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A review of timber waste utilization: challenges and opportunities in Zimbabwe

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dc.contributor.author Charis, Gratitude
dc.contributor.author Danha, Gwiranai
dc.contributor.author Muzenda, Edison
dc.date.accessioned 2020-03-28T11:36:55Z
dc.date.available 2020-03-28T11:36:55Z
dc.date.issued 2019
dc.identifier.citation Charis,G., Danha, G. and Muzenda, E. (2019) A review of timber waste utilization: challenges and opportunities in Zimbabwe. Procedia Manufacturing, 35, 419-429. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.promfg.2019.07.005. en_US
dc.identifier.issn 2351-9789
dc.identifier.uri http://repository.biust.ac.bw/handle/123456789/122
dc.description.abstract This paper is a case study review of the timber waste problem and solutions that have been proffered in the Manicaland region of Zimbabwe. The study was conducted through primary data collected during site visits and a review of literature reports on the area. It revealed the absence of up to date quantitative and spatial data on timber waste, with literature reporting at least 70,000 tonnes per annum of sawmill waste. Most of the offcuts and chips are utilized at commercial sawmills for generation of steam for kiln driers, while others are used as firewood by workers and communities. With the growing agricultural hype, most bark is used in tobacco and flower seedbeds, while shavings are used for animal and poultry bedding. Sawdust and shavings represent the most underutilized waste fractions, with heaps scattered all over the region, marring its aesthetic appeal and posing various ecological threats. This waste accumulation, characteristic of timber producing developing nations, defies global best practices in the timber industry which have seen disposed waste reduce to ~1% after uptake by downstream industries like engineered wood products, pulp, paper and cogeneration. Efforts have been made to valorise the waste by making briquettes and compatible stoves, however, they have not been properly supported and promoted for a significant domestic uptake. Recommendations include use of briquettes for CHP at centralized or recommended sites, support of domestic cooking initiatives and consideration of biogas and biofuel potential alternatives, with the support of comparative cost benefit and feasibility studies. en_US
dc.language.iso en en_US
dc.publisher Elsevier B.V. en_US
dc.subject Bioenergy en_US
dc.subject Biomass en_US
dc.subject Timber en_US
dc.subject Valorise en_US
dc.subject Waste en_US
dc.title A review of timber waste utilization: challenges and opportunities in Zimbabwe en_US
dc.description.level phd en_US
dc.description.accessibility unrestricted en_US
dc.description.department cme en_US


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