OCTOBER 2016 10 5 Research could improve biomass processes. Dewatering study 14 Northern Biomass Consulting builds up operation in Western Canada. Grinding out success 16 Why some pellet projects fail to deliver as expected. Poor pellet performance 20 Our annual Pellet Gear Buyers’ Guide provides you with infor-mation on all of the suppliers of pellet production equipment for the Canadian industry. Pellet Gear Buyers’ Guide 24 10 GREEN POWER FROM BIOGAS Anaerobic digestion of effluent provides methane for the generators at Slave Lake Pulp. More than seven years after UNBC pioneered Canada’ s first university-owned wood pellet heating system, the school con-tinues to innovate with the latest expansion of their ambitious biomass program. Fuelling biomass innovation 9 14 DEPARTMENTS 6 25 28 Industry news Equipment spotlight – Drying technology New gear “Wood pellet projects... are far more complex than the process schematics and rosy spreadsheets would suggest.” 16 Read the full story on page 16 COLUMNS 4 8 30 Editorial WPAC – Proper handling Final thoughts Our Cover Anaerobic digestion of effluent is providing methane for the generators at West Fraser Mills’ Slave Lake Pulp facility. Photo: West Fraser Mills. See full article on page 10. Canadian BIOMASS 3
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