ABSTRACT
Woody biomass usually refers to wood fiber available as residues. It is usually divided into three groups: primary, secondary, and tertiary residues. Primary residues are by-products of conventional forest operations. Secondary residues are by-products of industrial processes, including bark, sawdust, shavings, and chips. Tertiary residues are by-products of demolition, construction, and packaging processes. Materials that can be
11.1 Introduction .................................................................................................. 283 11.2 Forest Products Value Chain ........................................................................285 11.3 Importance of Biomass and Primary Forest Products Industries Supply
Chain Integration .......................................................................................... 289 11.3.1 Case 1: Mauricie Region at the Southern Limit of the Boreal Forest Zone .......................................................................................290 11.3.2 Case 2: Quebec’s Abitibi-Temiscamingue Region, South of James Bay .........................................................................................292 11.3.3 Case 3: Quebec’s North Shore (Côte-Nord) Region ......................... 293 11.3.4 Case 4: Atikokan Power Generating Station Conversion to FWB, Northwestern Ontario ............................................................294
