Performance of a mobile mechanical screen to improve the commercial quality of wood chips for energy

被引:45
作者
Spinelli, Raffaele [1 ]
Ivorra, Laura [2 ]
Magagnotti, Natascia [3 ]
Picchi, Gianni [3 ]
机构
[1] CNR IVALSA, Sesto Fiorentino, FI, Italy
[2] Ctr Tecnol Forestal Catalunya, Solsona, Spain
[3] CNR IVALSA, San Michele All Adige, TN, Italy
关键词
Wood; Chips; Screening; Quality; Cost; PARTICLE-SIZE DISTRIBUTION; TENDENCY; BIOMASS; BRIDGE; PERSPECTIVE; FUELS;
D O I
10.1016/j.biortech.2011.05.002
中图分类号
S2 [农业工程];
学科分类号
0828 ;
摘要
The study analyzed the performance of a mobile screening device for upgrading coarse wood chips to residential user standards, by removing oversize particles and fines. The machine was designed for transportation to forest landings, logistic terminals and plant chip yards. Average productivity was 1.9 oven-dry tons (odt) h(-1), corresponding to a screening cost of 28.5 (sic) odt(-1). This figure was lower than the price increase obtained by upgrading industrial chips to residential user standards. Hence, screening offered a profit of 4.7 (sic) odt(-1). or 16% of the original screening cost. The screening process was capable of upgrading chips from industrial to residential specifications, by reducing the incidence of oversize particles below the 1% critical threshold. Screening also allowed a substantial reduction in the content of fines. A similar effect was not verified for crushed wood, which failed to meet the specifications for residential fuel. (C) 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:7366 / 7370
页数:5
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