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FROM THE EDITORS It’s Nice To See You Again

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ALBANY GREEN ENERGY Georgia Plant Burns Biomass

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IN THE NEWS Enviva’s Got It Going On

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DIRTY CHIPS GET IT DONE For This Georgia Logging Crew

14 WOOD BIO CONFERENCE The Gang’s All Here

Cover Photography: Traditionally, biomass power plants have struggled to make it in the U.S. landscape—but Albany Green Energy, led by Plant Manager James Luckey, has the long-term contracts that prove that statement wrong. (Jessica Johnson photo)

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t feels like a fever dream, doesn’t it? That once we all gathered together in places and shook hands with industry colleagues? But it wasn’t a dream at all. It was real, and it was the 2020 Wood Bioenergy Conference & Expo. The North Tower of the OMNI at CNN Center in downtown Atlanta was abuzz with all of the industry’s brightest. Executives from major producers were mingling around with equipment and technology suppliers from around the globe.

Then the world went haywire. But as the woody biomass, renewable energy industry is always evolving— so is the science behind infectious diseases. The world is seemingly putting itself back together after these unprecedented times in this “new normal.” (Gosh, when are the cliches going to stop?!) With a new normal, and a even-numbered year, comes the Wood Bioenergy Conference & Expo, a conference and expo brought to you by the staffs of Wood Bioenergy magazine and Georgia Research Institute.

The big three of the North American industrial wood pellet landscape, Enviva, Drax and Fram, will all send executives to participate in conference as they have always done. We’re grateful to see them, since for the most part they have had an open door policy for our editorial staff’s tape recorders and cameras. We look forward to visiting their plants on the horizon and filling the pages of this magazine with their insights and manufacturing excellence. Afterall, our own Jessica Johnson is the industrial wood pellet queen having been in more facilities in North America than anyone else. It is a crown she wears with pride.

Industrial wood pellets won’t be the only topic of conversation dotting the aisles of the Bioenergy Conference.

Back again for an encore is William Strauss of FutureMetrics, with a message that always includes the possibility of the coal industry being maintained if you simply threw a little wood mix into the process. We’ve always

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thought Dr. Bill was on to something, but now more than ever as the world is turning its eye to renewable energy, it feels like it is woody biomass’s time to shine.

Well, shine in its own right while also attracting the attention of groups like the Dogwood Alliance. Some might remember when the group had protesters outside of the OMNI in downtown Atlanta some years ago during our conference. Standing in front of the College Football Hall of Fame, blocking the entrance to beloved Southern fast-food chain Chick-Fil-A, decked out in posters, these protestors did nothing but reinvigorate this industry.

Bring it on Dogwood—we’re here to stay and as this issue’s cover story can attest, “Wood is good.” And well, isn’t it time “Georgia wood makes Georgia power” become more than just a marketing slogan, but a true way toward a net zero world where “North Carolina wood makes North Carolina power” or “Washington state wood makes Washington state power”?

It’s nice to see y’all again—in person. Hopefully without uneducated posters.

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■ in the news Origin Materials Plans Facility Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards and Origin Materials, a carbon-negative materials company committed to the global transition to sustainable materials, announced that the company plans an investment of at least $750 million to develop a biomass manufacturing facility in Ascension Parish that will result in 1,057 new direct and indirect jobs.

The plant in Geismar will utilize sustainable wood residue sourced partly from Louisiana’s timber mills and managed forests—to produce plant-based polyethylene terephthalate (PET) used in packaging, textiles, apparel and other applications.

Hydrothermal carbon, which can be used in fuel pellets, also will be produced at the site.

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stocks, Origin’s patented technology platform is designed to reduce the carbon emitted during the production of widely used products ranging from food and beverage containers to parts for the automotive industry.

The project will create 200 direct jobs with an average annual salary of more than $90,000 plus benefits. Louisiana Economic Development estimates an additional 857 indirect jobs will result in Louisiana’s Capital Region. The company estimates 500 construction jobs will result at the peak of development for the new facility.

The plant will be located on an LED certified site—the 150 acre Parks Geismar site in Ascension Parish—signifying that it has been deemed development-ready after an extensive review. The company expects construction to begin in mid-2023 and for the plant to be

mechanically completed and operational by mid-2025.

“The demand for ‘net zero’ enabling materials is extremely strong, and we believe this plant will be instrumental in addressing demand for our products in the United States and internationally,” Origin Materials Co-Founder and Co-CEO John Bissell says. “We are grateful for the partnership of Louisiana Economic Development, the Baton Rouge Area Chamber and Ascension Parish for the support they have provided in the site selection process.”

The site sits along the Mississippi River with easy access to barge and rail and plentiful local wood residue feedstock. The proposed incentive package for building in the area is compelling and the local industrial cluster can provide access to hydrogen, ethylene, water treatment and more.”

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Headquartered in West Sacramento, Calif., Origin Materials was founded in 2008. The company has partnered with leading consumer brands including Danone, Nestlé Waters and PepsiCo in its creation of recyclable, plant-based PET plastic consumer products, as well as Ford Motor Co. and global chemical companies. This largest-of-its-kind Geismar-based facility will join the company’s network of locations, including its West Sacramento pilot facility and its Ontario, Canada production site, which is currently under construction.

NewLife Secures Additional Funding NewLife Forest Restoration LLC has raised new funding to scale its forest restoration activities and reduce the incidence of catastrophic wildfires. The company closed a $200 million “sustainability-linked” bond financing to fund the expansion of NewLife’s wood products manufacturing facilities and forest restoration capacity, enabling a significant increase in annual acreage restored.

The “sustainability-linked” bond issued by the Arizona Industrial Development Authority is one of the first of its kind in the U.S. “green bond” market and mandates specific forest restoration targets.

“These funds transform our company’s ability to lift Arizona’s forest restoration efforts to the much-needed level of scale,” says NewLife CEO Ted Dergousoff.

“Not only will we accomplish our core mission, which is to restore the health of the forests and prevent wildfires, but we will make the whole industry sustainable and profitable.”

NewLife has developed a manufacturing system to extract value from the low-quality fiber removed from the forest as part of its restoration initiatives. The expansion program will dramatically increase the total industry processing

capacity within the Four Forests Restoration Initiative (4FRI) operating area, enabling large-scale forest restoration efforts across Arizona. The company will restore 25,000 acres of forestland per year, dramatically expanding the capacity to proactively address the rising concerns of wildfire.

Through its subsidiary, NewLife is contracted by the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) as part of the 4FRI. The landscape scale restoration project was designed to combat the impact of climate change and reduce the risk of catastrophic wildfire by restoring the forests to a more natural state while protecting large healthy trees, wildlife and the watershed.

NewLife has managed Phase 1 of the 4FRI contract, the nation’s largest forest stewardship contract, since 2017 and partners with the USFS on mechanical thinning initiatives throughout Arizona, with plans to expand to neighboring states.

The company will use the proceeds of the bond to complete the build-out of its 425,000 sq. ft. industrial facility in Bellemont, Ariz., which will include a new high-speed sawmill, planer mill, and dry kilns. NewLife will also double the capacity of its engineered wood products (EWP) plant and significantly expand the capacity of NewLife’s Lumberjack sawmill located near Heber, Ariz.

NewLife is majority owned

by Lateral Investment Management, a San Mateo, Calif.-based private equity investment firm focused on transformational growth companies in the U.S. middle market. Lateral has invested more than $100 million in NewLife and was a participant in the bond offering.

Enviva Rides Wave Of Momentum As part of its 2021 annual report, Enviva announced the signing of a 15-year take-or-pay off-take memorandum of understanding to supply a new European industrial customer

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seeking to displace lignite coal usage with wood pellets across production facilities in continental Europe and the United Kingdom. Delivered annual volumes are expected to ramp to approximately 600,000 metric tons per year (MTPY) by 2030, with initial deliveries starting in 2023.

