Perceptions of Debarking Small-Diameter Stems in the Wood Products Community

IF 1.1 4区农林科学 Q3 FORESTRY

Forest Products Journal Pub Date : 2021-10-01 DOI:10.13073/fpj-d-20-00074

Azadwinder Chahal, J. Tripathi, D. Ciolkosz, S. Wurzbacher, Michael Jacobson

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Abstract

Sufficiently valuing small-diameter-stem (diameter < 9 in.) woody material in Pennsylvania forest product markets may incentivize increased utilization of that material, a resource opportunity that would provide economic and ecological benefits to the state's forests and forest products community. Debarking is one primary process that could enhance the value of these small-diameter-stem materials for secondary markets. The wood products community in Pennsylvania was surveyed as to their perceptions of the status and value of economical small-diameter-stem debarking. The largest perceived current market for debarked, small-diameter-stem material identified by respondents is for chips for pulp and paper, and anticipated future demand is expected to be highest for chips for pulp and paper, chips for energy, and small-dimension lumber. Respondents who currently supply a given market tend to be more optimistic about that market than respondents who do not serve that particular market. Shredded wood/hog fuel and mulch are the two markets with the lowest overall scores for anticipated benefit of additional processing by debarking. Seventy-six percent of all respondents indicated that economical small-diameter-stem debarking would benefit their operation.

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木制品界对小直径茎去皮的看法

宾夕法尼亚州森林产品市场对小直径树干（直径<9英寸）木质材料的充分估价可能会激励该材料的更多利用，这是一个为该州森林和森林产品社区提供经济和生态效益的资源机会。去标记是一个主要过程，可以提高这些小直径阀杆材料在二级市场的价值。对宾夕法尼亚州的木制品社区进行了调查，了解他们对经济小直径树干剥皮的地位和价值的看法。受访者确定的目前最大的去毛刺小直径树干材料市场是纸浆和纸张用木片，预计未来对纸浆和纸张、能源用木片和小尺寸木材的需求将最高。目前为特定市场供货的受访者往往比不为特定市场服务的受访者更乐观。木屑/猪燃料和地膜是通过剥皮进行额外加工的预期效益总分最低的两个市场。76%的受访者表示，经济的小直径阀杆剥皮将有利于他们的运营。

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Forest Products Journal 工程技术-材料科学：纸与木材

CiteScore

2.10

自引率

11.10%

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审稿时长

6-12 weeks

期刊介绍： Forest Products Journal (FPJ) is the source of information for industry leaders, researchers, teachers, students, and everyone interested in today''s forest products industry. The Forest Products Journal is well respected for publishing high-quality peer-reviewed technical research findings at the applied or practical level that reflect the current state of wood science and technology. Articles suitable as Technical Notes are brief notes (generally 1,200 words or less) that describe new or improved equipment or techniques; report on findings produced as by-products of major studies; or outline progress to date on long-term projects.