Ash properties of some dominant Greek forest species

Liodakis, S; Katsigiannis, G; Kakali, G

dc.contributor.author	Liodakis, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Katsigiannis, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Kakali, G	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:21:52Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:21:52Z
dc.date.issued	2005	en
dc.identifier.issn	0040-6031	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/16401
dc.subject	AA spectroscopy	en
dc.subject	Forest	en
dc.subject	Thermal analysis	en
dc.subject	Titration	en
dc.subject	Wood ash	en
dc.subject	X-ray diffraction	en
dc.subject.classification	Chemistry, Analytical	en
dc.subject.classification	Chemistry, Physical	en
dc.subject.other	Absorption spectroscopy	en
dc.subject.other	Alkalinity	en
dc.subject.other	Differential thermal analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Forestry	en
dc.subject.other	Soils	en
dc.subject.other	Thermogravimetric analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Titration	en
dc.subject.other	X ray diffraction analysis	en
dc.subject.other	AA spectroscopy	en
dc.subject.other	Ash composition	en
dc.subject.other	Soil properties	en
dc.subject.other	Wood ashes	en
dc.subject.other	Wood	en
dc.subject.other	Alkalinity	en
dc.subject.other	Ash	en
dc.subject.other	Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy	en
dc.subject.other	Pinus Brutia	en
dc.subject.other	Pinus Halepensis	en
dc.subject.other	Thermal Analysis	en
dc.subject.other	Volumetry	en
dc.subject.other	Wood	en
dc.title	Ash properties of some dominant Greek forest species	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.tca.2005.06.041	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.tca.2005.06.041	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2005	en
heal.abstract	The elemental and chemical wood ash compositions of six dominant Greek fuels was investigated using a variety of techniques, including thermal gravimetric analysis (TG), differential thermal analysis (DTA), atomic absorption spectroscopy (AAS) and X-ray diffraction (XRD). In addition, the alkalinity of wood ash was determined by titration. The ash was prepared by combustion at low (600 degrees C), middle (800 degrees C) and high temperatures (1000 degrees C). The ash composition is very important because thousands of hectares of wildlands are burned annually in Greece. The resulting deposits affect soil properties (i.e., pH) and provide a source of inorganic constituents (i.e., Ca, K, Na, Mg, etc.), while the most soluble compounds (i.e., sodium and potassium hydroxides and carbonates) do not persist through the wet season. The samples selected were: Pinus halepensis (Aleppo pine), Pinus brutia (Calabrian pine), Olea europaea (Olive), Cupressus sempervirens (Italian cypress), Pistacia lentiscus (Mastic tree), Quercus coccifera (Holly oak). (C) 2005 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	Thermochimica Acta	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.tca.2005.06.041	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000232322800027	en
dc.identifier.volume	437	en
dc.identifier.issue	1-2	en
dc.identifier.spage	158	en
dc.identifier.epage	167	en