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Establishing Regional Circular Utilization Model of Forest Materials

  • Date of declaration:2020-03-18
  • PI:Yu-Jen Lin
  • Division:Forest Utilization Division
Research title
Science and Technology Programs(2019)
KeyWord
circular economy;forest remainder materials;essential oil;lignin;wood &bamboo vinegar;biochar;
Abstract
To establish regional forest materials circular utilization model, the project will being cooperated with forest industry business to do creative design and develop products using renewable forest remainder materials, what can be fit market demands possessed cultural and creative properties; also will develop basic technologies and establish essential oil industry using the extractive potential tree species that contain plenty of essential oils. The natural products will focus on the application such as anti-mosquito, antibacterial paper. Even more, an optimum proportion and operation conditions on deodorization of bio-carbon and wood (bamboo) vinegar applied to the livestock and poultry industry, and its economic benefits were analyzed and evaluated. The main purpose of the project are to encourage innovation and diversification using forest materials and increase its value-added, simultaneously, and to conduct a sound channel for forest production and marketing for increase forest materials utilization, furthermore to active the development of Taiwan's forestry.