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77thth Annual Biomass WorkshopAnnual Biomass Workshop
Material Handling Challenges of Material Handling Challenges of
BiomassBiomass
March March 5, 20145, 2014
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Harvey ChorneyHarvey Chorney VP Manitoba Operations VP Manitoba Operations
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A Research and Development Corporation … A Research and Development Corporation …
with with Specialized ExpertiseSpecialized Expertise
… in Machinery… in Machinery..
… in Processing.… in Processing.
…in …in BioEnergyBioEnergy..
PAMI PAMI Prairie Agricultural Machinery InstitutePrairie Agricultural Machinery Institute
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OverviewOverview
Field OpportunitiesField Opportunities
Densification (briefly)Densification (briefly)
Harvesting CattailsHarvesting Cattails
Field to end useField to end use
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Field Conditions: Field Conditions: Cattails Cattails -- Pelly’s LakePelly’s Lake
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MonoculturesMonocultures
Canola Wheat
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Material Handling Material Handling –– Key Factors Key Factors
UniformityUniformity
Moisture contentMoisture content
Crop from harvest Crop from harvest
to end useto end use
Swath thicknessSwath thickness
Stalk lengthStalk length
OrientationOrientation
Crop SpeciesCrop Species
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Biomass DensificationBiomass Densification Transformation of loose, bulky material into a compacted
solid with a defined shape
Increases the mass to volume ratio (density)
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Mobile Densification SystemMobile Densification System Cube Cooler
Diesel Power Unit
Cooling Fan Cuber
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Straw Properties affect Straw Properties affect CubeCube--ability ability
Maximum Dwell TimeMaximum Dwell Time
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Material Handling Material Handling –– Cattail SwathsCattail Swaths
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Material Material Handling Handling –– Field Field ConditionsConditions
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Rotary MowerRotary Mower
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Material Handling Material Handling –– Square Square BalingBaling
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Material Handling Material Handling –– Square Square BalingBaling
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Material Handling Material Handling –– Field StorageField Storage
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Material Handling Material Handling –– TransportationTransportation
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Storage Storage -- Ag bagsAg bags
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Elie’sElie’s Former Former IsobordIsobord FacilityFacility
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77thth Annual Biomass WorkshopAnnual Biomass Workshop
Material Handling Challenges Material Handling Challenges
of Biomassof Biomass
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Questions?Questions?
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Thank You! Thank You!
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Bale BustingBale Busting