WASTE WOOD DISPOSAL-INCINERATION VS. UTILIZATION

AN ATTEMPT IS MADE TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM OF DISPOSAL OF WASTE WOOD FROM STREET AND PARK TREES. SPECIALLY DESIGNED BURNERS USED BY DETROIT ARE DESCRIBED. IN LANSING SINCE 1968 WASTE WOOD HAS BEEN RECYCLED TO PRODUCE FIREWOOD, ROUGH LUMBER, THREE DIFFERENT GRADES OF CHIPS, BARK CHIPS, AND A MATERIAL CALLED FINES, WHICH IS SIMILAR TO SAWDUST. MORE RESEARCH AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM ARE CALLED FOR.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Vol 36, No 2, PP 14A-16A
• Corporate Authors:

  Arborists News

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• Authors:
  • PHILLIPS, D L
• Publication Date: 1971-2

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bark; Chippings; Fines (Materials); Waste disposal; Wood; Wood products
• Old TRIS Terms: Chips
• Subject Areas: Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218746
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 10 1971 12:00AM