The technology of crushed wood as a factor of environmentally safe forest management

Abstract

The article considers the prospect of using technologies for processing low-quality, damaged wood and wood waste by grinding in the interests of energy use. The data on the dynamics of the increase in the areas of plantations with impaired and lost stability, the causes of these phenomena on the example of the Krasnoyarsk Territory are presented. Various options for the disposal and use of wood waste, including from logging activities, are described. The main advantages and possible disadvantages of the introduction of technological processes for grinding wood raw materials are also given. The analysis of trends in the production of wood pellets in Russia and the world is carried out. Attention is paid to minimizing the impact of existing wood processing technologies on environmental safety and improving the efficiency of business activities based on the involvement of wood waste in the production process as raw materials for the fuel and energy sector, as well as obtaining new, highly liquid products and materials. The materials of the work can be used in making decisions related to the involvement in industrial production or disposal of low-quality, damaged wood and wood waste.