Need a full firewood processing setup

[Stu Baillie]

When I looked at making pellets maybe 8 years ago the UK and European production capacity was 30% higher than demand. To make pellets work you really need a CHP plant to burn your excess along the lines of the Balcas set up in Ireland.

 

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Just looking to resell the pellets.. Not make them!

[difflock]

I cannot but agree with the suggestion/idea of simply importing ready to sell and burn firewood from the old Eastern bloc.

More trees.

Cheaper labour.

less regulations=more effective and efficient machinery.

Just need a truely industrail set up feeding it by the railway wagon/bulker truck to the docks, to be bulk handled the same as coal.

Surely this bizz model makes more sense than UK based red tape smothered production.

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[santacruz]

One of the problems I noted with kiln drying was the unrealistic fuel consumption of the boiler quoted by the companies who could supply them. All three I spoke to quoted fuel consumption way lower than was physically possible i.e. less enegy was going in per week than was quoted as coming out. And by a long way.

[samtheman365]

Hi Stu i done the same as what you are planning to do 4yrs ago and its the best thing i ever done

[openspaceman]

One of the problems I noted with kiln drying was the unrealistic fuel consumption of the boiler quoted by the companies who could supply them. All three I spoke to quoted fuel consumption way lower than was physically possible i.e. less enegy was going in per week than was quoted as coming out. And by a long way.

 

What figures were they using?

 

Our dryer aimed to move 1 litre of moisture out of the wood for an input of 4MJ of fuel. We estimated with further capital expense it could get as low as 1.5MJ.

 

There was also a trade off with heat energy (cheap) and fan power for circulation (expensive electricity).

[andfor]

Hi Stu

Try Kilworth machinery they a good range of products 01530412690.

[Stu Baillie]

Hi Stu i done the same as what you are planning to do 4yrs ago and its the best thing i ever done

Finally someone with a more positive attitude.... Let me have a contact no for a chat.

[Stu Baillie]

What figures were they using?

 

Our dryer aimed to move 1 litre of moisture out of the wood for an input of 4MJ of fuel. We estimated with further capital expense it could get as low as 1.5MJ.

 

There was also a trade off with heat energy (cheap) and fan power for circulation (expensive electricity).

What boiler are you using?

[TimberCutterDartmoor]

The only problem is selling the product... And that is where 20 years of sales and marketing comes in!

 

Hi Stu

Try Kilworth machinery they a good range of products 01530412690.

 

Finally someone with a more positive attitude.... Let me have a contact no for a chat.

 

20 years sales & marketing experience but you can't internet search for Kilworth machinery to get the number for yourself?

 

There's a guy down west cornwall with big smoke / city experience; call it sales and marketing if you like. Gift of the Gab aka bullshit.

[niftysteve]

I pm d you stu did you get it