Final Reports and Project Deliverables

FINAL PROJECT REPORT

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• Final Report

PROJECT MANAGEMENT

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• Project Management

FEEDSTOCK DEVELOPMENT »

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SUBTASK 1.1. SORTING AND ARRANGING FOREST RESIDUES »

• Kizha, A.R., H.-S. Han, J Paulson, and A. Koirala. 2017. Strategies for reducing moisture content in forest residues at the harvest site. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. ASABE special collection publication. 34(1): 25-33.
• Kizha, A.R., H.-S. Han. 2017. Moisture content in forest residue piles: An insight on sampling methods and procedures. Current Forestry Reports. 3(1):1-11. doi 10.1007/s40725-017-0060-5.
• Kizha, A.R. and H.-S. Han. 2016. Processing and sorting forest residues: Cost, productivity and managerial impacts. Biomass & Bioenergy. Vol. 93: 97-106.

SUBTASK 1.2 DENSIFICATION OF LOOSE FOREST RESIDUES »

• Dooley, J.H., M.J. Wamsley, and J.M. Perry. 2017. Moisture content of baled forest and urban woody biomass during long-term open storage. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. ASABE special collection publication. 34(1): 225-230.
• Dooley, J. H. 2015. Specification of Bale Dimensions. Design of a Forest Residue Baler – BRDI Task 2.2. Auburn, WA, Forest Concepts, LLC: 8.
• Dooley, J. H., C. J. Lanning, et al. 2015. Conceptual specification of forest utility balers for woody biomass. Auburn, WA, Forest Concepts, LLC: 9.
• Dooley, J. H., C. J. Lanning, et al. 2015. Conceptual specification of large-bale forest residuals balers. Auburn, WA, Forest Concepts, LLC: 9.

SUBTASK 1.3. PRODUCTION OF HIGH QUALITY FEEDSTOCKS THROUGH COMMINUTION »

• Bisson, J. A., & Han, H.-S. 2016. Quality of feedstock produced from sorted forest residues. American Journal of Biomass and Bioenergy, 5(2), 81-97.
• Bisson, J. and H.-S. Han. Micro-chipping forest residues: an evaluation of feedstock quality, productivity and cost. Submitted to Biomass and Bioenergy.

SUBTASK 1.4. CONTROLLING FEEDSTOCK SIZE WITH NEW SCREENING TECHNOLOGIES »

• Woo, H. and H.-S. Han. 2018. Performance of screening biomass feedstocks using star and deck screen machines. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. ASABE special collection publication. 34(1): 35-42.
• Lee, E., J. Bisson and H.-S. Han. 2017. Evaluating the production cost and quality of feedstock produced by a sawdust machine. Biomass & Bioenergy. doi: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2017.06.010.

SUBTASK 1.5. CENTRALIZED BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK OPERATIONS SUPPORTING BCTS »

• Paulson, J., Kizha, A.R., Han, H-S. Integrating biomass conversion technology and centralized biomass recovery operation: Evaluating the logistics and supply chain. Logistics (under review).

SUBTASK 1.6. INTEGRATION OF BCTS WITH LANDSCAPE LEVEL PLANNING AND TRANSPORTATION LOGISTICS »

• Berry, M., and J. Sessions. 2018. The economics of biomass logistics and conversion facility mobility: An Oregon case study. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. ASABE special collection publication. 34(1): 57-72.
• Berry, M., and J. Sessions. 2018. A forest-to-product biomass supply chain in the Pacific Northwest, USA: A multi-product approach. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. ASABE special collection publication. 34(1): 109-124.
• Berry, M., J. Sessions, and R. Zamora-Cristales. 2018. Subregional comparison for the forest-to-product supply chains on the Pacific West Coast, USA. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. ASABE special collection publication. 34(1): 157-174.

Conversion Technologies »

SUBTASK 2.1. SCALE UP AND DEVELOPMENT OF FIELD READY UNIT »

• Severy, M., D. Carter, K. Palmer, A. Eggink, C. Chamberlin, and A. Jacobson. 2018. Performance and emissions control of commercial-scale biochar production unit. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. ASABE special collection publication. 34(1): 73-84.
• [BSI] Biochar Solutions, Inc. 2014. Biochar Machine Field Ready Tool Kit Documentation.

SUBTASK 2.2. TESTING AND FIELD DEVELOPMENT »

• Severy, M., D. Carter, C. Chamberlin, and A. Jacobson. 2016. Biochar Testing Results Report. Retrieved from http://box2343.temp.domains/~wastetow//////wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Biochar-Testing-Results.pdf
• Eggink, A., K. Palmer, M. Severy, D. Carter, and A. Jacobson. 2018. Utilization of wet forest biomass as both the feedstock and electricity source for an integrated biochar production system. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. ASABE special collection publication. 34(1): 125-134.