Enviva also announced the signing of a new five-year take-or-pay off-take contract with an existing customer, for the delivery of 90,000 metric tons in 2022 and 180,000 MTPY from 2023 through 2026 During 2021 Enviva expanded its production capacity by 17% to 6.2 million MTPY. On both a recast and non-recast basis, Enviva generated full-year 2021 net revenue of $1.04 billion as compared to net revenue of $875 million for 2020. The $166.7 million increase in net revenue was primarily attributable to a $168.7 million increase in product sales revenue on sales volumes that were 16% higher year-over-year On January 24, 2022, Enviva successfully closed an equity offering to prefund capital expenditures related to development projects as the company accelerates the pace and scale of its organic growth expansions. Enviva raised gross proceeds of $346 million in

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a primary equity issuance. l Given the quality and size of its current customer sales pipeline, Enviva believes it will be able to support the addition of six new fully contracted wood pellet production plants and several highly accretive expansion projects, which, over approximately the next five years, would roughly double current production capacity. Enviva projects that total capital expenditures will range from $255 million to $275 million for full-year 2022, with investments in the following projects: —Greenfield site development and construction projects, ranging from $210 million to $220 million —Highly accretive expansion projects, ranging from $30 million to $35 million —Maintenance capital for existing asset footprint, ranging from $15 million to $20 million Advances continue to be made by regulators, policymakers, utilities, power generators, and difficult-to-decarbonize industries towards achieving net-zero emissions. This progress, combined with favorable legislative and policy recommendations supporting substantial incremental utilization of sustainably sourced biomass, reinforces the growing long-term

market opportunity for Enviva’s product around the world. l Favorable policy tailwinds in Japan continue to support further growth in this important market for Enviva. The Japanese Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) is progressing plans to increase the share of renewable power in its energy mix.

The European Union’s Emissions Trading System (EU-ETS) continues to demonstrate a durable, constructive market for carbon. The EU’s commitment to ambitious emissions-reduction goals, together with EU-ETS reforms included in the Fit for 55 package, suggest that trend will continue.

EU-ETS prices have more than doubled over the last 12 months, with the forward curve steadily above €85/metric ton, allowing biomass to continue to be significantly more cost effective for energy generation than carbon-intensive feedstocks, natural gas, even in markets where there are no direct incentives or subsidies for renewable energy generation. l Enviva plans to double its production capacity over the next five years, from 6.2 million MTPY to approximately 13 million MTPY by building and commissioning two plants at a time (up from the

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historical rate of one plant per year) and increasing the nameplate production capacity of new plants to approximately 1.1 million MTPY (up roughly 45% from the previous standard of 750,000 MTPY).

At Enviva’s Lucedale, Miss. plant, which is the first plant in its Pascagoula cluster, wood deliveries have commenced and commissioning is underway. Lucedale production will ramp throughout 2022 and, as volumes build at the Port of Pascagoula terminal, Enviva expects shipments from the completed terminal to commence in the second quarter of 2022. Volumes shipped out of Pascagoula are expected to increase throughout the year as Lucedale’s production ramps to its designed run-rate of 750,000 MTPY of wood pellets by the end of the year. Additionally, in the first half of 2022, Enviva plans

to commence construction of the fully contracted 1.1 million MTPY plant in Epes, Ala., the second plant in the Pascagoula cluster.

Enviva plans to accelerate the timing of a third wood pellet production plant in its Pascagoula cluster, with construction estimated to commence during 2023.

Enviva continues to make progress in its evaluation of a new plant potentially at a site in Bond, Miss., with a capacity to produce between 750,000 and more than 1 million MTPY of wood pellets, feeding into the Port of Pascagoula. Enviva anticipates making a decision on the site by the middle of this year.

Drax Gets Satellite Pellet Plant Going Drax Group is ramping up to full production at Leola—the first

of three new satellite pellet plants it plans for Arkansas. Leola, in Grant County, is part of a $40 million investment by Drax in the state, creating approximately 30 new jobs across all the three sites planned for Arkansas as well as many more indirect jobs.

Including Leola, Drax’s operates six pellet plants in the U.S., which use biomass sourced from sustainably managed working forests in Louisiana, Arkansas and Mississippi. The pellets are used at Drax Power Station in England to generate renewable electricity for millions of UK homes and businesses.

The three satellite plants in Arkansas are expected to produce a total of 120,000 tonnes of wood pellets per year from sawmill residues. This supports Drax’s plans to double its pellet production capacity to 8 million tonnes

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by 2030 to meet its own requirements, as well as its customers’ needs in Europe and Asia, amid an expected increase in global demand for the low-carbon fuel.

The satellite plants are located near sawmills, so they can use the sawdust and other byproducts. Con-

struction of the second Arkansas satellite plant in Russellville, Pope County, is underway with commissioning expected this year. Drax is continuing to develop plans for a third plant.

The pellets produced at the new satellite plants will be transported

to Bruce Oakley terminal in Little Rock, Ark. before being shipped south to Louisiana to oceangoing vessels. Each pellet plant is expected to produce 40kt per year.

Drax plans to increase its annual pellet production capacity to 8 million tonnes by 2030 from around 4 million tonnes currently and is doubling global pellet sales to 4Mt by 2030 to meet an expected increase in global demand for the low-carbon fuel.

Oregon Counties Case Continues Oregon Court of Appeals heard arguments in late February on a 2019 jury decision appealed by the state that awarded $1.1 billion to 13 counties and 151 local taxing districts after the counties sued the state of Oregon and Oregon Dept. of Forestry, claiming officials reduced timberland management goals and violated the law that created much of the state’s forest system.

Legal language from 1941 when many counties returned timberland to the state required that the lands be managed for the “greatest permanent value.” The counties claimed the state reduced timber harvests in favor of other values and owed the counties for 20 years of missing timber revenues—and for future lost revenues through the year 2069.

According to the counties, the Oregon Dept. of Forestry adopted a rule in 1998 that redefined “greatest permanent value” to mean managing for sustainable ecosystems and environmental benefits in addition to economic revenues. The rule change violated the original law, the counties’ legal team argued, and cost the counties $674 million since 2001 and a projected $392 million in future damages through 2069 if the rule isn’t changed. A Linn County jury agreed.

The verdict has been under appeal since, collecting interest at 9% a year. A three-judge panel heard oral arguments from the two

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sides. The counties claim that timber production was the main objective in 1941 and remained so until the late 1990s. At that point, they say the state breached its contract with the counties when it adopted new administrative rules that included a broader definition of greatest permanent value. Since then, they contend, the state has shortchanged them by under-harvesting on state forests and undercutting their revenues.

The state appealed the verdict on a variety of grounds. The chief argument was that the statutory term in question—greatest permanent value—is not contractual, and even if it is, does not mean what the counties assert: that they have a right to maximum revenue.

in the vital economic growth and renewables space,” Bax says.

“Under Brian Fehr’s visionary leadership, I am focused on safely and sustainably growing a business that yields benefits to workers, communities, indigenous peoples, the environment and investors.”

Fehr, who is Peak’s founder and Chairman, adds, “Scott brings experience, passion and leadership to help elevate Peak Renewables as a difference maker and major player in the renewable forest economy.

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Peak Renewables Hires Bax As CEO Peak Renewables Ltd. has named Scott Bax as CEO. Bax is responsible for Peak Renewable’s hydrogen and OSB activiScott Bax ties throughout North America, including the recently announced One Sky Forest Products OSB plant to be built in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan, a partnership between Peak Renewables and 12 Indigenous Nations.

Prior to joining Peak, Bax spent eight years with Pinnacle Renewable Energy, most recently as COO, where he grew the business three-fold to more than 2.5 million MT of annualized wood pellet production and revenue in excess of $400 million.

