Energy Use of Woody Biomass in Poland: Its Resources and Harvesting Form

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dc.abstract.enCurrently, woodchips and logging residues form the greatest share of biomass fuels used to generate heat in combined heat and power plants. They are supplied from various regions of the EU. The calorific values of the wood species used as biomass may vary significantly depending on the moisture and composition of the fuel, harvest seasonality, location, and other factors. This article presents the main resources of forest biomass and its characteristic features, as well as the calorific value of woodchips depending on the moisture content. Our research is based on the source data of forest resources from the State Forests National Forest Holding (PGLLP) in Poland. The research conducted by the main forestry enterprise in Poland covered a period of four years. The data on the harvesting of woodchips and logging residues converted into the calorific values of biomass were based on our research and a review of reference publications. Standard methods were used in the research, which included an analysis of the species and assortment structure of the forest biomass of energetic significance that was available for use. The research showed that the moisture content of the woodchips and lump wood was about 30%. The average annual energy value of the wood in the total area of forest resources was 0.07 GJ/ha, whereas the highest value was 0.14 GJ/ha. Between 2018 and 2021, the average energy resources of forest biomass in Poland increased from 351.8 TJ to 498.4 TJ.
dc.affiliationWydział Leśny i Technologii Drewna
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Mechanicznej Technologii Drewna
dc.affiliation.instituteKatedra Ekonomiki i Techniki Leśnej
dc.contributor.authorWieruszewski, Marek
dc.contributor.authorGórna, Aleksandra Katarzyna
dc.contributor.authorStanula, Zygmunt
dc.contributor.authorAdamowicz, Krzysztof
dc.date.access2026-02-09
dc.date.accessioned2026-02-25T09:30:07Z
dc.date.available2026-02-25T09:30:07Z
dc.date.copyright2022-09-18
dc.date.issued2022
dc.description.abstract<jats:p>Currently, woodchips and logging residues form the greatest share of biomass fuels used to generate heat in combined heat and power plants. They are supplied from various regions of the EU. The calorific values of the wood species used as biomass may vary significantly depending on the moisture and composition of the fuel, harvest seasonality, location, and other factors. This article presents the main resources of forest biomass and its characteristic features, as well as the calorific value of woodchips depending on the moisture content. Our research is based on the source data of forest resources from the State Forests National Forest Holding (PGLLP) in Poland. The research conducted by the main forestry enterprise in Poland covered a period of four years. The data on the harvesting of woodchips and logging residues converted into the calorific values of biomass were based on our research and a review of reference publications. Standard methods were used in the research, which included an analysis of the species and assortment structure of the forest biomass of energetic significance that was available for use. The research showed that the moisture content of the woodchips and lump wood was about 30%. The average annual energy value of the wood in the total area of forest resources was 0.07 GJ/ha, whereas the highest value was 0.14 GJ/ha. Between 2018 and 2021, the average energy resources of forest biomass in Poland increased from 351.8 TJ to 498.4 TJ.</jats:p>
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dc.description.number18
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dc.description.volume15
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/en15186812
dc.identifier.issn1996-1073
dc.identifier.urihttps://sciencerep.up.poznan.pl/handle/item/7463
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dc.languageen
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dc.relation.pagesart. 6812
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dc.subject.enenergy biomass
dc.subject.enwoodchips
dc.subject.enmoisture content
dc.subject.encalorific value
dc.titleEnergy Use of Woody Biomass in Poland: Its Resources and Harvesting Form
dc.title.volumeSpecial Issue New Trends in Biofuels and Bioenergy for Sustainable Development
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