Slash Solutions: North American biomass operations are beginning to adopt some unique slash handling and transport solutions

摘要

For operations that get biomass straight from the forest, the first step in the supply chain is deciding how to collect and transport the leftover slash from logging or thinning. Efficient slash handling can be difficult because the material varies inshape and size and lacks density. In an effort to make slash recovery cost effective while maintaining a clean, high-quality product, three machines are going where none have gone before: into the forest. The Bruks 805 forwarder-mounted mobile chipper,the John Deere 1490D Energy Wood Harvester, and the Ponsse Brush Transport System all have one thing in common: they densify slash while collecting it. Each, however, uses a different strategy to accomplish this.