the processing of logs for biomass fuel

We provide high grade wood chip to small boiler users as well as power stations,it is critical to keep moisture content down so that the woodchip produces a high energy>heat output rather than converting the moisture still retained in the chips  to steam.

The best method to achieving this is to split the trunks,the tree trunk retains alot of water even when it has been felled, in laymans terms it is a sealed tube filled up with water,so by splitting the trunk it allows the water to escape by evaporating,drying out the log thus reducing the moisture content.

We use a bindeberger 30 ton log splitter fitted to an 8 ton digger to split the logs down ready for re-stacking in wind rows by doing this we can season log wood very quickly, it takes approximately 2 months to produce seasoned logs ready for chipping,where previously it would take years.

Here is how we do it at Redwood Tree Services Ltd!