Trujillo, Eduardo - World Bamboo
Trujillo, Eduardo - World Bamboo
Trujillo, Eduardo - World Bamboo
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Energy content of natural fibres<br />
140<br />
120<br />
100<br />
80<br />
60<br />
40<br />
20<br />
0<br />
lignocellulosic<br />
fibres<br />
mat<br />
Applications<br />
energy ( MJ/kg)<br />
mat<br />
glass fibre carbon fibre<br />
Hemp can store about 0.75 kg of CO 2<br />
energy ( MJ/kg)<br />
per kg of fibres during growth<br />
Hemp releases 10 MJ/kg upon incineration (with energy recovery)<br />
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