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Utilizing residues from in-woods flail processing
Document Type: Conference Proceedings
Author(s): Ronald K. Baughman; Bryce J. Stokes; William F. Watson
Editor(s): Bryce J. Stokes
Publication Year: 1990

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  • biomass utilization
  • flail operations
  • Oklahoma
  • tub grinder
  • wood residues
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ANNOTATION: A tub grinder was employed to process debris discharged by a flail. The machine successfully passed the material through a 7.62 cm screen and discharged the reduced debris into a chip van for transport. It was found that fuel production is directly dependent upon the production of clean chips by the flail/chipper portion of the system and the available biomass of the stand. Clean chips were produced at 57 green tonnes/PMH with fuel yields of from 14 to 21 green tonnes/PMH. The usual disposal of flail residues is an additional cost charged to the clean chips; processing turns the residues into a positive cash flow.

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Baughman, Ronald K.; Stokes, Bryce J.; Watson, William F. 1990. Utilizing residues from in-woods flail processing. In: Stokes, B.J., ed. Proceedings of the International Energy Agency, Task VI, Activity 3 Workshop-Harvesting Small Trees and Forest Residues, 1990 May 28 Copenhagen, Denmark. Auburn, AL: USDA Forest Service, Southern Forest Experiment Station. p. 21-30.