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FOREST BIO-REFINERY [1 record]

Record 1 2015-04-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biomass Energy
  • Forestry Operations
DEF

A plant that uses renewable forest feedstocks (for example, harvest residues, effluent extracts, and black liquors) to integrate the production of conventional forest products with that of value-added bioproducts and bioenergy.

CONT

A forest biorefinery aims at maximizing the feedstocks' value by recovering all of the intermediate and end products, hence yielding minimum waste and pollution.

Key term(s)
  • forest bio-refinery

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
  • Exploitation forestière
DEF

Usine qui utilise des matières premières forestières renouvelables (par exemple, résidus d'exploitation, extraits des effluents et liqueur noire) afin d'intégrer la production de produits forestiers traditionnels à celle de bioproduits à valeur ajoutée et de bioénergie.

CONT

Une bioraffinerie forestière vise à maximiser la valeur des matières premières en récupérant les produits intermédiaires et finaux, générant ainsi un minimum de déchets et de pollution.

Key term(s)
  • bio-raffinerie forestière

Spanish

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