Wood residue disposal system
OwnerRoy A. Bickell, Tjeerd E. Vanderveeninventors
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Abstract
A method of wood waste disposal which regulates factors such as the amount of wood residue being fed to an incinerator at any given time so that wood residue from a mill is processed promptly and efficiently without compromising the efficient operation of the incinerator. The wood residue is separated into at least two fractions, the first fraction being directed to a storage bin for later use as required, and the second fraction being directed to the incinerator. During periods of slack feed of the second fraction to the incinerator, portions of the first fraction, as required, are directed to the incinerator as make-up, in order to maintain an optimal range of incinerator conditions by manipulating the volume and flow of wood residue in cooperation with manipulating other factors.
Claims17
A process of efficiently disposing of wood residue from a solid wood product manufacturing mill comprising:
- (a) separating wood residue into first and second fractions;
- (b) directing the first fraction to a wood residue storage bin;
- (c) directing the second fraction to a wood waste products incinerator;
- (d) during periods of slack feed of the second fraction to the incinerator, directing a portion of the first fraction from the wood residue storage bin to the incinerator as make-up.
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