biomass for beginners

[biggarlogs]

A local estate is planning a new biomass unit. 3 boilers and a chip drying plant to heat approx a dozen houses.

My interest is that I would like to get involved in the timber forwarding(have timber trailer and tractor).chipping first thinning ...what is the best chipper in size and with respect to chip quality.I have a to 760 chipper which is old but runs,and I know will not do a good job.how many horse power do I need to run chipper.or what is a sensible contractors rate to produce chip in tonnes/ cubic metres/ hourly rate?

Should I jump or let someone else get the work.prelimary figures suggested 200-250 tonnes a year.

Sensible replys welcome,advice taken and leg pulling will of course .

[caledonian bob]

Jake, spend some of your vast fortune and get one like Pentland. Then you can pay me a fortune to operate it for you.

[biggarlogs]

Now would that need a air conditioned cab for you to sit in ,as I would beel bad dragging you out of your cosy office and leather chair!!!

[cornish wood burner]

Small amount to make any appreciable investment for.

It costs us about £12 / ton to chip with 300 HP or about £10/ ton with 780 HP

Those costs include a telehandler and two trailers.

Small boilers I presume that will need G30 chip?

[biggarlogs]

What size chipper for 300 horses?my Max diameter could be down to 18 inch.anything bigger will be broken down with digger and cracker.what's the best chipper??

[cornish wood burner]

What size chipper for 300 horses?my Max diameter could be down to 18 inch.anything bigger will be broken down with digger and cracker.what's the best chipper??

We sometimes hire a Muzmax which will take 24 inch possibly a bit more at a push. 300 HP drives it nicely.

Best chipper who knows but we are very happy with the muzmax quality. Heisohack are good. Woodsman the worst if they are still going

[biggarlogs]

Tom d has a hazzlehack might need to get a demo.thought about a farming one is that foolish?I know you get what you pay for.are there any advantages of looking a a static machine built next to dryer or PTO power which could do more than one site??

[cornish wood burner]

Can only guess what is a farming one but f that's a chipper with no screen then not good for biomass. Small boilers are fussy about chip quality. Do you know the chip spec.

I would go mobile as 250 tonnes are only 2 or 3 days work with a medium sized chipper so not a big earner. Heizohack definitely with a look. You should enquire what screen sizes come with it. G30 or G 50 chip probably is most common so 30 or 50 mm screen very useful.

[biggarlogs]

Only a couple of days!!! Mm maybe go for plan b and get someone in to chip.plant not built yet so don't know all the sppecs.but you are a great help thankyou

[briquette_seller]

250 tonne a year doesnt seem much for three boilers