Biomass ProductionThe environment that we live in is
changing. Various factors, both natural and man made, are producing
changes that our environment cannot deal with. Major factors
include climate change and pollution. While the scientists are still
not agreed on the reasons for climate change, clearly we are facing a
worldwide challenge. Redwood Tree Services is proud of its
environmentally sound practices and included in these is our commitment
to turning "green waste" into fuel for household energy.
What is Biomass?Fuel
from sustainable sources such as wood, is ideal for biomass
production. logs or branch wood Reduced to chippings, can be used in
power stations to produce electricity and domestic houses for heating.
Biomass is sustainable and clean! It is essential that companies
producing green waste recycle their produce as land fill sites are
clearly not a viable option for green waste disposal unless the methane
produced from these sites is harnessed and used.
How is it done?It
is a very simple process to turn green waste into chips. The
production of wood chip for power stations, like small boilers has to
be consistent in size. Depending on boiler specifications the size of
chips can vary from 30mm up to 50mm.Another critical element to burning
wood chip in boilers is moisture content. For boilers to operate at
maximum efficiency the moisture content has to be less than 30%. we do
this by storing wood in stacks to allow sufficient aeration.
Contract ChippingWe
use a Heizohack HM 8-400 crane feed machine for contract chipping as
well as our own recycling operation. This machine will produce
approximately 10 - 15 tons an hour of high grade wood chip fuel. We
crane feed the chipper with a 155 horse power Valtra tractor fitted
with a Farmi-forest crane.
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