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Table 1 Statistical distribution of parameters with variations in the biomass production models

From: Dynamic life-cycle carbon analysis for fast pyrolysis biofuel produced from pine residues: implications of carbon temporal effects

 

Unit

Mean

Minimum b

Maximum b

Distribution

Diesel consumption in site preparation [64, 82,83,84]

kg ha−1 a

72.11

43.65

94.59

Uniform [43.65, 94.59]

Diesel consumption in thinning (with collecting) [64, 82, 84,85,86,87,88,89,90]

kg m−3 residues

1.02

0.62

1.46

Uniform [0.62, 1.46]

Diesel consumption in logging [64, 82, 83, 85,86,87,88,89,90,91,92,93,94,95]

kg m−3 log

1.66

0.37

3.57

Normal N (1.40, 0.62)

Collectable pine residue mass fraction [36, 76, 77]

%

60

50

70

Uniform [50, 70]

Mass fraction of residue in the whole tree [75]

%

22

19

25

Uniform [19, 25]

  1. a 1 ha = 10,000 m2
  2. b The lower and upper bound values are the lowest and highest data collected from the literature