Duffryn
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Assumed cost of wood at £40 a ton though rapeseed straw ( 4032kw per ton) would cost circa £20 a ton. I think there is a danger of people looking at to much detail at this at this stage. Its a high level question. IF the cost was £12.50 a ton and the throughput was 40-50 tons a week and the equipment was provided free of charge would this be a wining idea ? Obviously at the the right stage full details of the calculations and equipment would be provided with full transparency. About to set off for a day out so apologies if there are no replies to further questions until later
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Umm like you not sure about that particular system. But with respect that would not be the firewood processors problem, they get to use the system FOC, the RHI income or lack of it , cost of providing the system is for the provider. Again what I am trying to establish is, given the headline figures I have quoted if the members feel this would work for them. IE cost of running £12.50 or less per kiln dried ton with a 40-50 ton a week throughput
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Until we launch this I hope you will understand I don't wish to give too much away about the heating system but full details will be provided on launch. The throughput will be as described further up the thread but all RHI income would be retained by ourselves in exchange for providing the kit. The key "high level" question here is on the basis outlined above will this be very attractive to firewood producers ?
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Its a bonafide commercial use for biomass via a heated water system. All systems will be supplied with ofgem approval. The question to the forum is , based on the headline info above does this type of solution appeal to firewood producers ?
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All systems would be RHI approved though as I said earlier we would retain any revenue from this. Unfortunately we would only be interested in supplying smaller systems (up to 2,000 tons pa) The idea behind this is not only adds value to unseasoned cord but it avoids having to tie so much cash and space up in drying logs by air. Plus the capacity and turnaround time means that it is easy to met changes in demand. As a rough guide the system would dry 40 tons a week (from 40% to 20%) at an approx fuel cost of £12.50 per dried ton. Thoughts and feedback appreciated
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We would finance and deposit a bio mass kiln free of charge (subject to a minimum useage agreement ) and get our return through RHI income. Greater throughput in shorter time than solar for the firewood producer and no capital expenditure required, though there would be the biomass fuel cost. For the the model to work it would need 750 tons a year plus in terms of throughput - hence my original question. I am not trying to sell the concept here just trying to establish an estimated annual throughput for firewood producers ?
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It might help if I rephrase the original question. What are members views on the percentage of firewood suppliers have a throughput of 1,000 tons plus a year ?
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Thanks for the response. Please don't miss understand me. I am not trying to promote a business ( hence no link, costs or promotion) I am trying to do a little market research into a new business that may well benefit members.
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Hi, I am new to the forum and so sorry for one of my first posts being a request for some advice. I am researching the viability of a business leasing log kiln drying equipment to firewood suppliers. There needs to be a minimum level of throughput through the kit to make this work. I wondered if members, would be able to give me an idea of how many tons of firewood the average log supplier gets through each year ? Any help would be much appreciated Thanks in advance
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Advice re preparing and replanting costs
Duffryn replied to Duffryn's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
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Advice re preparing and replanting costs
Duffryn replied to Duffryn's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
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Newbie to this forum and sorry for asking for advice so quickly ! I am in the process of purchasing a property with a decent size bit of woodland. An area has recently been felled (circa 15 acres) and I am trying to establish a) in really ballpark terms what the value of the wood that has been felled is and b) roughly how much it would cost to prepare and replant the area ? The area felled was mature NWD and on a steep bank, the same area will need to be replanted and I am after costs for replacing like for like. Appreciate this could be how long is a piece of string so just after some real ball parks ? Pic attached if helps Thanks in advance
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Hi, I just thought I would say hello. I'm in the process of purchasing a new property which has a decent size wood and really looking forward to learning about woodland management and hopefully buying some kit. All the best Iain