A leader who prioritizes people, relationships, accountability and results, Bax brings more than 25 years of experience of forestry and wood manufacturing operations throughout Canada and the U.S. “I am excited to be joining a talented and committed team engaged

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wenty-eight experts will deliver presentations during the Wood Bioenergy Conference & Expo to be held March 29-30 at the Omni Hotel at CNN Center in Atlanta, Ga. More than 50 exhibitors of equipment and technologies will also participate.

The event, which is co-hosted by Wood Bioenergy magazine and Georgia Research Institute, is held every other year and this marks the seventh conference since its inception in 2010.

“What we were really looking at when we started this event was a new industry,” comments Rich Donnell, cochairman. “It has been amazing to watch how it has played out, who stayed with it, who got out of it, who’s getting back into it, and really it’s still in its infancy.”

It has also been a peculiar industry, when it comes to industrial wood pellets, because the electricity plant markets for pellets have been overseas, where the reduction of fossil fuels has more or less become policy.

Speakers from the leading producers of industrial wood pellets, including Enviva (COO Thomas Meth), Drax (VP Matt White) and Fram (President Harold Arnold), are on tap for the conference and will address how their companies have grown and prospered in this worldwide industry while always emphasizing and promoting sustainability.

William Strauss, the leading proponent of pellet fuel as a solution toward decarbonization and co-firing with coal, will address why the U.S. has been slow to adopt a significant wood-based carbon strategy for its power sec-

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tor. Pedro Campilho of AFRY will hone in on the economic and environmental feasibilities of converting coal plants to bioenergy with carbon capture and storage.

Meanwhile, wood biomass fueled power plants in the U.S. have been hot and cold, though mostly cold due to competitive fuel prices. But Novo Power in Arizona is one of the success stories, and its president, Brad Worsley, will address his company’s perseverance, and the ongoing challenge of operating within a national forest landscape.

Biofuels is a subject that is also picking up momentum again, and Stan Parton, VP Forestry, with Strategic Biofuels, will address his company’s development of a renewable diesel operation at the Port of Columbia in Caldwell Parish, La. The venture intends to combine carbon capture and sequestration with conversion of forestry waste to renewable fuels, yielding a carbon negative fuel product.

“I am looking forward to hearing from all the speakers, as I feel this is the most well-rounded of programs the conference has ever put together,” adds Wood Bioenergy magazine managing editor Jessica Johnson.

“The conference, and the magazine, have always addressed each segment of our industry but this year really knocks it out of the park. Especially since no conference on wood bioenergy would be complete without an in-depth examination of the timber supply that feeds the industry. So we are bringing back Amanda Hamsley Lang, COO at FORISK Consulting, to address the subject, as well as touch on forest carbon offsets.”

Pete Madden, President and CEO of U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities, will speak on his organization’s engagements and partnerships toward enhancing the knowledge-based of bioenergy and its potential standing in the U.S. The conference also features numerous technical sessions on fire prevention, air treatment, raw materials, new technologies and process optimization.

The exhibitor companies, who signed on for either Gold, Silver and Bronze sponsorships, will suit up in the Grand Ballroom North of the Omni, which has hosted the event since its creation.

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WOOD BIO AGENDA TUESDAY, MARCH 29 EXHIBITORS/ATTENDEES BREAKFAST (Grand Ballroom North) 7:30-8:25 a.m KEYNOTERS SESSION (Rooms B-C) 8:30-8:35 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks and Keynoters Introduction —Rich Donnell, Conference Co-Chairman, Editor-in-Chief, Wood Bioenergy 8:40-9:05 a.m.

Biomass in Arizona (and the 4FRI Factor) —Brad Worsley, President, Novo Power 9:10-9:35 a.m.

Drax and the Industrial Pellet Landscape —Matt White, Executive Vice President, North America Operations, Drax 9:40-10:05 a.m.

Current and Future Applications and Growth Opportunities of Sustainable Biomass —Thomas Meth, COO and Co-Founder, Enviva TIME OUT WITH EXHIBITORS (Grand Ballroom North) 10:10-10:30 a.m MID-MORNING KEYNOTERS SESSION (Rooms B-C) 10:35-10:40 a.m.

Remarks and Introductions —Jessica Johnson, Managing Editor, Wood Bioenergy 10:45-11:10 a.m.

Taking Risks Today to Advance Bioenergy for Tomorrow —Peter Madden, President and CEO, U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities 11:15-11:40 a.m.

Strategic Biofuels—Cellulosic Biofuels—A Commercial Reality —Stan Parton, VP Forestry, Strategic Biofuels, LLC.

AFTERNOON KEYNOTERS SESSION (Rooms B-C) 1:25-1:30 p.m.

General Remarks —Dan Shell, Senior Editor, Wood Bioenergy 1:35-2:00 p.m.

Past, Present and Future of the Wood Pellet Industry —Harold Arnold, President, Fram Renewable Fuels 2:05-2:30 p.m.

Industrial Wood Pellet Markets: Pellet Fuel Is a Significant Part of the Strategy to Decarbonize the Power Sector in Many Countries. What About the U.S.?

—William Strauss, President and Founder, FutureMetrics

Grigorii Bunimovich Owner and COO Matros Technologies

Pedro Campilho Principal, Bioenergy Consulting, AFRY

Jaymie Deemer President Nestec

Dane Floyd Principal Veneer Services

Ray Ganga Senior Staff Consulting Engineer, Wellons

Rakesh Govind President PRD Tech

Steve Jaasund Geonergy Products Manager, LDX Solutions

Andrew Johnson Vice President TSI

Jason Kovacik Sales Manager Finna Sensors

Amanda Hamsley Lang COO & VP of Client Services, FORISK

Peter Madden President & COO, US Endowment for Forestry

2:35-3:00 p.m.

Converting Coal Power Plants to Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS)—Economic Reality or Sustainability Risk?

—Pedro Campilho, Principal, Bioenergy Consulting, AFRY TIME OUT WITH EXHIBITORS (Grand Ballroom North) 3:05-3:30 p.m CONCURRENT SESSIONS FIRE PREVENTION (Room A) 3:35-4:00 p.m.

Explosion Mitigation and Prevention Solutions for Bioenergy Facilities —Bernardo Sanson, Sales Engineer, CV Technology 4:05-4:30 p.m.

Recent Advancements in Spark Detection Better Protect Your Greenfield Startup —Jeff Nichols, Managing Partner, Industrial Fire Prevention RAW MATERIALS (Room B) 3:35-4:00 p.m.

What is EPA RFS Compliant Wood?

—Larry Sullivan, Bioenergy & Biochemical Sector Sales Manager, Forest2Market

11:45 a.m. – 12:10 p.m.

Timber Supply and Outlook —Amanda Hamsley Lang, COO & Vice President of Client Services, FORISK Consulting

4:05-4:30 p.m.

Alternatives to Wood in Energy Pellet Production: Vines, Veggies Stalks, and Various Dedicated Energy Crops —Wendy Owens, CEO, Hexas Biomass LLC

EXHIBITORS/ATTENDEES LUNCH (Grand Ballroom North) Noon – 1:20 p.m.

4:35-5:00 p.m.

Power from Biomass 2.0 —Jeff White, President, ESI

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Harold Arnold President Fram Renewable Fuels

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wood bio conference ■ AIR TREATMENT (Room C) 3:35-4:00 p.m.

Latest in WESP-RTO Installation Designs and Alternate Solutions —Jaymie Deemer, President, Nestec Inc. 4:05-4:30 p.m.

RCO Catalyst Monitoring and Maintenance —Grigorii Bunimovich, Owner and COO, Matros Technologies 4:35-5:00 p.m.

Specifying and Selecting the Right Pollution Control System for Your Pellet Plant —Jarrad Markley, APC Product Manager, TSI EXHIBITORS/ATTENDEES RECEPTION (Grand Ballroom North) 5:00-7:00 p.m.

