uniformity and simplicity to make it easier to learn, easier to maintain, and cheaper to maintain,” says Walker. “But it is definitely not cheaper to put in.” In contrast to the Schuyler facility, each Andritz pellet mill has an in-house fabricated metering bin above it and a cooling box below it. Walker says that having the cooler below the pellet mill is safer because it elimi-Steve Walker is CEO of New England nates dock and chute conveyors and the spark detectors normally needed Wood Pellet. when conveying hot pellets to a cen-tral cooling tower. Fires can occur in the cooler, and Walker says that he would prefer to deal with containing one to a cooler that is one-quarter the size and mated to its own cyclone. This combination of metering bin, pellet mill, and cooler is also more economical. It helps keep the required enclosed space to a minimum for a more compact and cost-efficient layout. In addition, large windows reduce or eliminate lighting requirements during the day. Keeping costs in line is mandatory if the industry is to remain competitive with other energy sources. The company markets its bagged and bulk delivery services in a two-step distribution channel geared to consumer consumption in the Northeastern United States. • Jennifer McCary is senior associate editor of Wood Bioenergy. This article originally appeared in Wood Bioenergy, first quarter 2011, and was reprinted here with permission. EVENTS BOARD JULY 24-26, 2011 • Pellet Fuels Institute Annual Conference Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida http://pelletheat.org/events/pfi-annual-conference JULY 26-27, 2011 • Biomass ’11: Renewable Power, Fuels & Chemicals Conference Grand Forks, North Dakota www.undeerc.org/Biomass11/ SEPTEMBER 5-9, 2011 M• International Nordic Bioenergy Jyväskylä, Finland www.nordicbioenergy.finbioenergy.fi SEPTEMBER 8-9, 2011 M• North American Biomass Pellet Export Conference New Orleans, Louisiana www.exportingpellets.com SEPTEMBER 14-16, 20M11 • International Biorefining Confer -ence & Trade Show Houston, Texas www.biorefiningconference.com More events at canadianbiomassmagazine.com Material Handling for Woody Biomass Biomass Handling Equipment Complete Engineered Systems Pulverized Coal Boiler Conversions CFB Boiler Feed Systems UNIT E D ST STA T ES UNITED ATES CA NADA CANADA SW ED E N SWEDEN Silos Wood Hogs Disc Screens Open Storage Closed Storage Truck Dumpers Chain Conveyors Bucket Elevators Screw Conveyors Screw Reclaimers Pneumatic Conveying 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 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 For information on how Jeffrey Rader Corporation can solve your Biomass Handling needs, visit us at www.jeffreyrader.com/bio2 16 Canadian BIOMASS MAY/JUNE 2011
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