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Jambi University
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The Potential of Forestry Sector Waste for Biochar Production: Characteristics and Production Challenges Sumiati Simanullang; Riki Andika; Yunia Frida Adelka; Saviska Luqyana Fadia; Muhammad Rasyidur Ridho
West Science Interdisciplinary Studies Vol. 3 No. 12 (2025): West Science Interdisciplinary Studies
Publisher : Westscience Press

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58812/wsis.v3i12.2477

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Timber harvesting has long been the primary focus of forest utilization as a major economic resource, yet more efficient strategies are needed to reduce excessive logging by implementing measured harvesting and maximizing the use of all wood components. Branches, logging residues, sawmill by-products, and discarded wooden furniture remain underutilized and are often treated as waste. These materials have high potential to be converted into value-added products such as biochar. Forestry waste is particularly suitable as a feedstock for biochar due to its lignocellulosic richness. Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced through pyrolysis. Biochar derived from forestry waste has significant potential to improve soil structure and water-holding capacity, while also contributing to long-term carbon storage and climate change mitigation. However, challenges remain, including variability in biochar quality, absence of global standards, high production costs, contaminant risks, and limited formal guidelines.
The Potential of Forestry Sector Waste for Biochar Production: Characteristics and Production Challenges Sumiati Simanullang; Riki Andika; Yunia Frida Adelka; Saviska Luqyana Fadia; Muhammad Rasyidur Ridho
West Science Interdisciplinary Studies Vol. 3 No. 12 (2025): West Science Interdisciplinary Studies
Publisher : Westscience Press

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.58812/wsis.v3i12.2477

Abstract

Timber harvesting has long been the primary focus of forest utilization as a major economic resource, yet more efficient strategies are needed to reduce excessive logging by implementing measured harvesting and maximizing the use of all wood components. Branches, logging residues, sawmill by-products, and discarded wooden furniture remain underutilized and are often treated as waste. These materials have high potential to be converted into value-added products such as biochar. Forestry waste is particularly suitable as a feedstock for biochar due to its lignocellulosic richness. Biochar is a carbon-rich material produced through pyrolysis. Biochar derived from forestry waste has significant potential to improve soil structure and water-holding capacity, while also contributing to long-term carbon storage and climate change mitigation. However, challenges remain, including variability in biochar quality, absence of global standards, high production costs, contaminant risks, and limited formal guidelines.
Co-Authors Muhammad Rasyidur Ridho Riki Andika Saviska Luqyana Fadia Yunia Frida Adelka