Jarrad Markley APC Product Manager TSI

Thomas Meth CCO and Co-Founder Enviva

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 30

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Development of Steam Exploded Pellet Facility in North America —Tyler Player, President, Player Design Inc.

EXHIBITORS/ATTENDEES BREAKFAST (Grand Ballroom North) 7:30-8:25 a.m.

SUPPLIER KEYNOTERS SESSION 8:30-8:35 a.m.

Welcoming Remarks and Keynoters Introduction —Jessica Johnson, Managing Editor, Wood Bioenergy 8:40-9:05 a.m.

Latest Advances in NFPA Compliant Material Handling —Dane Floyd, Principal, Biomass Engineering & Equipment

Jeff Nichols Managing Partner Industrial Fire Prevention

Wendy Owens CEO Hexas Biomass

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Breaking Down the Complexity of Delivering Capital Projects —Bijan Shams, President, Cogent Industrial Technologies TIME OUT WITH EXHIBITORS 10:10-10:30 a.m.

CONCURRENT SESSIONS RAW MATERIALS (Room A) 10:35-11:00 a.m.

Water Reuse in the Bioenergy Sector —Rakesh Govind, Ph.D., President, PRD Tech, Inc. 11:05-11:30 a.m.

Start with the Fuel —Ray Ganga, Senior Staff Consulting Engineer, Wellons, Inc. 11:35 a.m.-Noon Innovative Solutions for Improved Wood Pellet Manufacturing —Tom Thorn, Commercial Manager, Energy Division, Arkema-ArrMaz DEVELOPING TECHNOLOGIES (Room B) 10:35-11:00 a.m.

Advancement in WESP Design for Dryer Particulate Control —Rodney Schwartz, Senior Vice President, Dürr Systems

Stan Parton VP Forestry Strategic Biofuels

Tyler Player President Player Design

Bernardo Sanson Sales Engineer CV Technology

Rodney Schwartz Senior Vice President Dürr Systems

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Torrefaction for an Emerging Market —Andrew Johnson, Vice President, TSI 11:35-Noon RCOs for Wood Dryer VOC Control— Why Not? —Steve Jaasund, Geoenergy Products Manager, LDX Solutions LLC. PROCESS OPTIMIZATION (Room C)

Bijan Shams President, Cogent Industrial Technologies

Jeff White President ESI

William Strauss President and Founder FutureMetrics

Matt White Executive VP, North America, Drax

Larry Sullivan Bioenergy Sales Manager, Forest2Market

Brad Worsley President Novo Power

Tom Thorn Commerical Manager Arkema-ArrMaz

Timothy M. Young Professor/Data Scientist Univ. of Tennessee

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Digital Twins Using Machine Learning for Optimization in the Sustainable Biomaterials Industries —Timothy Young, Ph.D., Professor/Data Scientist, University of Tennessee 11:05-11:30 a.m.

Increase Throughput and Profitability Through IoT Data-Driven Moisture Control —Jason Kovacik, Sales Manager, Finna Sensors CASH PRIZE DRAWING (Must Be Present To Win)

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2022 EXHIBITORS Company ............................Booth #

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Advanced Cyclone Systems.................206 AFRY ....................................................303 AGRA Industries ...................................308 AirPro Fan & Blower .............................315 Amandus Kahl USA .............................512 Applied Catalysts..................................406 Arkema-ArrMaz.....................................117 Bandit Industries...................................213 BID Group.............................................502 Biomass Engineering & Equipment ......105 Casey Industrial ....................................208 Cogent Industrial Technologies ............109 Con-Vey ................................................209 Continental Conveyor ...........................307 Crow Engineering-Miloptic ...................514 CV Technology .....................................417 Dürr Systems ........................................107 ESI of Tennessee ..................................214 Evergreen Engineering..........................508 Fagus Grecon .......................................103 Finna Sensors .......................................420 FLAMEX ................................................304 Georgia Research Institute ...........412, 414 Hansen-Rice .........................................203 Hexas Biomass.....................................202

Hunt, Guillot & Associates ....................217 Hurst Boiler & Welding..........................320 KCF Technologies.................................204 KraftPowercon ..............................413, 415 Laidig Systems .....................................305 LDX Solutions .......................................416 Matros Technologies.............................409 Mid-South Engineering .........................215 MoistTech .............................................113 NESTEC................................................216 Wood Bioenergy ..................................405 Player Design........................................421 PRD Tech .............................................314 Precision Husky ....................................212 Schaeffer’s Specialized Lubricants.......317 Search North America ..........................404 SHW Storage & Handling Solutions .....407 Sigma Thermal......................................302 SonicAire...............................................312 Tanguay ................................................516 Timber Products Inspection .................115 TSI.........................................................302 Wellons .................................................316 West Salem Machinery .........................313 (Exhibitor signups as of March 7, 2022)

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EDITOR’S NOTE: The following preview section was made available to companies that are both advertising in this issue and exhibiting at Bioenergy 2022. Please refer to those advertisements for web site and contact information. All statements and claims are attributable to the companies.

BANDIT Since 1983, Bandit has manufactured equipment for a multitude of wood waste processing markets. The vision since the beginning is to build quality, highly productive, easy to maintain equipment providing years of dependable service. The commitment for quality, innovation, and dedication is instilled in every employee and is one of the main reasons why Bandit became an employee-owned company (ESOP) in 2018. These core values ensure each Bandit machine will leave the factory ready to exceed your expectations.

Bandit’s horizontal grinders and whole tree chippers are supported by a highly trained dealer network. Each dealer has qualified sales, parts, and service personnel that receive ongoing training from Bandit. These dealers carry a wide variety of parts and machines to meet your needs and are supported by Bandit regional sales and parts representatives.

A full line of whole tree drum-style chippers are available with caBandit offers a variety of machines ranging in pacities ranging from 20 in. to 36 in. diameter. Most models can be or- capacity from 14 in. to 45 in. dered as towable or tracked and some models are offered with a cab and loader option. Each Bandit chipper is known to provide unmatched pulling and compressing power reducing the time needed to reposition material. With tremendous chip throwing capabilities, chips are filled to max capacity. In December of 2021, Bandit purchased the Trelan Co. adding more versatility to the whole tree chipper line. Trelan chippers serve as a great solution to produce a dimensional clean chip ranging from 3⁄4 in. to 11⁄8 in.

Bandit’s line of horizontal grinders known as “The Beast” are the most versatile units available on the market today. The heart of each Beast Recycler is the Patented Cutter mill that will cut material apart opposed to the beating action of competitive grinders. This process is best described by comparing an axe to a sledgehammer, which would you prefer to use to cut down a tree? A wide variety of models are available ranging from 14 in. to 45 in. diameter capacity. Each model offered can be manufactured as tow-behind or track.

BID GROUP Deltech installed one of the first biomass energy systems in British Columbia, Canada in the early 1970s. Since the acquisition by BID Group in 2007, we have supplied many biomass energy solutions for applications such as lumber drying, fiber drying, wood pellet manufacturing, power generation, building heating, log treatment, and more.

We offer end-to-end services starting with design and engineering, all the way through to commissioning and ongoing support for parts, training, troubleshooting and maintenance.

Over the years, we have supplied 25 energy systems and 60 dry kilns for the sawmill and wood pellet industry. We also provided several successful energy and drying solutions to other industries. Several of these systems include options such as power generation and building heating solutions.

BID Group offers turnkey solutions.

Our vast product line allows us to offer different solutions based on your fuel availability, moisture content, energy consumers, and overall goals.

Deltech specializes in wood biomass reciprocating grate combustors for wet fuel such as bark and green chips, fixed pile burners for dry fuels such as planer shavings, and suspension burners for dry fine materials such as sander dust. We offer a wide variety of in-house designed and manufactured heat exchangers that can be used to transfer energy from the combustion flue gasses to a heating medium such as thermal oil, glycol, or steam, and then transfer clean energy safely to the consumer.

