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Table 2 Deterministic parameters used 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

Value

Parameters for forest operations

 Rotation length

Year

30

 Diesel consumption of applying fertilizers and herbicides [64]

kg ha−1 a

7.5

 Diesel consumption of planting [64]

kg ha−1

23.4

 Diesel consumption of chipping [96]

kg m−3 residues

2.8

 Diesel consumption of collecting, piling and burning [83]

kg ha−1

145.4

 Nitrogen fertilizer usage [65]

kg N ha−1

103.1

 Phosphorus fertilizer usage [65]

kg P2O5 ha−1

12.8

 Herbicide usage [64]

kg ha−1

1.36

Parameters for biomass outputs

 Aboveground live tree moisture content [97]

% wet

50

 Aboveground live tree wet density [98, 99]

kg m−3

930

Parameters for biomass outputs

 Pine residue carbon content [57]

%

50.1

 Pine residue moisture content [57]

%wet basis

45

 Pine residue ash content [57]

%

0.76

  1. a 1 ha = 10,000 m2