中国古代生物质能源的类型和利用略论

On the Types and Utilization of Biomass Energy in Ancient China

我国有着悠久的生物质能源开发利用的历史,形成了较为完整的生物质能源体系。在对生物质能源的开发利用过程中,先民们积累了丰富的能源知识,根据不同的用途合理地选择能源,通过多样化的利用形式,充分满足了古代社会生活、生产等方面的需要,为社会的发展和文明的延续提供了重要保障,是一笔值得珍视的科技文化遗产。

Biomass energy utilization has a very long history in China,and forms an integral system,including woody plants,herbaceous plants,biological oil,charcoal,bamboo-charcoal,animal dung,paraffin wax and alcohol.Our ancestors accumulate abundant knowledge on energy in the process of energy utilization and properly select energy according to functions.Biomass energy fully satisfied ancient social-life and production by diversified measures of exploitation and utilization.Ensuring social development and the renewal of human civilization,it is indeed a precious technological and cultural heritage.