The effect of drum design on chipper performance

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Raffaele Spinelli, Eugenio Cavallo, Lars Eliasson, Alessio Facello and Natascia Magagnotti

Renewable Energy, 2015, vol. 81, issue C, pages 57-61

Abstract: Chipper design is a main driver of production efficiency within forest fuel supply chains, but little scientific knowledge is available about the performance of different types. Two alternative drum chipper designs were tested on different feedstock types and under different knife wear conditions. The closed drum full-length knife design was more efficient than the open drum staggered-knife design, when negotiating branches, especially when knives were dull. Under these conditions, productivity was higher, fuel use lower and product quality better for the closed drum design. These differences were statistically significant. Therefore, a closed drum design is preferable when branches are the main feedstock, especially if product quality specifications are demanding. In general, the performance of both designs was significantly affected by feedstock type and knife wear.

Keywords: Biomass; Energy; Productivity; Fuel; Wood (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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