An engineering economics approach to the estimation of forest fuel supply in North-Trøndelag county, Norway |
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Authors: | Even Bjrnstad |
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Institution: | North-Trøndelag Research Institute, P.O. Box 2533, N-7729 Steinkjer, Norway |
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Abstract: | The article reports a study performed in North-Trøndelag county in Norway, aiming at identifying the economic supply curve for forest fuels. Using an engineering economics approach, the potential forest fuel production is described as a function of the existing traditional forestry. Based on a set of energy raw materials including (i) harvesting residues, (ii) low-quality trees, (iii) thinnings and (iv) hardwoods, necessary adjustments of the existing forestry technology are described and used as a basis for the calculations. Depending on fuel market prices, a total annual amount of forest fuels close to 0.5 TWh is available in the county. |
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Keywords: | Bioenergy Costs Forestry Harvesting |
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