BIOMASS CANADIAN MAY/JUNE 2010 12 9 20 What about Bio-oil? It might be the next big biofuel, but challenges stand in the way of bio-oil’s popularity. Big-volume Producer Biomass isn’t a new development for this eastern North American forest management company. 24 Conveying & Storage Gear You need to move your biomass; these equipment and service providers can help. 12 Move your Biomass Everything you never knew you’d need to know about biomass handling. 9 20 DEPARTMENTS 5 Biomass Update – News 8 Residues 2 Riches – Drying for dollars 27 Project Reports – CHP - pellets 31 Battle for Fibre Wood fibre that used to be burned as waste is now a hot commodity. “The biomass handling system for a facility located in northern Canada is much different from one on the west coast or one in the southern USA…” Read the full story on page 12 coluMNS 4 Editorial – Biomass on fire 11 26 Our Cover Sustainability – Ash disposal WPAC Update – The case for co-firing 29 Project Financing – Building credit strength A biomass reclaimer auger grabs hog fuel from beneath a storage pile and moves it to the combustion system. Story on page 12. Photo: Laidig Systems CanadianBIOMASS 3 Photo: Paul Janzé Photo: Ensyn
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