Processing equipment and equipment configurations that produce high quality feedstock material, with low contamination, and suitable for use with biomass conversion technologies will be identified. Additionally, the effects of different chipping knives and grinding bits on the size distribution of feedstock material, as well as fuel consumption and productivity of the different comminution (i.e. chipping and grinding) technologies will be examined.
Organizations completing task
- Forest Operations Research Laboratory, HSU
- College of Forestry, Oregon State University
- Peterson Pacific Corporation, Steve Morris Logging LLC, and Green Diamond Resource Company
Milestones
- Analysis of the most efficient and highest quality equipment configuration suitable for use with biomass conversion technologies
Deliverables
- Research article published in a peer reviewed journal, including recommendations for effective comminution methods of forest residues
- Presentation at professional workshops and conferences
Photo Essays
Reports
- 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.
