WOODY BIOMASS HARVESTING WORKSHOP 木质生物质收获车间.pptVIP

WOODY BIOMASS HARVESTING WORKSHOP EQUIPMENT DEMO - Grand Marais, MN – August 7, 2006 – 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM Economics of Biomass Harvest Dean Current and Dalia Abbas Value of biomass sale Profitable sales of biomass for energy Ex. Current sales of forest residue Using biomass sale to lower cost of important forest operations: Brushland harvest for wildlife habitat Fuel reduction (BUG project) – must be removed Thinnings to enhance forest productivity .. sales of biomass may lower cost of treatment allowing more acres to be treated Potential opportunities for loggers Residue harvest for biomass may increase value of sales Increased brushland harvest Thinnings Fuel treatments on National forests State and County? Current tools being developed Cost estimates for different methods of fuel removal Cost estimates of brushland harvest Transport model to allow us to determine costs of transport of biomass Estimation of residue available from logging sales by county and type of harvest (DNR and UMN study) Harvesting options (examples) Cut to length Whole tree harvesting Shearing and bundling Shear, forward and chip or grind SLASH - BUNDLER Cut to length system – Cost/green ton Hardwood thinning and Aspen clearcut – Cost per green ton Potential equipment – processing Chippers Some issues with smaller stems Grinders Handle a wider range of materials Bundlers Create log like bundle, easier to store and dry – can be left on site Bandit 1850 Whole Tree Chipper, shown with a separate loader Chippers and Grinders for Forest Residue Current and ongoing research IATP/USFS Biomass utilization grant (BUG) Testing a wide variety of techniques for removing fuel (demo in afternoon) USDA - Development of Existing Biomass Resources through Education for Key Supply Bottlenecks USFS – Biomass Utilization Grant (BUG) reduce fuels management costs IREE Minnesota Terrestrial Carbon Sequestration Project – Carbon trading IREE Guidelines for brushland and residue harvest Future support Conti