 1999, Orlando, FL. Volume 1. Atlanta, GA : TAPPI Press, 1999: Pages 285-290

  3. Overview of the Fire Lab at Missoula Experiments (FLAME)

    The Fire Lab at Missoula Experiments (FLAME) used a series of open biomass burns, conducted in 2006 and 2007 at the Forest Service Fire Science Laboratory in Missoula, MT, to characterize the physical, chemical and optical properties of biomass combustion emissions. Fuels were selected primarily based on their projected importance for emissions from prescribed and wild...

    Author(s):
    S. M. Kreidenweis; J. L. Collett; H. Moosmuller; W. P. Arnott; WeiMin Hao; W. C. Malm
    Year:
    2010
    Keywords:
    aerosols, particles, Fire Lab at Missoula Experiments (FLAME)
    Source:
    American Geophysical Union. Fall Meeting: Abstract #A21B-0060.

  4. Optical closure experiments for biomass smoke aerosols

    A series of laboratory experiments at the Fire Laboratory at Missoula (FLAME) investigated chemical, physical, and optical properties of fresh smoke samples from combustion of wildland fuels that are burned annually in the western and southeastern US The burns were conducted in the combustion chamber of the US Forest Service Fire Sciences Laboratory in Missoula,...

    Author(s):
    L. A. Mack; E. J. T. Levin; S. M. Kreidenweis; D. Obrist; H. Moosmuller; K. A. Lewis; W. P. Arnott; G. R. McMeeking; A. P. Sullivan; C. E. Wold; W.-M. Hao; J. L. Collett; W. C. Malm
    Year:
    2010
    Keywords:
    biomass smoke aerosols, Fire Laboratory at Missoula (FLAME), smoke, wildland fuels
    Source:
    Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics. 10: 9017-9026.

  5. Extending fiber resources : fiber loading recycled fiber and mechanical pulps for lightweight, high opacity paper

    Production of a lightweight, high opacity printing paper is a common goal of papermakers using virgin or recycled fibers. Fiber loading is an innovative, commercially viable process that can substantially upgrade and extend most types of wood fibers. Fiber loading, a process carried out at high consistency and high alkalinity, precipitates calcium carbonate (PCC) in...

    Author(s):
    Marguerite Sykes; John Klungness; Freya Tan; Mathew Stroika; Said Abubakr
    Year:
    1999
    Keywords:
    Fiber resources, fiber loading, mechanical pulping, lightweight paper, high opacity paper
    Source:
    Proceedings of the China Paper Conference : Nov. 9-10, 1999, Beijing, China. Atlanta, GA : TAPPI Press, 1999: [6] p.

  6. Validation of smoke plume rise models using ground based lidar

    Biomass fires can significantly degrade regional air quality. Plume rise height is one of the critical factors determining the impact of fire emissions on air quality. Plume rise models are used to prescribe the vertical distribution of fire emissions which are critical input for smoke dispersion and air quality models. The poor state of model evaluation is due in...

    Author(s):
    Cyle E. Wold; Shawn Urbanski; Vladimir Kovalev; Alexander Petkov; Wei Min Hao
    Year:
    2010
    Keywords:
    smoke plume rise models, ground based lidar, biomass fires
    Source:
    In: Wade, Dale D.; Robinson, Mikel L., eds. Proceedings of 3rd Fire Behavior and Fuels Conference; 25-29 October 2010; Spokane, WA. Birmingham, AL: International Association of Wildland Fire. 11 p.

  7. Aerosol optical depth (AOD) and Angstrom exponent of aerosols observed by the Chinese Sun Hazemeter Network from August 2004 to September 2005

    To reduce uncertainties in the quantitative assessment of aerosol effects on regional climate and environmental changes, extensive measurements of aerosol optical properties were made with handheld Sun photometers in the Chinese Sun Hazemeter Network (CSHNET) starting in August 2004. Regional characteristics of the aerosol optical depth (AOD) at 500 nm and Angstrom...

    Author(s):
    Jinyuan Xin; Yuesi Wang; Zhanqing Li; Pucai Wang; Wei Min Hao; Bryce L. Nordgren; Shigong Wang; Guangren Lui; Lili Wang; Tianxue Wen; Yang Sun; Bo Hu
    Year:
    2007
    Keywords:
    aerosol optical depth (AOD), Angstrom exponent of aerosols, Chinese Sun Hazemeter Network (CSHNET)
    Source:
    Journal of Geophysical Research. 112: D05203. doi: 10.1029/2006JD007075.
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