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2013–2014 Survey of Chars Using Raman Spectroscopy

C, 2021
In late 2013, an open call for charcoal and biochar samples was distributed in an effort to compare a wide range of char samples by Raman spectroscopy.
John McDonald-Wharry
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Pyrolysis Characteristics of Undervalued Wood Varieties in the Portuguese Charcoal Sector

Energies, 2021
Charcoal production in Portugal is mostly based on the valorization of woody residues from cork oak and holm oak, the latter being considered a reference feedstock in the market.
Felix Charvet, Felipe Silva, Luís Ruivo, Luís Tarelho, Arlindo Matos, José Figueiredo da Silva, Daniel Neves   +6 more
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Preliminary Investigation into Urinary 1-Hydroxypyrene as a Biomarker for Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons exposure among Charcoal Workers in Ogun and Oyo States, Nigeria

Safety and Health at Work, 2018
Background: Urinary 1-hydroxypyrene (1-OHP) has been widely used as a biomarker of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in occupationally exposed workers.
O.O. Olujimi, O.O. Ogunseye, K.O. Oladiran, S.D. Ajakore   +3 more
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SIFAT FISIS DAN KIMIA BRIKET ARANG CAMPURAN LIMBAH KAYU GERGAJIAN DAN SABETAN KAYU

Jurnal Penelitian Hasil Hutan (Journal of Forest Products Research), 2017
Briquetted charcoal was experimentally manufactured using the mixture of sawdust and woody slab wastes as the main materials. At first, sawdust wastes were carbonized in a semi-continuous kiln into the sawdust charcoal.
Djeni Hendra, Ina Winarni
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Holocene wildfire and vegetation dynamics in Central Yakutia, Siberia, reconstructed from lake-sediment proxies

Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022
Wildfires play an essential role in the ecology of boreal forests. In eastern Siberia, fire activity has been increasing in recent years, challenging the livelihoods of local communities.
Ramesh Glückler, Ramesh Glückler, Rongwei Geng, Rongwei Geng, Rongwei Geng, Lennart Grimm, Izabella Baisheva, Izabella Baisheva, Izabella Baisheva, Ulrike Herzschuh, Ulrike Herzschuh, Ulrike Herzschuh, Kathleen R. Stoof-Leichsenring, Stefan Kruse, Andrei Andreev, Luidmila Pestryakova, Elisabeth Dietze, Elisabeth Dietze, Elisabeth Dietze   +18 more
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Fire history reconstruction in grassland ecosystems: amount of charcoal reflects local area burned

Environmental Research Letters, 2015
Fire is one of the most prevalent disturbances in the Earth system, and its past characteristics can be reconstructed using charcoal particles preserved in depositional environments.
Bérangère Leys, Simon C Brewer, Scott McConaghy, Joshua Mueller, Kendra K McLauchlan   +4 more
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Agriculture is the main driver of deforestation in Tanzania

Environmental Research Letters, 2020
Reducing deforestation can generate multiple economic, social and ecological benefits by safeguarding the climate and other ecosystem services provided by forests. Understanding the relative contribution of different drivers of deforestation is needed to
Nike Doggart, Theron Morgan-Brown, Emmanuel Lyimo, Boniface Mbilinyi, Charles K Meshack, Susannah M Sallu, Dominick V Spracklen   +6 more
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On the Investigation of Microstructured Charcoal as an ANFO Blasting Enhancer

Energies, 2020
In this study, we examined the influence of microstructured charcoal (MC) when added to ammonium nitrate fuel oil (ANFO) samples. We performed a study that investigated ANFOs structure, crystallinity, and morphology by utilizing infrared spectroscopy (IR)
Suzana Gotovac Atlagic, Andrzej Biessikirski, Łukasz Kuterasiński, Michał Dworzak, Michał Twardosz, Niki Sorogas, John Arvanitidis   +6 more
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Effect of Whitening Toothpastes with Different Active Agents on the Abrasive Wear of Dentin Following Tooth Brushing Simulation

Journal of Functional Biomaterials, 2023
The aim of this research was to evaluate the abrasive dentin wear that can be induced by three commercial whitening toothpastes following a tooth-brushing simulation (TBS) corresponding to a three-month period.
Dimitrios Dionysopoulos, Spyros Papageorgiou, Constantinos Papadopoulos, Sotiria Davidopoulou, Avraam Konstantinidis, Kosmas Tolidis   +5 more
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Charcoal Production from Macadamia Shells Using Super Sun Retort and Kon-Tiki Kiln [PDF]

E3S Web of Conferences
Crop residues in Thailand are abundant but underutilized, creating a need for better valorization methods, such as charcoal production. This research aims to utilize agricultural waste by studying the production of high-quality charcoal briquettes from ...
Swatdee Jutamas, Intani Kiatkamjon, Jaisut Donludee, Matthayatthaworn Weerachai, Roengjittree Suparerk, Thuwapanichayanan Ratiya   +5 more
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