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Fram Fuels Keeps On
Keeping On By Jessica Johnson
HAZLEHURST, Ga. here are benefits to going with a prototype— being on the cutting edge means helping to shape the technology as it is being developed. It also means having to know when the prototype just is not working, and it is time to abort. Fram Renewable Fuels wanted a way to construct a new pellet mill in a modular fashion. Fram also wanted to find a way to utilize the heat value of the VOCs produced by wood fiber drying that were typically controlled by incineration in the available drying systems. So, Fram contracted with a reputable, highly capable equipment manufacturer to produce such a
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system. After several years of intense and dedicated work on the project, the facility decided the expected results could not be economically achieved. It was the right move, Harold E. Arnold, who handles sales and marketing for Fram, says. “Not being able to be consistent and hit the goals we wanted to was the reason why we ultimately pulled back.” Harold E. Arnold After delving into the experi-
Wood Bioenergy / April 2021
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