THE destructive distillation of wood is one of the earliest industries known to man. The need of charcoal for fuel and for the smelting of iron was the primary aim of the undertaking. Up to the ...

ONE hundred and fifty million tons of “wood waste” are produced annually, most of which, it is claimed, finds no useful application. Possible methods for the utilisation of this material are its ...

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