We maintain several licenses that allow us to design, fabricate, and install pressure piping and pressure vessels throughout North America.

BID Group also offers real time condition monitoring with the only purpose-built IoT platform, OPER8. Our clients use data from this platform to optimize operations and monitor several items on key assets such as thermal oil pumps, combustion parameters, and fuel usage. It also improves overall asset health.

BID Group’s objective is to meet the client’s current and future needs in an outstanding manner with its brand portfolio and offer a return on investment unparalleled by competition. All of this is supported by its renowned 24/7 service.

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BIOMASS EQUIPMENT & ENGINEERING Biomass Engineering & Equipment (BE&E) provides complete, customized solutions for pellet manufacturing, biomass processing, conveyance, storage, and receiving.

Providing solutions to fit every client’s needs often requires some degree of customization. Whether we’re building a new facility or installing machines into an existing one, we make sure our machines fit your needs perfectly. Our 3D design process allows us to customize our products to each situation.

This leads to perfectly customized machines—and custom machines mean more efficient operation.

We’re so confident in our designs that we offer the industry’s leading warranty on every machine. With products such as our unique push/pull floor system, screens, drag chain conveyors, horizontal silos, and an array of other products, we have a machine fit for any task. In an industry that is developing and changing at an incredible rate, you can be confident Customized machines mean more efficient operation that BE&E is designing to keep pace. Our quality craftsmanship means our machines will deliver great results for years.

We’ve developed world-class machines that contribute to the success of many industries. Examples include: l SMART Conveyors l SMART Containesr l SMART Floors l Live floor bins and bunkers l Trailer receiving bins l Log decks and troughs l Disc screens l Roller debarkers We look forward to educating you about the advantages we offer. If you’re interested in our products, let us know how we can improve your business with our machines and solutions.

Talk to us about your needs or challenges in pelleting, material handling, storage, processing, and receiving. We’re confident that our team will create a profitable and efficient solution.

Our service wouldn’t be possible without the knowledge, education, devotion, and passion of our team. BE&E employs topnotch engineers, skilled fabricators, experienced servicemen, and technical salespeople with backgrounds in managing mills and industrial projects. Our team knows how to design, build, and install, and they know how to do it well.

As a team, we bring our diverse backgrounds and talents to form a whole. Our confidence comes from knowing that where one of us is learning, another is teaching, and when we teach, we learn even more. And when we learn more, our customers benefit.

EVERGREEN ENGINEERING New facilities and capital projects are massive undertakings requiring experienced partners who lend real value. Evergreen Engineering has successfully designed dozens of bioenergy facilities and facility upgrades all across the U.S. and even internationally. Our multi-discipline engineering delivers practical solutions to ensure your vision becomes reality.

Evergreen brings to bear nearly 40 years of experience in energy systems, combustion, conversion, material handling, and balance of plant design for all manner of industrial systems. From tried-and-true hog fuel boilers to novel fuels, and even co-gen or material conversion technologies, Evergreen has designed construction documents for hundreds of projects.

Our staff is composed of former mill managers, engineering managers, and industry veterans whose experience in not only designing but also running facilities Evergreen Engineering has designed projects of all sizes, using all types of materials. leads to workable, maintainable plants for our clients.

Evergreen is widely known for our biomass material handling expertise.

Whether conveying, sizing, screening, or drying, wood is in our DNA. Whatever your process, Evergreen can perform project planning, preliminary engineering, detail engineering, and project and construction management. Whatever your technology, Evergreen can assist in equipment selection, plant layout, contractor selection, and perform as owner’s engineer.

Many of our clients have unique challenges specific to the wood products industry and enlist Evergreen to work through the highly specific nature of material preparation, industry best practices, and jurisdictional detailed permitting issues. Whether creating compressed wood fuels or fueling their own process, wood bioenergy is an excellent solution to powering the carbon reduced future of the world we live in. Evergreen is leading the way in designing the plants that will produce that future.

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FAGUS GRECON Preventive fire and explosion protection using new detection technology to identify dangerous ignition sources in and around a dryer.

Common causes of fires are heat, sparks, embers, and hot particles. One of the most efficient measures to prevent fire or dust explosion is the early identification of the ignition source.

Sparks and embers are often the source of larger fire and explosion events. Preventive fire and explosion protection is an important measure, not only to protect production, but also the company and the people working within.

Fagus GreCon’s new DLD 1/9 Spark Detector offers additional protection to industries with new intelligent detection technology (IDT). IDT not only identifies hazardous moving ignition sources before a fire breaks out, but the DLD 1/9 detector is also able to differentiate between dangerous sparks or harmless incidence of extraneous light due to leaky/damaged pipes or an opening of an inspection flap.

GreCon’s Intelligent Spark Detector The system provides excellent preventive protection, as it does not wait for an actual fire or explosion to erupt. The system prevents the development of a fire or explosion by the early detection and elimination of the ignition source. With a GreCon system it is possible to detect and eliminate ignition sources before a fire or a dust explosion occurs. IR detectors monitor the conveying paths and activate high-speed water extinguishing within milliseconds. The diversion or shut-off of product flow is also an option if extinguishing with water is not possible for the application.

Our protection concept allows for protection without production interruptions that not only help protect in and around the dryer and grinder, but also protects downstream processes as well.

HURST BOILER Energy solutions based on biomass and biofuels provide clean and renewable energy for large national and international companies. Green-thinking companies are now using biofuels to mitigate the impact their activities have on the environment by reducing emissions of greenhouse gases.

This can also generate earnings for your company by saving money on energy costs, and by the sale of carbon credits. Achieve energy independence, get off the gas grid, and no longer be at the mercy of the oil markets.

Hurst Boiler is a leader in the development of boiler technology and energy management projects through sustainable solutions for renewable energy and energy efficiency by biomass.

Hurst biomass, gasification and gasifier boiler systems will strengthen your bottom line by reducing, or even eliminating your energy and disposal Hurst knows boiler systems costs altogether, through the combustion of renewable fuel sources, also known as biomass.

Consider trading fossil fuels for agricultural biomass, wood, bark, agave fiber, rice husk, chicken manure, sugar cane bagasse, king grass, MSW, construction debris, nuts, shells, husks, paper, card/board products, hog fuel, sawdust, shavings, and/or sludge.

Alternative fuel solutions and Hurst packaged projects can help you reduce carbon, reduce emissions, and reduce both operating and fuel costs, as well as being eligible to sell your carbon credits.

Hurst Boiler provides its clients with the support and expertise necessary to design, fabricate and install complete solid fuel boiler systems, from the fuel storage system thru exhaust gas emission mitigation. Various Boiler designs are suitable for applications to produce high pressure steam or hot water in ranges from 3,450 to 60,000 lbs/hr (3.4 mmBTU - 60 mmBTU) output from 100 up to 900 PSI. As the overall market sets on the path of environmental sustainability and energy costs continue to increase, industry leaders will be hard pressed to find economically viable solutions to stay ahead of the curve. Profiting from the implementation of energy efficient and sustainable technology will be necessary to maintain a competitive advantage. Hurst biomass boiler systems provide successful strategies and technology, which can reduce the operational costs of current facilities and provide an ROI from installation in new construction.

MID-SOUTH ENGINEERING Founded in 1969 in Hot Springs, Ark., Mid-South Engineering has deep roots in the wood products industry. In our 50+ year history we have grown to include locations in Cary, NC; Orono, Me.; Rogers, Ark. and Richmond, BC. Our team has had the opportunity to help clients on thousands of projects ranging from small troubleshooting problems to massive greenfield facility construction. We have a long history of successfully helping our clients achieve their goals.

Our process knowledge in wood/building products ranges from lumber to engineered wood products and includes structural and non-structural panels along with gypsum wallboard. In the biomass / bioenergy market, our experience array goes from pel-

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lets to biochar to liquid biofuels. We have the expertise and experience to help with whatever your challenge may be.

