{"title":"Carbon Stocks in Harvested Wood Products in Various Countries of the World","authors":"Akiko Suyari, Yushin Shinoda, Chihiro Kayo","doi":"10.2488/jwrs.66.76","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2488/jwrs.66.76","url":null,"abstract":"With the aim of supporting measures for climate change mitigation, we estimated carbon stocks in harvested wood products (HWP) in various countries of the world between 1961 and 2016. Global carbon stocks in HWP in 2016 under the stock change approach (SCA) as the carbon accounting approach and first order decay (FOD) as the decay function were estimated to be approximately 73.3 hundred million tons of carbon (t-C), which represents an increase of 2.5 times over the past 55 years. It was confirmed that the annual increase of global carbon stocks between 2015 and 2016 was approximately 1.1 hundred million t-C/year, which was the maximum value during the entire target period. At the national scale, in 2016, the largest carbon stocks of HWP, listed in descending order, were in the United States of America, China, the Russian Federation, and Japan. With respect to the annual increase of carbon stocks for the period from 2015 to 2016, China contributed the most to the global annual increase, nearly 67% of the total. On the other hand, global carbon stocks in 2016 under the production approach for the second commitment period of the Kyoto Protocol (PAkp) were estimated to be approximately 68% of those under the SCA, revealing that the PAkp could conservatively estimate the global carbon stocks in HWP. Furthermore, annual changes of carbon stocks obtained using the normal distribution varied significantly from those obtained using the FOD, suggesting that decay functions for an appropriate method for estimating carbon stocks of HWP need to be reconsidered.","PeriodicalId":49800,"journal":{"name":"Mokuzai Gakkaishi","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2020-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46818448","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CO Oxidation Performance of Japanese Cedar Charcoal Loaded with Copper-manganese Oxide Using a Ball Mill","authors":"Yukuo Fujita, T. Takase, Takashi Asada","doi":"10.2488/jwrs.66.67","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2488/jwrs.66.67","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, the Cu-Mn oxide modeled on hopcalite is used as CO oxidation catalyst. The Cu-Mn oxide was loaded on Japanese cedar charcoal for improving its CO oxidation performance by increasing the active area of the metal. Herein, the Japanese cedar charcoal loaded with the Cu-Mn oxide (CMC) was prepared as follows. First, the Cu-Mn oxide precursor obtained using a coprecipitation method was loaded on Japanese cedar sawdust using a ball mill, and then this loaded sawdust was carbonized. Furthermore, the performance of the CMC for CO oxidation in H 2 -rich gas was evaluated. The difference in the catalyst activity was dependent on the types of metal salts used for the sample preparation, the molar ratio of Cu and Mn, and the carbonization temperature. The CO oxidation performance of the CMC increased with KMnO 4 treatment. The treated CMC did not reduce the concentration of H 2 . Hence, the CMC is assumed to be useful as a CO oxidation catalyst for a fuel cell. ball mill, supported catalyst.","PeriodicalId":49800,"journal":{"name":"Mokuzai Gakkaishi","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2020-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44376536","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Quantifying the Greenhouse Gas Emissions in the Construction of Wooden School Structures Using the Cross-laminated Timber Construction Method","authors":"Yuki Fuchigami, Kenta Watanabe, T. Nakai","doi":"10.2488/jwrs.66.101","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2488/jwrs.66.101","url":null,"abstract":"The volume of greenhouse gases (GHGs) emitted during the process from product manufacturing step to the construction process in the life cycle of a wooden school building (two stories; total floor area : 407.2 m 2 ) constructed using cross-laminated timber (CLT) was quantified. GHG emissions were also quantified for school buildings with a reinforced concrete structure (hereafter, “RC structure”) and for those with a steel structure (hereafter, “S structure”), keeping all other specifications constant. The GHG emissions were then compared between scenarios. The results were as follows. The volume of GHG emissions from the CLT products used to construct the wooden school building using the CLT method, over the life cycle of the building, was 442 kg CO 2 e/m 3 . The volume of GHG emissions for the wooden school building itself was 168 t CO 2 e. And, the volume of GHG emissions for the school buildings with the RC and S structures was 242 t CO 2 e and 206 t CO 2 e, respectively. These results showed that using the CLT construction method to build structures for a school can reduce GHG emissions by approximately 30.6% and 18.5%, respectively, compared to using an RC structure or an S structure. (cid:9487)(cid:9513)(cid:9533)(cid:9531)(cid:9523)(cid:9526)(cid:9512)(cid:9527) : LCCO 2 , GHG emission, wooden school building, CLT method.","PeriodicalId":49800,"journal":{"name":"Mokuzai Gakkaishi","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2020-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43345522","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Hideaki Sugino, Soichi Tanaka, Y. Kasamatsu, S. Okubayashi, M. Seki, T. Miki, K. Umemura, Kozo Kanayama
{"title":"Influence of Electron-beam Irradiation on Plastic Flow Deformation of Wood","authors":"Hideaki Sugino, Soichi Tanaka, Y. Kasamatsu, S. Okubayashi, M. Seki, T. Miki, K. Umemura, Kozo Kanayama","doi":"10.2488/jwrs.66.59","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2488/jwrs.66.59","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49800,"journal":{"name":"Mokuzai Gakkaishi","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2020-04-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42058966","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Preparation of High Wet-Strength Paper from Rice Straw Pulp by Treatment with ZnCl2 Aqueous Solution","authors":"Xu Yinchao, Guangfan Jin, Rui Zhai, Chunfeng Zhu, Lijun Wang, Anbo Wu, A. Nakagawa-izumi","doi":"10.2488/jwrs.66.46","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2488/jwrs.66.46","url":null,"abstract":"In this research, laboratory sheets made from rice straw bleached chemical pulps were impregnated with a ZnCl2 aqueous solution to prepare high wet-strength paper, and the effects of the concentration of the ZnCl2 solution, impregnation temperature and period, and ethanol washing period were evaluated through single factor tests, The optimal conditions was determined to be 60%, 65 oC, 10 min, and 12 min, respectively. Under these conditions, the dry tensile and dry burst indices of the sheet prepared from the impregnated laboratory sheets doubled, and both the wet indices quadrupled as compared to those from untreated laboratory sheets. There were no significant changes in the cellulose crystal form and crystallinity. However, the paper surface morphology changed significantly.","PeriodicalId":49800,"journal":{"name":"Mokuzai Gakkaishi","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2020-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"43751381","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Method for Determining Sample Size to Measure MOR of Particleboard Using Monte Carlo Simulation","authors":"H. Korai, Ken Watanabe","doi":"10.2488/jwrs.66.