Effect of tree species on the elemental composition of wood ashes and their fertilizer values on agricultural soils

Asare, Michael O.; Hejcman, Michal

doi:10.1111/gcbb.13002

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“…As shown in [2][3][4][5][6][7], several studies have been conducted on the effective use of a large amount of woody ash for fertilizer, lime mortar, concrete, and other materials. However, as reported in [2,8], the leaching of heavy metals which are contained in the woody ash is worried due after the service. On the other hand, as shown in [9], hardened cement has the performance of preventing the leaching of heavy metals contained in the waste and it is most commonly used in solidification and stabilization processes.…”

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Physical Property and Heavy Metal Leaching Behavior of Concrete Mixed With Woody Ash

Ueno¹

2023

GEOMATE

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In recent years, the woody biomass power generation has attracted a lot of attention since woody biomass is an alternative energy source to fossil fuels. In the future, further implementation of woody biomass power generation is expected, and a large amount of woody ash will be discharged. Several studies have been conducted on the effective use of woody ash for construction materials. However, woody ash has not been practically used because of concerns about the leaching of heavy metals from concrete mixed with woody ash. If the above problem can be solved, a large amount of woody ash is expected to be used. In this study, the fresh property and hardened properties, such as compressive strength and length change were measured to evaluate the feasibility of using concrete mixed with woody ash. Furthermore, a heavy metal leaching test was conducted to assess the environmental impact caused by concrete mixed with woody ash. As the result, the concrete mixed with woody ash has the slump and air content similar to that of normal concrete, the compressive strength meeting the standard durability design strength in Japan, and the shrinkage is similar to that of normal concrete. Additionally, the concentration of heavy metals exceeding the soil environmental quality standards in Japan was partially detected, but the leaching amount of heavy metals from the concrete mixed with woody ash was similar to that from normal concrete.

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Physical Property and Heavy Metal Leaching Behavior of Concrete Mixed With Woody Ash

Ueno¹

2023

GEOMATE

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Elemental composition of post-wildfire biomass ashes and partly burned woody species in Bohemian Switzerland National Park, Czech Republic

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Midula,

Oravová

et al. 2024

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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Enhancing timber traceability via multielement and strontium isotope ratio: An example from the Eastern Alps

Aguzzoni,

Giammarchi,

Mundo

et al. 2024

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International timber trading is subject to rigorous certification schemes that require the disclosure of essential information, including the tree species and geographic origin of the timber in question. Regrettably, the lack of readily accessible forensic tools to verify compliance has facilitated the proliferation of illegal timber trading, with dramatic consequences for ecosystems and biodiversity. The objective of this study was to investigate the potential of a multichemical approach based on the multielement and strontium isotope (87Sr/86Sr) ratio analysis combined with chemometrics to test sample recognition according to their species and geographic origin. The sampling area covered a portion of the Eastern Alpine region, which is characterised by a significant economic reliance on wood. The study focused on three representative species from local forests: Norway spruce, European larch, and Swiss stone pine. Samples were characterised from stands grown on diverse bedrock types. Our findings revealed a strikingly consistent variation in the multielement profiles across different species, thereby enabling flawless sample recognition. Considering the geographic origin, the 87Sr/86Sr ratio proved to be a pivotal parameter, by virtue of its correlation with the geo-lithological composition of the growing area. Combining the chemical markers, an accurate sample classification based on multiple decision trees was attained, even comparing forest stands grown on the same bedrock type. These findings offer novel insights into the utilisation of chemical markers in provenancing and authenticity studies, thereby enhancing the adoption of integrated approaches to counteract illegal timber trade.

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Effect of tree species on the elemental composition of wood ashes and their fertilizer values on agricultural soils

Cited by 5 publications

References 53 publications

Physical Property and Heavy Metal Leaching Behavior of Concrete Mixed With Woody Ash

Physical Property and Heavy Metal Leaching Behavior of Concrete Mixed With Woody Ash

Elemental composition of post-wildfire biomass ashes and partly burned woody species in Bohemian Switzerland National Park, Czech Republic

Enhancing timber traceability via multielement and strontium isotope ratio: An example from the Eastern Alps

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