Author : Nkwachukwu Onwughara
Publisher : LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9783846528488
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (284 download)
Book Synopsis Alternative Utilization of Wood Waste in Developing Nation Nigeria by : Nkwachukwu Onwughara
Download or read book Alternative Utilization of Wood Waste in Developing Nation Nigeria written by Nkwachukwu Onwughara and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2012 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The economic disposal of wood residue, or non-lumber products (e.g. sawdust, short pieces of lumber, edging strips, etc.), is one of the most difficult problems within the wood products industry. Businesses are faced with few choices for disposal, let alone cost effective ones. Disposal by open burning, cheap landfilling, pushing over the side of the hill has been the existing practices in world, particularly in developing nations. Further, disposal of wood ash is more costly than in the past. Therefore, finding markets for these non-lumber products can be profitable. This book provided information on enormous quantity of wood waste utilization, towards reduction of environmental impacts from wood waste dumping. The conversion of sawdust to briquette charcoal as one of the alternative utilization of sawdust dumping and other specialty wood products from wood processing by-products were fully discussed. It ascertained the major disposal practices and utilization of wood residues in developing nations and highlighted the critical means of maximizing the economic values of these renewable resources.