Paper details

Title:

Forest Biomass Residues and Their Use to Mitigate Climate Change in North-Central Sweden

Author(s):

Poudel, B.C., Sathre, R., Bergh, J., Gustavsson, L.

Document(s):

Abstract:

In this paper, we estimate the forest biomass growth and potential harvest of forest biomass residues for different climate and management scenarios (Reference, Current, Environment, Production, and Maximum) in north­central Sweden, and the potential reduction of CO2 emission due to fossil fuel replacement. An integrated model­based approach is applied to estimate forest biomass production and substitution, considering the effects of climate change and forest management. The results show that the forest biomass residues may increase up to 89% and the potential harvest by 64% in the next 100 years in Jämtland and Västernorrland counties. If the potential harvest of biomass residues is used to replace fossil coal the net annual reduction of CO2equiv emissions could be up to 4.8 Tg in the year 2010, and could increase to 7.8 Tg in 2110 in Jämtland and Västernorrland counties. The carbon stock in standing biomass, forest soils and wood products all increase, but the carbon stock changes are less significant than the substitution benefits.

Keywords:

bioenergy, carbon dioxide (CO2), model, harvest, substitution, feedback

Topic:

Biomass Resources

Subtopic:

Biomass residues to liquid

Event:

19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Session:

OD7.4

Pages:

288 - 293

ISBN-13:

978-88-89407-55-4

ISBN-10:

88-89407-55-7

Paper DOI:

10.5071/19thEUBCE2011-OD7.4

Price:

FREE