Sarawak Peat Characteristics and Heat Treatment

• Main Authors: Sa’don, N.M, Abdul Karim, Abdul Razak, Jao, W., Wan Lili, W. H.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) 2015
• Subjects: GE Environmental Sciences
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8414/3/Abdul%20Karim.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8414/5/Sarawak%20Peat.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/8414/

Peat layer is extensively scattered over the land of Malaysia. In Sarawak alone, peatland represents 13 percent (about 1.66 million hectares) of Sarawak’s total land area. They are present, mostly in low-lying areas; with in some areas, peat exceeding 10 m in depth. During past few decades, the dem...