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2488/jwrs.66.1","url":null,"abstract":"To measure the modulus of rupture (MOR) of particleboard, a method for determining sample size was developed. First, the MOR of a large number of samples was measured. A total of 10000 sample means were calculated by applying Monte Carlo simulations to the measured MORs, and relationships between sample size and sample mean were analyzed. When the sample size was 15, 9605 sample means among the 10000 sample means were within in the 95% confidence interval. As a result, the sample size was set at 15, and the probability of means occurring within the interval was very high, i.e., 96.05%. Next, the 5, 10, 20, and 30% points of the 9605 sample means were calculated, which reached the 95% confidence interval when the sample sizes were 10, 8, 4, and 2, respectively. For example, when the sample size was 2, the probability of means occurring within the interval was relatively high, i.e., 67.55%. Because the general method calculated a sample size of 28, our method could markedly decrease the sample size. (cid:9487)(cid:9513)(cid:9533)(cid:9531)(cid:9523)(cid:9526)(cid:9512)(cid:9527) : particleboard, modulus of rupture, sample size, Monte Carlo simulation, 95% confidence interval.","PeriodicalId":49800,"journal":{"name":"Mokuzai Gakkaishi","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2020-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69067628","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Guangfan Jin, Vu Thang Do, Yunmeng Wu, Kuan-hsuan Lin, Chunfeng Zhu, A. Nakagawa-izumi
{"title":"Chemical Characteristics of Bamboo (Phyllostachys pubescens) Fiber Fractions Produced by a Laboratory Thermomechanical Refiner","authors":"Guangfan Jin, Vu Thang Do, Yunmeng Wu, Kuan-hsuan Lin, Chunfeng Zhu, A. Nakagawa-izumi","doi":"10.2488/jwrs.66.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2488/jwrs.66.16","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":49800,"journal":{"name":"Mokuzai Gakkaishi","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2020-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69067638","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Marina Totsuka, K. Aoki, Masahiro Inayama, Kimihiko Morita
{"title":"Partial Compressive Properties of Cross Laminated Timber I.","authors":"Marina Totsuka, K. Aoki, Masahiro Inayama, Kimihiko Morita","doi":"10.2488/jwrs.66.8","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2488/jwrs.66.8","url":null,"abstract":"Partial compressive properties of lateral faces in Cross Laminated Timber (CLT) are important when we calculate the criteria for connections. However, the technical knowledge from studies of compression behavior of lateral faces in CLT is still limited. In this study, we determined partial compressive properties, yield stress, and initial and secondary stiffness for lateral faces when using CLT made of Japanese cedar. There were 24 types of specimens that varied in width of loading plates, location of loading plates, presence or absence of edge bonds or side margins. Results of experiments showed that the width of the applied loading device and of the side margin have a potent influence. It is assumed that the effect of the width of the applied loading device is a size effect. The size margin effect was greater when the width of the loading plates decreased. Specimens with greater than 100 mm side margins can be considered to be of infinite length. The presence of edge bonds contributes to increasing partial compressive strength. On the other hand, the perimeters of the location of the loading plates do not have a potent influence.","PeriodicalId":49800,"journal":{"name":"Mokuzai Gakkaishi","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2020-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48248907","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Economic Impacts of Increases in Domestic Timber Utilization in Wooden Framework for Residential Construction","authors":"Soei Kawamura, M. Inoue","doi":"10.2488/jwrs.66.23","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.2488/jwrs.66.23","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to evaluate the economic impacts of increasing the ratio of domestic timber used in wooden framework for residential construction. We performed two assessments: a simulation in which the ratio of domestic timber utilization in Japanese wooden framework residential industry is increased by 1% above the actual ratio, and a case analysis of the leading housing company, T Home. The findings showed that increasing the ratio of domestic timber not only had an overall economic effect but also affected the earnings of the housing manufacturer in some cases. On the other hand, in the simulation, induced production increased by 4.49 billion yen and the gross value added increased by 2.10 billion yen if the ratio of domestic timber utilization in the Japanese wooden-framework residential construction industry increased by 1% above the actual ratio of 2018. The results of the simulation and the case analysis proved that the economic impact on the forest products industry is larger when wood products are processed in Japan, even if they originate from a foreign country and the economic impact on forestry is larger when lumber rather than either plywood or laminated timber is used.","PeriodicalId":49800,"journal":{"name":"Mokuzai Gakkaishi","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.3,"publicationDate":"2020-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44069720","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"农林科学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}