<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Bioenergy, including energy from wood, currently provides about 9–13% of the total global energy supply. Every fibre of fast-growing wood has a value for its potential use as a material in both pulp and paper and wood chemical industries. The aim of this study was to assess the chemical composition and fibre’s properties of fast-growing species in Latvia – aspen, hybrid aspen, lodgepole pine, poplar and willow. Results showed a variation of cellulose, lignin, extractives and ash contents among the species. Kraft pulp yield and amount of residual lignin were measured and properties of pulp fibres determined. Form factor and fine content in pulp were measured. Poplar and aspen wood had the highest content of cellulose, while lodgepole pine had the highest lignin content in wood and the longest kraft pulp fibres. Willow had 20% of fines in pulp. Individual results suggest the most suitable application of each species.</p></abstract>

Bioenergy, including energy from wood, currently provides about 9–13% of the total global energy supply. Every fibre of fast-growing wood has a value for its potential use as a material in both pulp and paper and wood chemical industries. The aim of this study was to assess the chemical composition and fibre’s properties of fast-growing species in Latvia – aspen, hybrid aspen, lodgepole pine, poplar and willow. Results showed a variation of cellulose, lignin, extractives and ash contents among the species. Kraft pulp yield and amount of residual lignin were measured and properties of pulp fibres determined. Form factor and fine content in pulp were measured. Poplar and aspen wood had the highest content of cellulose, while lodgepole pine had the highest lignin content in wood and the longest kraft pulp fibres. Willow had 20% of fines in pulp. Individual results suggest the most suitable application of each species.

Chemical composition and fiber properties of fast-growing species in Latvia and its potential for forest bioindustry

Latvian State Institute of Wood Chemistry

Latvian State Forest Research Institute ‘Silava’

Forestry Studies

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Bioenergy, including energy from wood, currently provides about 9–13% of the total global energy supply. Every fibre of fast-growing wood has a value for its...

Chemical composition and fiber properties of fast-growing species in Latvia and its potential for forest bioindustry

Published Online: Oct 23, 2017

Page range: 27 - 32

Received: Mar 14, 2017

Accepted: Jun 12, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fsmu-2017-0004

Keywords
fiber properties, poplar, aspen, hybrid, lodgepole pine, kraft pulp

© 2017 Inese Sable et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Chemical composition and fiber properties of fast-growing species in Latvia and its potential for forest bioindustry

Published Online: Oct 23, 2017

Page range: 27 - 32

Received: Mar 14, 2017

Accepted: Jun 12, 2017

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1515/fsmu-2017-0004

Keywordsfiber properties, poplar, aspen, hybrid, lodgepole pine, kraft pulp

© 2017 Inese Sable et al., published by De Gruyter Open

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
fiber properties, poplar, aspen, hybrid, lodgepole pine, kraft pulp