The hammermills at the Scotia Atlantic plant remain in place, with no new equipment needed in order to restart the operation. and the Bunting Magnetics system removes any metallic particles, before passing the fibre into the 500-horsepower Andritz Sprout-Matador hammermills to be pulverized. The Andritz pellet mill system remains in place, complete with five 400-horsepower mills connected into the operation. The system is monitored by a GreCon spark detection system, which is in place and fully functional from the previous ownership. Little of the mobile equipment remains from Enligna, with the exception of a CBI Magnum Force 6400 mobile chipper. The chipper is in need of a new conveyor belt, but has otherwise been maintained and is ready for full operation. “Most of the equipment is in place and in good repair,” said Re-biere. “We have done a considerable amount of preparation to ensure the plant is in a state of readiness. We have some mobile equipment to purchase, and parts of course, but in general we are well posi-tioned for a rapid startup.” PuttInG PIeCes In PlACe One of the biggest challenges facing Viridis Energy prior to restart-ing the Nova Scotia pellet plant is the need to hire staff. Nearly two years after Enligna went silent, many of the plant’s former employees have moved on to other sectors, and there is concern those remain-ing may not be interested in taking a chance on working at another pellet operation. Join us July 28-30, 2013 for the The Grove Park Inn Conference Program PFI ANNUAL CONFERENCE Asheville, NC The conference will feature panels and speakers highlighting topics including: • Day-to-Day Operations Issues Faced by Pellet Mills • Emerging and Growing Markets • Innovative Technologies in the Densified Biomass Industry • Bulk Delivery and Storage • PFI Standards Program: Achieving Compliance • Understanding and Meeting Sustainability Requirements and much more! Contact us today at 703-522-6778 email: [email protected] or register online at http://pelletheat.org/events/pfi-annual-conference/ 18 Canadian BIOMASS MAY/JUNE 2013
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