Mid-South’s services include a wide range of engineering and project support. Our multi-discipline engineering team includes licensed civil, structural, industrial, mechanical, and electrical engineers. We have acted as owner’s engineer and as engineer of record on EPC and turn-key projects. We can support your project whether you are in the early stages of development requiring a feasibility study or front-end design or if you are further along and need detailed design or construction support.

In recent years we have advanced our ability to produce 3D designs for both new and existing facilities, greatly improving constructability and communication in our projects. In addition to design software like Civil 3D, Revit and BIM360, our 3D capability includes aerial imagery and LIDAR scanning.

Mid-South has a 50+ year history in projects ranging from small troubleshooting problems to massive greenfield facility construction.

MOISTTECH MoistTech Corp. manufactures a range of near-infrared (NIR) on-line sensors for moisture measurement and real-time moisture process control. Imagine being able to eliminate down time, reduce costs & wasted product, provide complete product inspection, proper dryer control and an increased production efficiency. Maintaining proper moisture control with the correct equipment can achieve all this and more both in the lab and in the on-line process. With over 40 years of experience with moisture measurement and control across numerous industries, MoistTech Corp. provides solutions you can trust and rely on.

An excess of moisture can have large impacts on final product quality and production efficiency. With MoistTech’s NIR moisture sensor, wood product manufacturers can adjust moisture levels based on real-time information, lowering raw material and fuel costs, creating higher yields, and more uniform products. NIR moisture measurement is a non-contact measurement that offers clear advantages over the traditional methods, most important being ease-of-use, elimination of hazardous chemicals, and increased efficiency of product testing. With NIR analysis, all manual steps of collecting, drying and accurately weighing samples are eliminated.

Test your current moisture control method against MoistTech for 30 days and see the clear difference.

NIR moisture sensor from MoistTech can adjust moisture levels based on real-time information

NESTEC In addition to NESTEC’s in depth RTO/RCO and WESP experience, key staff employees have over 4 centuries (400+ years) of combined direct RTO/RCO, WESP and oxidizer studies, design, fabrication, installation and service in VOC control and energy conservation applications since the 1970s.

We also offer a simple, rugged, reliable MCC RTO/RCO as well as a unique WESP system that includes the best and most economical design features for wood and other applications. l Startup & Training l Process Evaluations l Maintenance Programs l Project Management l Utility Reviews l Inspection & Installation l Equipment Recommendations l Large Spare Parts Inventory l System Rebuilds l Upgrades & Repairs Modular preassembled WESP zone l Refurbished Equipment l Turnkey Projects l 24/7 Response NESTEC has addressed the issues and problems associated with the WESP and/or RTO for wood applications and offers the latest designs to reduce and/or eliminate the issues and associated costs due to: l Caustic carryover to the RTO during WESP flushing stage l Misalignment of the WESP electrode over time l Poor WESP uniform airflow through the tubes and the associated reduced efficiency l RTO valve leakage and/or thermal expansion failures l RTO heat recovery media support failures due to over stress l Poor RTO uniform airflow into the heat recovery media and associate reduced efficiency l Poor overall system design NESTEC, Inc. offers and provides a single point responsibility and service/training for all makes of oxidizer and WESP systems, with 24/7 response.

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Plant Breathes Life

Into U.S. Biomass Power

By Jessica Johnson ALBANY, Ga. iomass power plants have faced more challenges in the U.S. compared to other options for woody biomass utilization, such as industrial pellet production where plants are adding capacity as demand overseas rises. While standalone biomass power plants have been built in recent years, some have closed thanks to the country’s fluctuating political climate and ever-changing energy and fuel pricing structure. For

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reasons beyond the industry’s control, woody biomass has never gotten the love and attention solar and wind have in this country under the keyword “renewable.”

But, there’s one plant that changes that tune, Albany Green Energy (AGE): A biomass power plant in south Georgia that sells 52 MW to Georgia Power. And will for the next 19 years. The Georgia Public Service Commission wanted to see renewable energy come into their grid, and AGE is able to fulfill that desire.

The plant is also helping to support the U.S. Marine Corps. renewable energy goals, by selling them steam

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to power their base in Albany over the next 23 years.

AGE is also selling steam to Proctor & Gamble’s adjacent manufacturing facility for the next 19 years.

Construction Plant Manager James Luckey, a product of the nuclear Navy and who had experience in other biomass power plants, joined the team as Plant Manager halfway through the construction by previous owner Exelon. For Luckey, having worked in both coal and biomass power plants over his career, he says he saw where coal was heading, and thanks to the facility’s long-term contracts there was a certain security that was incredibly attractive.

Construction, which was done by Exelon but led by DCO Energy Construction Services as a partner, was completed in 2017. Luckey says the project was a good match for everyone involved, including P&G to have DCO run the project. The facility had reliability issues in the beginning, but overall from 2017 to 2019, things were running—the plant was making steam. However, it wasn’t perfect, and while at a regional meeting with Exelon corporate, Luckey and a few others from

Albany were pulled aside in December 2019. They were made aware the plant was put up for sale.

The plant was sold July 1, 2021—marking just about a year to get through due diligence with ReGenerate Energy Holdings, a joint venture between Ember Infrastructure and ReEnergy Biomass Operations. ReEnergy is no stranger to biomass operations, having run biomass power plants in the Northeastern U.S. Plant personnel welcomed the ownership change.

Luckey says, “I’ve been through a few transitions in my career, but this has been the smoothest. It was a big change, coming from a large Fortune 500 company and going to a company like ReEnergy that is smaller.

ReEnergy has plants like ours—that has helped us.”

The timing of the transaction made things a little more difficult as Albany, Ga. was one of the original hot beds of COVID-19 transmissions in the U.S. Luckey had to work with those coming from other places for due diligence to minimize risk to operators on-site was well as the travelers. Thanks to emails and phone calls, the team persevered—but no one is eager to see happen again.

However, he’s quick to say that the plant was able to successfully maintain operations; despite how people might have felt personally about the challenges the outside world offered, the people on-site were a team in

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every sense. “We care about each other,” he adds. “We have some people here who have children with respiratory issues. We were more careful for their sakes. At the end of the day, we all wanted to do the right thing by the company and the people here. We held each other accountable.”

One of the first things Luckey says the ReEnergy team did was help evaluate what processes Exelon had put in place that were sound and what might need to be revisited.

“ReEnergy was good about recognizing if we were doing something right, letting us keep it. Our structure stayed the same. The biggest difference has been in the experience that ReEnergy brings to the table in terms of biomass,” he reiterates. That experience helped AGE worked better with P&G to meet that facility’s needs in a more focused approach than before.

ReEnergy’s Technical Director Erik Norgren spent a lot of time supporting Albany in the transition and working to make outages more efficient, Luckey says. The plant’s goal is to run from one outage to the next, 330 days per year. During the November 2021 outage, AGE with the helpful eye of Norgren, worked primarily on fuel handling and baselining fuel handling equipment’s runtime— which helps plan for the next outage, something the plant

hadn’t been particularly good at in the past.

These implemented changes helped the plant reach 94% availability in December 2021, a figure that has increased since ReEnergy took over in July. Most of the previous inconsistencies in reliability had to do with fuel handling, hence why the outage focused so heavily on it, Luckey reports. “It wasn’t the equipment,” he says. “It was more of bringing someone in on what the baseline is and what we can do to improve the reliability. Coming in and doing some modifications to the screws so there’s a longer life expectancy.”

Operations

Over 30 ReEnergy employees staff the facility from end-to-end.

AGE has what Luckey calls “world-class equipment” in Bruks, Raumaster and Valmet. Bruks and Raumaster handle fuel, with a Valmet circulating fluidized bed boiler.

