Short Rotation Woody Crops Program. Annual progress report for 1983

Technical Report · Sat Sep 01 04:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6803423

Ranney, J W; Trimble, J L; Wright, L L; Perlack, R D; Wenzel, C R; Cushman, J H

This report describes the activities and accomplishments in the Short Rotation Woody Crops Program (SRWCP) for the year ending September 30, 1983. The program is sponsored by the US Department of Energy's Biomass Energy Technology Division and consists of research projects at 21 institutions and corporations. The SRWCP is an integrated program of research devoted to a single objective: improving the productivity and economic efficiency of short-rotation intensive culture of hardwood trees and shrubs for energy. The introduction states the objectives of the SRWCP, highlights the accomplishments for 1983, and describes the overall research status after 6 years of funding. Technical information is provided for the five major research areas in the program: (1) species screening and genetic selection, (2) stand management, (3) wood-handling equipment and fuel characterization, (4) economic evaluation, and (5) plant productivity and site nutrients. The 1983 accomplishments are described and trends are demonstrated, with graphs and tables summarizing data from several projects. Separate abstracts have been prepared for each of the research areas for inclusion in the Energy Data Base. 40 references, 22 figures, 15 tables.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6803423
• Report Number(s): ORNL-6085; ON: DE84017634
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ABSTRACTS
BIOMASS PLANTATIONS
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ECONOMICS
EQUIPMENT
HARVESTING EQUIPMENT
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MATERIALS HANDLING EQUIPMENT
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