SUBTASK 2.3. ADAPT UNIT FOR FIELD READINESS AND OPERATION »

• Partridge, A. 2016. Product characteristics in a pilot scale biomass torrefier with heated screw conveyance (Senior Honors Thesis). Retrieved from http://scholarworks.smith.edu/theses/1653/
• Charles, C., D. Carter, and A. Jacobson. (forthcoming). Measuring residence time distributions of wood chips in a screw conveyor reactor.
• Casini, I. 2017. Estimating Product Composition and Thermal Dynamics in a Continuous Feed Biomass Torrefier (Senior Honors Thesis). Retrieved from http://scholarworks.smith.edu/theses/1813/

SUBTASK 2.4. SCALE UP UNIT, AND FIELD DEVELOPMENT AND TESTING »

• Carter, D., and M. Severy. 2017. Fading Out Coal. Bioenergy Insight. September/October 2017.
• Severy, M., C. Chamberlin, A. Eggink, and A. Jacobson. 2018. Demonstration of pilot-scale plant for torrefaction and briquetting. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. ASABE special collection publication. 34(1): 85-98.

SUBTASK 2.5. ASSESS SUITABILITY OF COMMERCIAL BRIQUETTING UNIT FOR FIELD OPERATION »

• [PFI] Pellet Fuels Institute. 2015. Existing Performance and Operational Data for Briquetting Machinery.
• Crouch, J. 2016. Address modifications to briquetter for field deployable system.

SUBTASK 2.6. OPERATE A BRIQUETTING UNIT »

• Severy, M., Carter, D., C. Chamberlin, and A. Jacobson. 2016. Briquetter testing and results: Testing in a commercial setting.

SUBTASK 2.7. ASSESS POTENTIAL TO UTILIZE WASTE HEAT FOR ENERGY INPUT NEEDS »

• Severy, M., D. Carter, C. Chamberlin, and A. Jacobson. 2016. Remote power selection memo, part 1: Technology selection. Retrieved from http://box2343.temp.domains/~wastetow//////wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Remote-Power-Generation-Part1.pdf
• Palmer, K., M. Severy, C. Chamberlin, A. Eggink, and A. Jacobson. 2018. Performance analysis of biomass gasifier genset at varying operating conditions. ASABE Applied Engineering in Agriculture. ASABE special collection publication. 34(1): 135-143.

Sustainability Analysis »

SUBTASK 3.1. CONSTRUCT A SUITE OF ECONOMIC MODELS TO EVALUATE THE EQUIPMENT BEING STUDIED IN TASKS 1 AND 2 »

• Sahoo, K. and E.M. Bilek. 2018. Economic analysis of forest residues logistics options to produce quality feedstocks. Waste to Wisdom (BRDI) Subtask 4.1 Final Report. March. 33 p.
• Sahoo, K. and E.M. Bilek. 2018. Economic analysis of solid biofuels and biochar production from forest residues using portable production systems. Waste to Wisdom (BRDI) Subtask 4.1 Final Report. March. 36 p.

SUBTASK 3.2. DEVELOP A TOOL TO EVALUATE THE VALUE OF BIOCHAR AS A SOIL AMENDMENT FOR CARBON SEQUESTRATION »

• Scott, D.A., D.S. Page-Dumroese. 2016. Wood bioenergy and soil productivity research. Bioenergy Research. doi: 10.1007/s12155-016-9730-6.
• Jang, W., D.S. Page-Dumroese, and C.R. Keyes. 2016. Long-term changes from forest harvesting and residue management in the northern Rocky Mountains. Soil Science Society of America Journal. doi:10.2136/sssaj2015.11.0413.
• Page-Dumroese D.S., M.R. Ott, D.G. Strawn, and J.M. Tirocke. 2018. Using organic amendments to restore soil physical and chemical properties of a mine site in northeastern Oregon, USA. Association of Scientists in Agricultural and Biological Engineering. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. ASABE special collection publication. 34(1): 43-55.
• Ott, M. 2016. Using organic amendments to restore degraded mineland soils. MSc Thesis. University of Idaho. 128 p.
• Puettmann, M., K. Sahoo, K. Wilson, E. Oneil. 2019. Life cycle assessment of biochar produced from forest residues using portable systems. Journal of Cleaner Production.

SUBTASK 3.3. IDENTIFY AN INPUT/OUTPUT MODELING PROTOCOL TO ASSESS ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF BCTS »

• Sasatani, D., and I. Eastin. 2018. Demand Curve Estimation of Locally Produced Woody Biomass Products. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. ASABE special collection publication. 34(1): 145-155.

SUBTASK 3.4. DEVELOP AIR QUALITY INDICATORS »

• Sifford, C. and I. Ganguly (2017 in-press), Developing an Impact Assessment of Local Air Quality as a Result of Biomass Burns, CINTRAFOR working paper, University of Washington, Seattle
• Alanya-Rosenbaum, S., R. Bergman, I. Ganguly, and F. Pierobon. 2018. A comparative life-cycle assessment of briquetting logging residues and lumber manufacturing coproducts in Western United States. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. ASABE special collection publication. 34(1):11-24.