AGE burns material composed of mill residues, forest residues, and paper fines from P&G’s process, sourced from a 75 mile radius. Luckey says the plant has experimented with peanut hulls and pecan shells: “Anything that is not economically viable for anyone else, we can burn it here.”

Thanks to the Valmet boiler design, A Valmet boiler gets it done for AGE. the fuel can come in a variety of moisture content—as high as 45%. The plant processes between 110-120 trucks per day, Monday through Friday, using Saturday as a catch-up if needed with three Bruks truck tippers.

Once brought in, fuel is conveyed to a Bruks stacker-reclaimer where it will sit for no longer than 15 days, on a first-in first-out basis. The yard can store about 40,000 tons, which translates to about 20 days of runtime for AGE as it burns about 2,000 tons per day. Material is rotated and reclaimed using the 270° radius of the Bruks stacker-reclaimer before being conveyed to the boiler.

The Bruks system helps minimize the need for rolling stock, Luckey says, though some Caterpillar machines dot the yard for on-demand uses.

When the Valmet boiler is at temperature, wood fuel, which AGE calls solid fuel, is brought in for burning.

The bed temperature is around 1500° F, while the boiler itself gets to the range of 1700° F. If the boiler has been down, AGE will burn natural gas to reach the 800° F temperature, at which point solid fuel is injected.

Steam is sent through the furnace,

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with heavier particulate going through a loop seal where it is fed back to the boiler to burn it again for full utilization.

Three super heat sections super heat steam sent to the GE/Alstom condensing steam turbine with extraction.

The turbine is what is sold on the Georgia grid.

Steam is sent to P&G through an export line. That same P&G export line has a second export line, which sends steam to the Marine Corp. base’s Siemens 8.5 MW MCLB steam turbine-generator, which AGE maintains under contract.

The ash product formed in the boiler is emptied by the ash handling system. Lighter particles go through a baghouse and stored in a fly ash silo until disposal, while heavier particles are emptied through the bottom ash sys-

tem and go into bins. All the ash is transferred off-site by a local company that repurposes the ash for fertilizer.

All water used for condensing the steam comes from a well the city of Albany installed well before AGE was planned. An on-site cooling tower helps AGE reuse as much water as possible.

Plant-wide, Johnson Controls installed fire-fighting controls, and the fuel yard has hydrants. Luckey says the Albany Fire Department comes in periodically to make sure they are familiar with the plant in case of emergency.

Luckey says simply of the philosophy over the last two years, “We’re in the business of running the plant to operate the plant. So let’s do everything we can to make sure we’re in the position to do that.”

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Father-Son Duo

Keeps On Chippin’

By Patrick Dunning COMMERCE, Ga. ore often than not, logging is a profession passed down from one generation to the next, and usually when the next generation is still young. That only happens because men like David McClure, 83, serve as mentors to those who come after them.

The veteran logger says the lifelong relationships he’s cultivated with equipment dealers and mill personnel over the decades of his career are second only to watching his adopted son, Shane Cape, 49, owner of D&S Logging, Inc. develop a love for logging at an early age and follow in his footsteps.

In the early ’80s, McClure married Cape’s mother, Patricia Anne, and raised her son like his own. “When Shane was 12 years old, he went with us to the woods one Saturday,” the elder logger recalls. “I was running a chain saw and he came down to where I was and asked if he could get on the loader and move some sticks around. I said be careful. Then he asked me if he could do a couple drags on the skidder.”

As Cape got older, his fascination with tractors and

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woods equipment grew and he never wanted to pursue anything else. His stepdad continued to log under the McClure Logging banner until 1991, when Shane came of age. At that point he dissolved McClure Logging and from it formed D&S Logging for David and Shane.

“Shane and I knew it was always going to be me and him side by side,” McClure says. “He was crazy about the woods and if he wasn’t in school he was with me.”

Chipping Operation McClure and Cape purchased their first Bandit whole-tree chipper at the end of 2009 to diversify the company’s portfolio and take advantage of the Biomass Crop Assistance Program (BCAP). A program where the government incentive matched payments at a rate of $1 for each dry ton paid by qualified biomass conversion facilities up to $45 per dry ton to inject liquidity into U.S. biomass markets. With U.S. housing starts lacking following the ’08 Recession, D&S says its chipping business saved the company.

“The main reason we decided to get a chipper was the Obama Administration,” Cape says. “There wasn’t much

D&S Logging averages 50 loads per week production of 5/8 in. dirty chips for biomass outlets.

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“The main reason we decided to get a chipper was the Obama Administration. There wasn’t much else to do. Building was terrible and we couldn’t get rid of anything, but energy was in constant demand,” Cape says.

Shane Cape, left, and his father, David McClure

else to do. Building was terrible and we couldn’t get rid of anything, but energy was in constant demand,” Cape says. “It was great, but didn’t last but three months.

Paper mills were BCAP-ing their black liquor and scraps; handled so much volume they sucked the account dry.”

The recession may have ended, but D&S still runs a chipper, now a ‘17 Bandit 3590, dealing directly with Bandit Industries, Inc. and their southeastern salesman, Kevin Wood. The company also utilizes a ’16 CBI 484 drum chipper on Cape and McClure currently run a ’17 Bandit 3590 and ’16 CBI 484 its second crew. drum chipper across two crews.

“Our Bandit chipper was almost brandnew when we bought it; only had 300 hours logged,” equipment 10,000 hours before trading for newer iron.

Cape says. “It’s got close to 2,000 hours now. When D&S owns seven trucks and maintains one contract we replace the CBI we’ll probably get a Bandit. Our hauler. An ’07 Freightliner is the oldest in the fleet and first Bandit was a ’09 model, then we downsized with driven by their oldest employee, 77-year-old Kenneth a ’13 model. Had an opportunity to sell them locally at Arrant, otherwise known as Hacksaw. “Someone asked a good price and updated.”

Shane how long he’s going to keep that Freightliner beChipper knives are replaced every 50-60 loads when fore retiring it. He said ‘I hope I retire the driver first,’” chipping pre-merchantable pine pulpwood and every 25McClure laughs. Other trucks include a ’15 Mack and 30 loads when chipping hardwood. The company sources three (’18, ’19, ’20) Kenworths. A mix of McLendon its brush knives from Smith & Turner and its grinder is and Pitts trailers and eight ITI chip vans haul near 100 from The KnifeSource LLC, Fountain Inn, SC. loads weekly to seven mills.

Approximately 50% of D&S’s production is curD&S delivers woody biomass material to Georgia rently dirty chips, with 50 loads per week on average Renewable Power (GRP), Franklin’s renewable energy hauled to biomass outlets. Cape says they tried deliverfacility, Carnesville, and GRP Madison in Colbert. Both ing clean chips before but that it’s hard to satisfy the biomass plants were constructed 32 miles apart and mills and the haul was long so they reverted back to 5/8 opened mid-2019. D&S also hauls chips to Georgia’s in. dirty chips and haven’t had issues since. first biomass fueled generating plant, Rabun Gap biomass facility, which utilized an old textile mill and boiler and came online 2010.

Iron Registry “The plant in Rabun Gap was a Fruit of the Loom On both crews, D&S runs exclusively Tigercat machinfacility forever,” Cape says. “It’s changed hands so ery. Woods equipment inventory features a ’17 and ’21 many times I don’t remember who started it but the Tigercat 250D loader, ’17 and ’20 632E skidder and ’16 boiler is still there. When they rebuilt it we started 724G feller-buncher. Cape and McClure like to run their hauling there.”

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FRC Purchases Land Management Forest Resource Consultants, Inc. (FRC) announced the acquisition of Land Management Group, LLC (LMG). LMG is a forestry consulting, appraisal and brokerage services company based in Statesboro, Ga. Since 1974, LMG, previously known as Lanier-Brookins, Inc., has managed a client-owned land base located primarily in Georgia and Alabama.

As part of the acquisition, FRC will continue to operate LMG’s Statesboro office and will maintain the company’s existing staff.

