large area at the edge of the site is reserved for contaminated waste, another substantial area holds pulp mill sludge (the region is home to several pulp mills), and a third area holds concrete, asphalt, and brick waste. The pride and joy of the owner lies directly on the shores of the historic river. There, on almost five hectares of riverfront grow over 20,000 majestic hardwood trees planted in rows: walnut, oak, and ash. This gives a rural facade to the otherwise heavily industrial- ized site. In all, 30 employees work for the company, of which a dozen work in and around the new sorting station. Large piles of bulk waste surround the building. Employees work to the rhythm of an im- mense vibrating conveyor, installed by Quebec supplier Vibrotech, and a complex dust collection system from another Quebec special- ist, Concept-Air. A Komatsu 200 excavator from local dealer SMS Equipment uses a Rotobec recycling grapple to work from the tops of the piles, feeding a John Deere wheel loader that in turn feeds the conveyor. Fine materials are handled outside, and larger materials head inside. There, five employees drop various solid materials into their respective bins, all arranged around the perimeter of the build- ing at ground level. Dany Lemay, Louis-Marc Bourgouin, and Jacinthe Lemay, the owner’s nephews and niece, have been shareholders in the company for almost a year. Dany takes care of the sorting and wood recycling, and Louis-Marc manages the rehabilitation of contaminated soils and crushing of debris. Jacinthe works in accounting and administration. Raymond Lyonnais heads the overall operation as manager. The three shareholders don’t hesitate in qualifying their uncle as a visionary. Material Handling for Woody Biomass UNITED STATES CANADA UNITED STATES Biomass Handling Equipment Complete Engineered Systems Pulverized Coal Boiler Conversions CFB Boiler Feed Systems CANADA SWEDEN SWEDEN Silos Wood Hogs Disc Screens Open Storage Closed Storage Truck Dumpers Chain Conveyors Bucket Elevators Screw Conveyors Screw Reclaimers Pneumatic Conveying See our Biomass video at www.jeffreyrader.com/videoB USA: CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS Jeffrey Rader Corporation 398 Willis Road Woodruff, SC, USA 29388 Phone: 864.476.7523 Fax: 864.476.7510 CANADA: Montreal, Quebec Jeffrey Rader Canada 2350 Place Trans-Canadienne Dorval, Quebec H9P 2X5 Canada Phone: 514.822.2660 Fax: 514.822.2699 CANADA: Vancouver, BC Jeffrey Rader Canada Unit 2, 62 Fawcett Road Coquitlam, BC V3K 6V5 Canada Phone: 604.299.0241 Fax: 604.299.1491 SWEDEN: Stockholm Jeffrey Rader AB Domnarvsgatan 11, 163 53 SPÅNGA Stockholm, Sweden Phone: +46 8 56 47 57 47 Fax: +46 8 56 47 57 48 For information on how Jeffrey Rader Corporation can solve your Biomass Handling needs, visit us at www.jeffreyrader.com/bio2 12 CanadianBIOMASS NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2009
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