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    Characterisation of Biomass Resources in Nepal and Assessment of Potential for Increased Charcoal Production

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    2018
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    Hammerton, J.
    Joshi, L.R.
    Ross, A.B.
    Pariyar, B.
    Lovett, J.C.
    Shrestha, K.K.
    Rijal, B.
    Li, H.
    Gasson, P.E.
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    Characterisation of 27 types of biomass was performed together with an assessment of regional resource availability. Charcoal was produced under two conditions from all samples and their yields were compared. Sugarcane bagasse, sal and pine produced the best charcoal with a low volatile matter and high calorific value. The amount of high-quality charcoal which can be made within Nepal from the biomass types tested is equivalent to 8,073,000 tonnes of firewood a year or 51% of the yearly demand. The areas which would benefit the most from charcoal making facilities are the Mid-hills of the Western, Central and Eastern Development Regions, as well as the Terai in the Central and Eastern Development Regions. The main potential benefit is to convert agricultural residues which are underutilised because, in their original form, produce large quantities of smoke, to cleaner burning charcoal. The conversion of agricultural residues to charcoal is also a viable alternative to anaerobic digestion in the Mid-hills.
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    https://opendocs.ids.ac.uk/opendocs/handle/20.500.12413/16290
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    J. Hammerton, L.R. Joshi, A.B. Ross, B. Pariyar, J.C. Lovett, K.K. Shrestha, B. Rijal, H. Li, P.E. Gasson, Characterisation of Biomass Resources in Nepal and Assessment of Potential for Increased Charcoal Production, Journal of Environmental Management, Volume 223, 2018, Pages 358-370, ISSN 0301-4797, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.06.028
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    10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.06.028
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    https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2018.06.028
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