Canfor Sells Sawmill, Piece Of Forest Tenure Canfor Corp. is selling its Mackenzie, BC sawmill and site to Peak Renewables. Canfor also announced it is selling its forest tenure in the Mackenzie region to McLeod Lake Indian Band and Tsay Keh Dene Nation.

Chief Pierre of the Tsay Keh Dene Nation states, “First Nations in BC have been relegated to marginal roles in the forest sector for far too long. The Letter of Intent signed with Canfor has the potential to dramatically change this imbalance within the Mackenzie timber supply area.”

Chunk Of Timberland Sold In U.S. South Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board’s Tamarack Timberlands LLC, an investment vehicle owned

by Ontario Teachers, has assumed ownership of 870,000 acres of timberland in the U.S. South from Resource Management Service (RMS).

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The large-scale timberland portfolio of high-quality loblolly pine is spread throughout the U.S. South and is third-party certified to the Sustainable Forestry Initiative standards. The timberland portfolio provides significant diversification benefits to Ontario Teachers, including diversity of locations, customers and tree age classes.

The transaction gives Tamarack Timberlands LLC full control and governance of the assets. RMS will continue to act as the timberland investment manager for the asset.

Resolute Purchases Nearby Cogen Facility Resolute announced an agreement for the purchase of a cogeneration facility in Senneterre, Quebec. The purchase of the 34.5 MW facility, adjacent to Resolute’s Senneterre sawmill, builds on its significant investments in the region, including the ongoing project toward a new planer and associated equipment announced last summer, as well as operational improvements recently completed at the Comtois sawmill.

With this cogen, Resolute will maximize the use of biomass from regional operations, generating green power and providing a platform for future growth and enhanced competitiveness in the Abitibi-Témiscamingue region.

Alabama Seeks New Weight Limits In response to trucking capacity issues that include labor concerns and lack of qualified young drivers, the Alabama Forestry Assn.

(AFA) is promoting legislation to increase weight limits for certain axle configurations and for rigs that are weighed when they’re loaded with either on-board scales or in-woods systems.

The Rural Logging Support Act would increase weight limits for qualified trucks with a gross vehicle weight increase from 80,000 lbs. to 84,000 lbs. for 5-axle trucks and from 84,000 lbs. to 90,000 lbs. for 6-axle trucks. The legislation provides a single axle weight increase from 20,000 lbs. to 23,000 lbs. and tandem axle weight increase from 36,000 lbs. to 46,000 lbs. A long-established 10% weight enforcement tolerance applies to increased weight limits.

To qualify for higher limits, trucks must be weighed when loaded using on-board scales or inwoods platform scales. The legislation also sets up a system of grants to non-profit groups that would pay for scale installation.

Asset Firm Sells Acreage To Rayonier Nuveen Natural Capital, a globally diversified investment and asset management company specializing in the acquisition and stewardship of forestry assets, completed the sale of 66,800 acres in Texas and Georgia to Rayonier, a timberland real estate investment trust. The purchase price, before transaction costs, was $124.2 million.

The sale completes a successful investment cycle for Nuveen Natural Capital, capitalizing on a unique opportunity for a high quality, scale owner in the region. Nuveen Natural Capital began investing in timberland in the region in 1998, on behalf of TIAA, acquiring the Texas and Georgia properties between 1999 and 2005.

David Nunes, President and CEO of Rayonier says, “Located in highly productive areas of Texas and Georgia, with a mature age-class distribution that complements our existing portfolio, these properties help Rayonier grow scale in strong timber markets.”

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FLAMEX Names Thomas As President FLAMEX Inc. announced Tony Thomas as its new president, succeeding Allen Wagoner after 13 years at that post. Thomas has been with the company for almost 32 years and has been serving as vice president.

Ed Pridgen assumes the role as vice president in addition to his position as MINFOG product manager.

“This change in leadership will no doubt prove to be a very positive step for FLAMEX as these highly capable gentlemen will bring a new vision and direction to our company,” comments Wagoner. “It has been my honor and privilege to have been able to play a role in the management of our

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company and I look forward to remaining with the organization for an indefinite period of time to serve at the pleasure and in support of the new management.”

Price, Daniels Assume Evergreen CEO Roles Evergreen Engineering announced the transition of its company leadership from President Gordon Yutzy to existing principals and partners, Justin Price and Danielle Daniels.

Yutzy, who has served as president since 2009, will continue to serve as a principal and liaison for his longstanding clients as he prepares for retirement in the coming year.

Justin Price, a longtime Evergreen principal, will serve as Ever-

green’s new co-Chief Executive Officer. Price began his career in the wood products industry more than 30 years ago and most recently served as Evergreen’s Director of Project Management.

“Evergreen has a culture defined by our mission statement, to move our client’s vision to reality,” Price comments. “We remain committed to being an organization marked by high energy, a strong performance orientation, and confidence in our continued success.”

Danielle Daniels will join Price as co-CEO. She has led the Evergreen office management team as Director of Operations and Finance since 2014. Her career in the engineering world has spanned the better part of 20 years, providing leadership in an accounting and human resources capacity.

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Turun Seuden Orders Heating Plant Valmet will supply a Valmet DNA Automation System to Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto’s biomass-fired heating plant in Oriketo, Finland. The system will replace the existing automation system that has reached the end of its life cycle. The system will also provide a remote-control connection to the central control room at the company’s Naantali power plant. With a full heat production capacity of 40 MW, the Oriketo bioheat plant is one of the largest of its kind in Finland.

Valmet’s delivery includes a Valmet DNA Automation System, installation, commissioning and training.

Turun Seudun Energiantuotanto Oy produces district heat and electricity for the city of Turku and its neighboring cities. It also produces process heat for the nearby industry. The company is owned by Fortum Power and Heat Oy, Turku Energia Oy and the city Naantali.

LOTS Group Acquires Bellwether FP Integrated transport company LOTS Group has acquired Bellwether Forest Products based in Camden, SC. Bellwether is a full-service timber transport company working throughout the state, with the aim of inspiring a new generation of loggers and building long-term partnerships with wood markets and timberland owners.

The acquisition will enable the company to extend its service offering to new and existing clients, leveraging Bellwether’s extensive experience in the region.

Officials with both companies say the transaction reflects the future of forest products transportation in the Southeast, which has a huge but highly fragmented market served primarily by a trucking capacity that lacks technology and professionalization. The LOTS Group is offering a model that improves efficiency, says Max Blatt, CEO.

Sellick Equipment Names President Sellick Equipment Ltd. has announced the appointment of Colin Sellick as President. A member of the third generation

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of the family, Sellick has a wealth of knowledge as he has worked in most areas of the company including assembly, parts, product support, sales and implementation of the EPR system.

Dan Rankin, CPA, CA has been appointed as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Greg Buckley will become Director of Engineering and Procurement.

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■ product news Software Manager Loads, Inventory Legna Software, a software developer in the wood products industry for more than 30 years, announced the launch of Angel, a software-as-a-service platform developed to manage timber procurement and inventory management in one, easy-to-use, cloud-based interface.

“Angel ensures that all stakeholders in the value chain—loggers in the field, truck drivers transporting lumber to the weigh scale and executives in the sawmill’s central office—have access to the same data in real time, eliminating wasted time and costly errors while increasing transparency and log security,”

says Woody Rich, CEO of Legna Software.

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SaaS platform that consolidates data from three mobile applications used in the field by loggers, scale operators, and log yard managers.

Angel improves workflow by capturing data at the source, preserving data integrity for all stakeholders in the supply chain.

—Angel Loader enables loggers to create an e-ticket in the field, providing immediate visibility into what products are being loaded and where they’re being sent.

—Angel Receiver allows scale operators to easily match electronic tickets generated in the field with an arriving load.

—Angel Unloader enables log yard operators to capture load attributes and sync them to existing e-tickets in real-time.

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