SUBTASK 3.5. CONDUCT A WORKSHOP TO EXPLORE STAKEHOLDER PERCEPTIONS »

• Sasatani, D., I. Eastin, C.T. Bowers, and I. Ganguly. 2018. Public Acceptance of Pre-Commercial Thinning and Energy and Soil Amendment Products from Post-Harvest Residues in Western Forests of the U.S. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. ASABE special collection publication. 34(1): 99-108.

SUBTASK 3.6. EVALUATE IMPACTS ON FOREST SOILS »

• Jang, W., C.R. Keyes, D.S. Page-Dumroese. 2015. Long-term effects on distribution of forest biomass following different harvesting levels in the northern Rocky Mountains. Forest Ecology and Management. 385: 281-290.
• Scott, D.A., D.S. Page-Dumroese. 2016. Wood bioenergy and soil productivity research. Bioenergy Research. doi: 10.1007/s12155-016-9730-6.
• Jang, W; Keyes, CR; Page-Dumroese DS. 2016. Long-term changes from forest harvesting and residue management in the northern Rocky Mountains. Soil Science Society of America Journal. May 27. [NOTE: Also claimed under 4.2 as 4.2.2]doi:10.2136/sssaj2015.11.0413
• Bergman, R., H. Gu, D.S. Page-Dumroese, and N. Anderson. 2017. Life cycle analysis of biochar. In: Biochar: a regional supply chain approach in view of climate change mitigation. Chapter 3. Cambridge University Press.
• Page-Dumroese, D.S., M. Coleman, S.C. Thomas. 2017. Opportunities and uses of biochar on forest sites in North America. In: Biochar: a regional supply chain approach in view of climate change mitigation. Chapter 15. Cambridge University Press.
• Page-Dumroese, D.S., M.D. Busse, J.G. Archuleta, D. McAvoy, and E. Roussel. 2017. Methods to reduce forest residue volume after timber harvesting and produce black carbon. Scientifica. https://doi.org/10.1155/2017/2745764
• Jang, W., D.S. Page-Dumroese, and H.-S. Han. 2017. Comparison of heat transfer and soil impacts of air curtain burner burning and slash pile burning. Forests, 8: 297-312.

SUBTASK 3.7. CONDUCT LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS »

• Alanya-Rosenbaum, S., R. Bergman, I. Ganguly, and F. Pierobon. 2018. A comparative life-cycle assessment of briquetting logging residues and lumber manufacturing coproducts in Western United States. Applied Engineering in Agriculture. ASABE special collection publication. 34(1): 11-24.
• Alanya-Rosenbaum, S., R. Bergman, and E. Oneil. 2017. Cradle-to-gate life-cycle inventory of torrefied briquettes from post-harvest forest residues. White Paper.
• Alanya-Rosenbaum S, and R. Bergman. 2016a. Gate-to-gate life cycle inventory analysis of briquetting post-harvest logging residues. In: Proceedings, Forest Products Society 70th International Convention. June 26-28, 2016. Portland, OR. 8 p.
• Alanya-Rosenbaum S, and R. Bergman. 2016b. Gate-to-gate life cycle inventory analysis of torrefying post-harvest logging residues. In: Proceedings, Forest Products Society 70th International Convention. June 26-28, 2016. Portland, OR. 8 p.
• Puettmann, M., K. Wilson, and E. Oneil. 2017, Life cycle assessment of biochar from post-harvest forest residues, Final Report. December 13, 2017. Pp. 50
• Oneil, E.E. and M.E. Puettmann. 2017. Life cycle assessment of forest residue recovery for small scale bioenergy systems. Chapter 2, pp. 27-37 in: Oneil, E.E., J.M. Comnick, L.W. Rogers, and M.E. Puettmann. 2017. Waste to Wisdom: Integrating Feedstock Supply, Fire Risk and Life Cycle Assessment into a Wood to Energy Framework. Final report on Waste to Wisdom: Subtask 4.2, 4.7 and 4.8. HSU BRDI grant DE-EE0006297. December. 50 p.

SUBTASK 3.8. EVALUATE IMPACTS ON FIRE REDUCTION AND FOREST PRODUCTIVITY GAINS »

• Oneil, E.E. J.M. Comnick, L.W. Rogers, and M.E. Puettmann, 2017, Waste to Wisdom: Integrating Feedstock Supply, Fire Risk and Life Cycle Assessment into a Wood to Energy Framework. Final Report. Consortium for Research on Renewable Industrial Materials. [NOTE: Also claimed under 4.7 as 4.7.6]
• Oneil, E.E. and M.E. Puettmann, 2017, Life cycle assessment of forest residue recovery for small scale bioenergy systems.