Log kiln/biomass log dryer

[R5log]

Hi, has any one brought a complete log kiln and made there money back on RHI?

 

Had a quote of around £35k

 

Thanks

[renewablejohn]

Hi, has any one brought a complete log kiln and made there money back on RHI?

 

Had a quote of around £35k

 

Thanks

 

Looking at the log kilns on display at the APF I cant see anyone being daft enough to buy one for that price.

[R5log]

Looking at the log kilns on display at the APF I cant see anyone being daft enough to buy one for that price.

 

 

Thanks, do you kiln dry wood?

[renewablejohn]

Thanks, do you kiln dry wood?

 

Yes using solar. Looked at biomass but kilns like the one at the APF are not approved for use in smoke controlled areas which we come under.

 

Nothing against using biomass if it was waste sawdust or chip etc but cannot see the point of kilns like the one at the APF which are only approved for RHI if you use logs with MC of less than 23% or waste wood with MC less than 18%. This means a large proportion of your kiln dried timber will be needed to fire the kiln especially when the kiln itself is so inefficient due to lack of insulation keeping the kiln at very low temperatures.

[BARNSLEY BOB]

Hi, has any one brought a complete log kiln and made there money back on RHI?

 

Had a quote of around £35k

 

Thanks

 

yes.

 

and yes.

[R5log]

yes.

 

 

 

and yes.

 

 

Thanks, do the figures stack up?

[BARNSLEY BOB]

yes.

use the logpro figures multiplied by 1/3

[R5log]

yes.

use the logpro figures multiplied by 1/3

 

 

Is that the one they give you and take the rhi?

[BARNSLEY BOB]

yep.

 

read through it all.

[R5log]

yep.

 

 

 

read through it all.

 

 

Ok, but is part of reason of getting one is the rhi?