LEFT: A self-cleaning magnet to re- move tramp metal is best located over a pulley transition where the biomass is briefly suspended in air. ABOVE: A new side-dumping tip- per is effective at dumping Super B-Trains in cold climates. Stay On Track. 3010T Tub Grinder with Track System This machine can clear out large trees and stumps in any condition, even on the toughest terrain. Powered by a CAT C15 475hp or 540hp Tier III diesel engine, equipped with an HPTO wet clutch and a steel CAT 320L Track System, the 3010T takes on heavy-duty jobs with the highest level of efficiency. his/her costs and often does so in the bio- mass processing area. To avoid this, hire a competent owner’s engineer with good bio- mass handling experience to do the con- ceptual design and write the design/build specification document for your biomass handling system. assemBling the pieCes Generally, a hog fuel handling system requires the following subsystems. Delivery/receiving system – The design of a truck receiving system depends on the type of truck being used to haul the biomass. Trucks can be self-unloading or non-self-unloading and can vary in size from a single trailer to Super B-Trains. Additionally, trucks tend to come during daylight hours, so the system must be de- signed to handle the peak flow. A delivery receiving system using self- 888-402-4638 www.duratech.info/canada Flexible retail financing available. Contact your local dealer. 14 CanadianBIOMASS PO Box 1940 • Jamestown, ND 58402-1940 unloading trucks would include a truck scale, receiving hopper(s), and conveyors. Self-unloading trucks are available as end- or side-dumping or with live floors. For non-self-unloading trucks, a truck tipper is required. End-dumping tippers come in many configurations and sizes. A new side-dumping tipper has been shown to be very effective at dumping Super B-Trains MAY/JUNE 2010
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