BIOMASS CANADIAN 10 16 18 21 NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2011 DEMO and Conference Boast Biomass At DEMO 2012, biomass and biomass equipment will take centre stage. Microchipping Woody Biomass Microchipping is just catching on in North America, but why should you consider switching? 2012 Chipper & Grinder Guide Our annual guide to portable/mobile chippers and grinders returns to showcase what you need to know this year. 10 How a new player in the bioenergy market, Trebio, went from sawmilling to wood pellets. Facing the Future 27 Responding Safely to Silo Fires With wooden biofuels a large fire risk, an expert gives his rec-ommendations and advice on how to prevent potential silo fires. 27 31 Rock Removal from Woody Biomass Sand, rock and grit can cause huge damage to machinery when processed with biomass, but how can they be removed? 36 COFI looks at Biomass Potential 16 DEPARTMENTS 6 37 38 Biomass Update – News Gear News Events & Education At the 2011 COFI convention, wood pellets and biomass were a hot topic. coluMNS 4 8 25 Editorial – Shotgun solutions FPAC – Finding biomass partners WPAC – European sustainable standards Our Cover Trebio looked to pellet mills and suppliers in France for part of its design inspiration, including such safety touches as leaving production in the pellet mill outside to mitigate explosion risks. Photo: Scott Jamieson/Canadian Biomass Story on page 10 Canadian BIOMASS 3
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