What you'll learn This Waste to Wisdom webinar focuses on the project's research into the production of biochar from forest residuals and evaluates the potential to operate a biochar production machine at or near forest operation sites. Every year, … [Read more...]
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Webinar to highlight the Waste to Wisdom project and its production of quality feedstocks from forest residues
An October 23 webinar, the first in a series of three for fall 2015, will present in-depth information on the $5.88 million Waste to Wisdom project and its efforts to better utilize forest residues for the production of bioenergy and bio-products. … [Read more...]
Subtask 3.2 – An intro to biochar and our evaluation of its use as a soil amendment
Black C (or biochar) has been applied to soils from the dawn of civilization (think fire pits). Purposeful black carbon additions to the soil, along with natural deposition (forest fires, volcanoes), have resulted in the widespread presence of black … [Read more...]
Photo Essays
Take photo tours of our latest project research. Subtask 1.1 Sorting and arranging forest residues Subtask 1.2 Densification of loose forest residues Subtask 1.3 Production of high quality feedstocks through comminution Subtask 3.2 Develop a tool … [Read more...]
Subtask 1.4 Photo Essay
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Subtask 3.2 Photo Essay
Develop a tool to evaluate the value of biochar There are thousands of acres of abandoned mine sites on National Forests across the western USA. These sites have been disturbed by dredging for gold, drilling for oil or natural gas, or other mining … [Read more...]
Subtask 1.4 Controlling feedstock size with new screening technologies
This task will develop the incorporation of new screening technologies with in-field chipping and grinding operations. It will focus on the effects of incorporating these innovations into biomass operations with the intention of improving product … [Read more...]
Subtask 2.5 Assess suitability of commercial briquetting unit for field operation
Pellet Fuels Institute will assess the adaptability of RUF Briquetting Systems commercial biomass briquetting equipment for use in or near woods to process a variety of forest residue types. (RUF briquetters have a long history of use in both Europe … [Read more...]
Subtask 2.6 Operate a briquetting unit
Pellet Fuels Institute will operate a briquetting unit at a site in Oregon during Year 1 to create sample outputs. During this period, Pellet Fuels Institute will work closely with Schatz Energy Research Center to characterize the electricity and … [Read more...]
Subtask 2.7 Assess potential to utilize waste heat for energy input needs
Schatz Energy Research Center will evaluate the potential to recover waste heat in a usable format to provide energy input needs for biomass conversion technologies. This will include generation of electrical power from available waste heat. Energy … [Read more...]
