CORK POWDER WASTE - AN OVERVIEW

Authors
GIL L
Citation
L. Gil, CORK POWDER WASTE - AN OVERVIEW, Biomass & bioenergy, 13(1-2), 1997, pp. 59-61
Citations number
20
Journal title
Biomass & bioenergy → ACNP
ISSN journal
09619534
Volume
13
Issue
1-2
Year of publication
1997
Pages
59 - 61
Database
ISI
SICI code
0961-9534(1997)13:1-2<59:CPW-AO>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
Cork powder, the major waste from cork processing industries, is gener ated throughout the industrial cork process and originates from grindi ng, cutting and finishing operations. Since there are various types of cork and different industrial operations, different types of cork pow ders are obtained. These have a high heating value, which make it suit able for energy production as well as other characteristics suitable f or other uses as described here. (C) 1997 Published by Elsevier Scienc e Ltd.