Analysis of Chemical Properties of Thermally Treated Pinus roxburghii Sargent Wood

Authors

  • Aman Gupta Himachal Pradesh State Biodiversity Board, Parayvaran Bhawan, Shimla
  • Bhupender Dutt Dr. Yashwant Singh Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry, Solan
  • Sonika Sharma Himalayan Forest Research Institute, Panthaghati, Shimla

Keywords:

Thermal treatment, Heating time, Extractives, Cold water, Hot water, Alcohol benzene, Holocellulose, Lignin, Ash

Abstract

Effects of thermal modification were determined relative to chemical parameters of Pinus roxburghii. Thermal modification of wood was carried out at 80, 120, 160, and 200 °C for 2, 4, and 6 h. The chemical properties were different for different temperatures and different heating time. All parameters were similar except for cold water soluble extractives. Among the chemical properties studied, the maximum mean value of cold water extractives (8.20%), hot water soluble extractives (12.7%), holocellulose content (71.8%), and ash content (1.46%) were recorded at 120 °C, whereas the maximum mean values of alcohol benzene soluble extractives (13.9%) and lignin content (33.7%) were observed at 200 °C. The minimum mean value of cold water soluble extractives (5.82%), hot water soluble extractives (9.27%), holocellulose content (65.8%), and ash content (1.03%) were found to be at 200 °C, while the highest value of alcohol benzene soluble extractives 12.2% (control) and lignin content (28.0%) were found to be at 80 °C.

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Published

2023-05-17

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Research Article or Brief Communication