BioMASS update see Biomass in action The Canadian Woodlands Forum’s flagship event, DEMO International 2012, will be held in Saint-Raymond, Quebec, on Septem-ber 20–22. Gestion Solifor, a forest manage-ment company, is hosting the event on one of its properties, La Seigneurie de Perthuis, located just 75 km from Quebec City. This world-class event, which occurs only every four years, will mark the 12th edition of DEMO International. During the course of its 40-year history, DEMO has evolved into one of North America’s largest outdoor equipment shows. The live-action, in-woods equipment show will attract more than 150 exhibitors featuring the latest technologies in equipment, products, and services, covering all aspects of woodlands operations from silviculture and harvesting to road construction, biomass harvesting, recovery and transportation, and private woodland management. Attracting individuals interested in for-estry from around the world, past DEMO shows have seen anywhere from 5,000 to 16,000 attendees. See Canadian Biomass’ exclusive coverage of the site details at www.canadianbiomass magazine.ca/content/view/2592/133/ and find the conference link under EVENTS at www.canadianbiomassmagazine.com. A hammer blow to your operating costs. The hammer mill Granulex™ is the new dynamic grinding machine from Buhler. Designed for ultimate power, Granulex™ delivers high capacity grinding up to 15 t/h for wood and 75 t/h for biomass. Heavy design and supreme ease of maintenance minimize downtime, so you can make maximum use of this productivity. It’s an investment in quality that is sure to show a rapid return – and deliver a hammer blow to your operating costs. in BrieF... Gasoline from biomass Madison, Wisconsin-based Virent says that it has successfully produced bio-gasoline from corn stover and pine residuals. Analy-sis shows similarity between the bio-gasoline and the typical petroleum reformate used at a refinery, indicating that the product could be blended similarly to high-octane petro-leum reformate in commercial gasolines. Buhler Inc., 13105 12th Ave N., Plymouth, MN 55441, 763-847-9900, [email protected], www.buhlergroup.com Schools get pellet heat Two rural British Columbia schools will be installing wood pellet boilers, reports the Williams Lake Tribune. Located in Alexis Creek and Tatla Lake (100 and 200 km west of Williams Lake, respectively), the projects aim to use locally sourced wood pellets to decrease heating costs and carbon emissions. Granulex TM High capacity hammer mill DFZP. Powerful 500 hp (400 kW) motor for high capacity grinding. Largest screen area of any 500 hp hammer mill reduces wear of screens and hammers. Screens and hammers designed for replacement by a single person in less than 30 minutes. Smooth running sliding doors on both sides for fast and easy maintenance. Very high rotor speed for superior grinding effi ciency. Trebio produces pellets The Trebio wood pellet plant in Portage-du-Fort, Quebec, went through com-missioning tests in early June and is now starting to produce wood pellets. Bulk and bagged shipments are being prepared for delivery to Europe and North America. The company will also be supplying pellets to two local schools that have switched to biomass heating. New pellet plants British Columbia-based Biomass Secure Power plans to break ground on its first wood pellet plant in October, with start-up and commissioning of the up to 500,000-tonne/year plant beginning in September 2012. The company has plans for two additional plants, as well as tor-refaction to make pellets with coal-like properties. July/August 2011 Innovations for a better world. 8 Canadian BIOMASS
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