Forest sector circular economy development in Finland: A regional study on sustainability driven competitive advantage and an assessment of the potential for cascading recovered solid wood

Husgafvel, Roope; Linkosalmi, Lauri; Hughes, Mark; Kanerva, J.; Dahl, Olli

doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.12.176

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“…Wood chips and sludge from wastewater treatment plant have been found to be a potentially suitable source for biochar production due to their low-cost and free availability. Huge volumes of wood chips are produced during construction and demolition activities in Finland (Husgafvel et al 2017 ) and other EU countries (Jonsson and Rinaldi 2017 ).…”

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Synthesis and characterization of magnetic biochar adsorbents for the removal of Cr(VI) and Acid orange 7 dye from aqueous solution

Santhosh

Daneshvar

Tripathi

et al. 2020

Environ Sci Pollut Res

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In this study, different types of magnetic biochar nanocomposites were synthesized using the co-precipitation method. Two biochar materials, namely, sewage sludge biochar and woodchips biochar, were prepared at two different temperatures, viz., 450 and 700 °C. These biochars were further modified with magnetic nanoparticles (Fe 3 O 4 ). The modified biochar nanocomposites were characterized using field emission–scanning electron microscopy (FE-SEM), X-ray diffraction (XRD), transmission electron microscopy (TEM), Brunauer–Emmett–Teller (BET), SQUID analysis, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). The potential of prepared adsorbents was examined for the removal of hexavalent chromium (Cr(VI)) and Acid orange 7 (AO7) dye from water as a function of various parameters, namely, contact time, pH of solution, amount of adsorbents, and initial concentrations of adsorbates. Various kinetic and isotherm models were tested to discuss and interpret the adsorption mechanisms. The maximum adsorption capacities of modified biochars were found as 80.96 and 110.27 mg g -1 for Cr(VI) and AO7, respectively. Magnetic biochars showed high pollutant removal efficiency after 5 cycles of adsorption/desorption. The results of this study revealed that the prepared adsorbents can be successfully used for multiple cycles to remove Cr(VI) and AO7 from water. Graphical Abstract Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (10.1007/s11356-020-09275-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Synthesis and characterization of magnetic biochar adsorbents for the removal of Cr(VI) and Acid orange 7 dye from aqueous solution

Santhosh

Daneshvar

Tripathi

et al. 2020

Environ Sci Pollut Res

127

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“…It emphasizes waste reduction and resource efficiency considering life cycles (Husgafvel et al, 2018). Within the circular economy, forestry can contribute to improve materials recovery and resource efficiency through cascading of wood and paper byproducts and recycling lumber from construction (Husgafvel et al, 2018, p.484).…”

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“…LCA approach contributes to circular economy emphasizing waste reduction and resource efficiency (Husgafvel et al, 2018).…”

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Forest Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development Goals

Park¹

2018

jepa

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The global society developed the idea a "bioeconomy" in which technological solutions are used to solve resource-based problems facing the world. Green biotechnology focused on agriculture and forestry is central to the idea of a bioeconomy and has garnered much attention. The purpose of this study was to analyze the global discourse on the role of forests within the bioeconomy. Content analysis was applied in this study for analyzing international academic articles on the subject. The research findings indicated the creation of scientific discourse on the forest bioeconomy. The dominant approach to and contribution of a forest bioeconomy to the "Sustainable Development Goals" (SDGs) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), as part of a global vision, were analyzed. As a result, this research indicates the dominant keywords of the scientific discourse on the forest bioeconomy: biomass, bioenergy, sustainability, policy, and life cycle assessment. An examination of the links between the forest bioeconomy and the UNDP SDGs was also undertaken including analysis of the SDG goals of clean energy (SDG 7), sustainable industry and infrastructure (SDG 9), sustainable production and consumption (SDG 12), and climate change mitigation (SDG 13).

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“…The timber in existing building stocks represents a significant stockpile, with estimates in the range of 2.4-4.0 tonnes per capita (Höglmeier et al 2013;Kleemann et al 2017); in some countries, it is a greater quantity than the stock in forests managed for harvesting (Müller 2006). Upon building demolition, the cascading principles that contribute to a circular economy (Stahel 1982;Ellen MacArthur Foundation 2013) dictate that the resulting timber arisings should be reused (BioRegional 2006;Bergman et al 2013;Bergman et al 2010), with minimised processing and loss of performance, to maximise their useful lifespan (Sirkin & ten Houten 1994;Fraanje 1997) and maintain storage of sequestered carbon (Husgafvel et al 2017). The greatest opportunities for long-term use in the built environment lie Fifth International Conference on Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies.…”

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Feasibility of cross-laminated secondary timber

Rose¹,

Stegemann²

2019

Sustainable Construction Materials and Technologies (SCMT)

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The construction industry creates significant volumes of waste timber, much of which has residual quality and value that dissipates in conventional waste management. This research explored the novel concept of reusing secondary timber as feedstock for 'cross-laminated secondary timber' (CLST) through a review of the literature. If CLST can replace conventional cross-laminated timber (CLT), structural steel and reinforced concrete in some applications, this constitutes upcycling to displace materials with greater environmental impacts. The paper introduces the rationale for such an intervention and assesses its feasibility. It concludes with open research questions to advance the concept towards commercial application.

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Forest sector circular economy development in Finland: A regional study on sustainability driven competitive advantage and an assessment of the potential for cascading recovered solid wood

Cited by 91 publications

References 29 publications

Synthesis and characterization of magnetic biochar adsorbents for the removal of Cr(VI) and Acid orange 7 dye from aqueous solution

Synthesis and characterization of magnetic biochar adsorbents for the removal of Cr(VI) and Acid orange 7 dye from aqueous solution

Forest Bioeconomy and Sustainable Development Goals

Feasibility of cross-laminated secondary timber

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