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Characterization of Forest Harvest Residue from the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Forests of South-Eastern OntariobyGifty Ewurama AcquahA thesis submitted Acquah_Gifty_E_201011_MScF_thesis in conformity with the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in ForestryFaculty of Forestry University of Toronto© Copyright by Gifty Ewurama Acquah 2010Characterization of Forest Harvest Residue from the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Forests of South-Eastern OntarioGifty Ewurama AcquahMaster Acquah_Gifty_E_201011_MScF_thesis of Science in Forestry Faculty of Forestry University of Toronto2010AbstractThe use of fossil derived products and the environmental and economic proAcquah_Gifty_E_201011_MScF_thesis
blems associated with them have made a shift to abundant renewable resources such as forest biomass more attractive. However before forest biomass canCharacterization of Forest Harvest Residue from the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Forests of South-Eastern OntariobyGifty Ewurama AcquahA thesis submitted Acquah_Gifty_E_201011_MScF_thesisarvesting on two operational forest sites within the Great Lakes-St Lawrence forest of south-eastern Ontario. Properties measured were moisture content, size distribution, bulk density, and wood-to-bark ratio; also thermo-chemical properties including elemental composition, thermal reactivity and en Acquah_Gifty_E_201011_MScF_thesisergy content were measured. The effects of forest site and harvest type, storage and position in storage pile, on the properties of biomass were alsoAcquah_Gifty_E_201011_MScF_thesis
investigated.Results of the study showed that the various heterogeneous forest harvest residues differed more physically than thermo-chemically for thCharacterization of Forest Harvest Residue from the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Forests of South-Eastern OntariobyGifty Ewurama AcquahA thesis submitted Acquah_Gifty_E_201011_MScF_thesisAlmighty for His abundant grace and favour through all the changing scenes of my life.I am sincerely grateful to my supervisors: Prof. p. Cooper and Prof. s. Krigstin for giving me the opportunity to undertake this research project. I greatly appreciate their valuable guidance and support throughout Acquah_Gifty_E_201011_MScF_thesis the course of this work.My heartfelt thanks to Prof. T. Smith, Dr. s. Wetzel and Dr. c. Leger for their insightful academic and industrial advice onAcquah_Gifty_E_201011_MScF_thesis
my supervisory committee and their continued interest in my research work.I again thank Prof. M. Sain and Prof. N. Yan for the use of their laboratoryCharacterization of Forest Harvest Residue from the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Forests of South-Eastern OntariobyGifty Ewurama AcquahA thesis submitted Acquah_Gifty_E_201011_MScF_thesisfor helping me with laboratory work.My sincere gratitude to the Faculty of Forestry for the financial support, and to the administrative and technical staff for their immeasurable help even before I started my research.I appreciate my friend and colleagues at the Faculty of Forestry for making my st Acquah_Gifty_E_201011_MScF_thesisay and study in Canada home away from home.I am most grateful for my loving family. My parents - Sammy and Becky; my brothers -Jojo and Paapa: my sistAcquah_Gifty_E_201011_MScF_thesis
ers - Akyere and Maame Akua: and Hewlett - for their morale support through it all.Finally, I dedicate this thesis to all my loved ones. My world is bCharacterization of Forest Harvest Residue from the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence Forests of South-Eastern OntariobyGifty Ewurama AcquahA thesis submitted Acquah_Gifty_E_201011_MScF_thesis..........................................illTable of contents..........................................................ivList of Tables...........................................................viiiList of Figures............................................................ixList of Appendices...... Acquah_Gifty_E_201011_MScF_thesis.................................................xlllCHAPTER 1 - INTRODUCTION....................................................11.1BACKGROUND.......Acquah_Gifty_E_201011_MScF_thesis
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