Biomass terms starting with W

5 terms

1. wet scrubber An air pollution control device used to remove pollutants by bringing a gas stream into contact with a liquid.
2. whole tree chips Wood chips produced by chipping whole trees, usually in the forest. Thus the chips contain both bark and wood.
3. willstatter lignin Lignin obtained from the lignocellulosic complex after it has been extracted with hydrochloric acid.
4. wood A solid lignocellulosic material naturally produced in trees and some shrubs, made of up to 40%-50% cellulose, 20%-30% hemicellulose, and 20% -30% lignin.
5. wort The liquid remaining from a brewing mash preparation following the filtration of fermentable beer.