Chemical and Morphological Composition of Norway Spruce Wood (Picea abies, L.) in the Dependence of Its Storage

Čabalová, Iveta; Bélik, Michal; Kučerová, Viera; Jurczyková, Tereza

doi:10.3390/polym13101619

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“…This sample also has the lowest proportion of saccharides, mainly due to the degradation of hemicelluloses (C/H ratio = 1.09). Several authors describe the decrease of polysaccharides during natural aging of wood [ 45 , 57 ]. Therefore, older wood poses a greater risk of ignition compared to the younger oak wood.…”

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Effect of Natural Aging on Oak Wood Fire Resistance

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The paper deals with the assessment of the age of oak wood (0, 10, 40, 80 and 120 years) on its fire resistance. Chemical composition of wood (extractives, cellulose, holocellulose, lignin) was determined by wet chemistry methods and elementary analysis was performed according to ISO standards. From the fire-technical properties, the flame ignition and the spontaneous ignition temperature (including calculated activation energy) and mass burning rate were evaluated. The lignin content does not change, the content of extractives and cellulose is higher and the content of holocellulose decreases with the higher age of wood. The elementary analysis shows the lowest proportion content of nitrogen, sulfur, phosphor and the highest content of carbon in the oldest wood. Values of flame ignition and spontaneous ignition temperature for individual samples were very similar. The activation energy ranged from 42.4 kJ·mol−1 (120-year-old) to 50.7 kJ·mol−1 (40-year-old), and the burning rate varied from 0.2992%·s−1 (80-year-old) to 0.4965%·s−1 (10-year-old). The difference among the values of spontaneous ignition activation energy is clear evidence of higher resistance to initiation of older wood (40- and 80-year-old) in comparison with the younger oak wood (0- and 10-year-old). The oldest sample is the least thermally resistant due to the different chemical composition compared to the younger wood.

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“…In the cases of lignin content of 2-year-old and extractive content of 3-year-old, our findings are not in agreement because they tended to decrease from the bottom towards the top. According to Cabalová et al (2021), the extractive content of both wood and bark increases vertically from the base toward to top part of the tree. On the other hand, Roitto et al (2016) found that the extractive content in birch stem wood rises from the bottom toward the top.…”

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Chemical characteristics of Falcataria moluccana wood infested by Boktor stem borer (Xystrocera festiva)

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Abstract. Haneda NF, Supriatna AH, Shabrina H, Istikorini Y, Siregar UJ, Wahyudi I. 2021. Chemical characteristics of Falcataria moluccana wood infested by Boktor stem borer (Xystrocera festiva). Biodiversitas 22: 4203-4208. Boktor (Xystrocera festiva Thoms.) is the most destructive and detrimental pest in Falcata plantations in Indonesia. It attacks the inner bark of sapwood when the tree reaches 3-years-old. This study aimed to analyze the chemical characteristics of Falcata woods, which were infested with Boktor in trees aged 3 and 4 years, compared to the healthy tree at 2 years old. The primary chemical components and type of extractive compounds were analyzed using standard procedures. The results showed a decrease in hemicellulose and an increase in lignin content of infected wood. This condition occurs because Boktor larvae prefer hemicellulose rather than lignin, which is related to the presence of enzymes in the digestive system of the larvae. The decreasing extractive contents as trees grow and undergo age-related shifting metabolism can be alleged as the start of Boktor infestation in 3-years-old trees. Boktor infestation also altering the wood chemical components by degrading the lignin that produced 4-vinyl-syringol. The isoeugenol compound is thought to prevent Boktor infestation in the early period of tree growth.

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“…Similarly, Routa et al studied Pinus sylvestris and Picea abies bark in pile storage and found that only 56% and 66% of the acetone-soluble extractives remained after eight weeks of storage, respectively [23,24]. Čabalova et al also reported a significant decrease in Picea abies bark extractives extracted by ethanol-toluene mixture (2:1) and a relative increase in lignin and cellulose during 8 months of storage [25]. Compared to our previous study regarding Picea abies sawlog bark storage in winter and summer, the difference was noticeable.…”

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Behaviour of Extractives in Norway Spruce (Picea abies) Bark during Pile Storage

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The current practices regarding the procurement chain of forest industry sidestreams, such as conifer bark, do not always lead to optimal conditions for preserving individual chemical compounds. This study investigates the standard way of storing bark in large piles in an open area. We mainly focus on the degradation of the most essential hydrophilic and hydrophobic extractives and carbohydrates. First, two large 450 m3 piles of bark from Norway spruce (Picea abies) were formed, one of which was covered with snow. The degradation of the bark extractives was monitored for 24 weeks. Samples were taken from the middle, side and top of the pile. Each sample was extracted at 120 °C with both n-hexane and water, and the extracts produced were then analysed chromatographically using gas chromatography with flame ionisation or mass selective detection and high-performance liquid chromatography. The carbohydrates were next analysed using acidic hydrolysis and acidic methanolysis, followed by chromatographic separation of the monosaccharides formed and their derivatives. The results showed that the most intensive degradation occurred during the first 4 weeks of storage. The levels of hydrophilic extractives were also found to decrease drastically (69% in normal pile and 73% in snow-covered pile) during storage, whereas the decrease in hydrophobic extractives was relatively stable (15% in normal pile and 8% in snow-covered pile). The top of the piles exhibited the most significant decrease in the total level of extractives (73% in normal and snow-covered pile), whereas the bark in the middle of the pile retained the highest amount of extractives (decreased by 51% in normal pile and 47% in snow-covered pile) after 24-week storage.

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Chemical and Morphological Composition of Norway Spruce Wood (Picea abies, L.) in the Dependence of Its Storage

Cited by 24 publications

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Effect of Natural Aging on Oak Wood Fire Resistance

Effect of Natural Aging on Oak Wood Fire Resistance

Chemical characteristics of Falcataria moluccana wood infested by Boktor stem borer (Xystrocera festiva)

Behaviour of Extractives in Norway Spruce (Picea abies) Bark during Pile Storage

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