An in-depth understanding of the bonding mechanism of botanical concrete (BC) can facilitate its development and improve its performance. For this purpose, six hot-pressed BC samples comprising mixtures of wood with concrete powder, carbonated concrete, and sand were prepared in this study. The...

The issue of energy consumption in the field of wood drying has attracted widespread concern worldwide. In this paper, combining with the self-heat recuperation technology, a novel self-heat recuperation wood drying system (SHRWDS) with a fixed bed dryer is proposed to recover the sensible heat and ...

The preparation and properties of wood vinegar obtained by pyrolysis of fir sawdust under different temperatures were studied. The results showed that the most important pyrolysis phase of fir sawdust was 150-250°C, which obtained the most of wood vinegar and organic compounds. Under this pyrolysis ...

Research on improving the reactivity of phenol-formaldehyde (PF) resin and the possibility of lowering the pressing parameters of wood-based materials manufactured with its participation are still progressing. Due to a number of favorable properties, nanocellulose (NCC) is gaining more and more...

This research investigated the effect of different lignocellulosic fiber sizes and additives on the durability of wood plastic composites (WPCs) after water absorption/desorption. WPCs were prepared by blending wood flour (20, 80, 120 mesh) with polypropylene (PP). Polypropylene grafted maleic...

This study aims to further understand the effect of carbon structure on the physiochemical status of metals and thus its activity during volatile-char interactions. The chars with distinctly different carbon substrates prepared from the pyrolysis of pine sawdust at 400 and 1000°C were impregnated...

In order to explore the effect of high temperature heat-treatment on the machining properties of Pinus massoniana wood, the experiment were conducted on evaluating machining performance of masson pine wood untreated and treated at different temperatures according to LY/T 2054-2012 "Method for...

Asphaltenes, the heaviest and most polar components of crudes, are generally associated with considerable operational issues in refineries. In order to understand potential operational issues during upgrading/processing of bio-crudes, structural and thermal behaviour of asphaltenes derived from...

Phase change materials (PCM) can store heat energy through the process of phase change and keep the ambient temperature in a comfortable range, thus reaching the aim of energy conservation and emission reduction. To improve the latent heat capacity, activated carbon (AC) with a dendritic pore...

Thermal radiation properties of natural wood are mainly affected by its chemical composition and physical structure. In the atmospheric transparency window (8-13 µm), cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin all have high average emissivity of 95.77%, 96.83% and 97.22%, respectively. This allows wood to ...