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FROM THE EDITORS More Discussion On Coal
28 CBI’S FACTORY FORUM New Machines, And The Oldest One
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READERSHIP SURVEY The Results Are Excellent
30 PRODUCT NEWS Peterson Has Two New Machines
11 IN THE NEWS Industrial Wood Pellets Consumption
Cover Photography: Enviva wood yard at Faison, NC (Jessica Johnson)
16 ENVIVA IN NORTH CAROLINA From Plant To The Port 24 MORBARK TURNS 60 Demo Days Is A Big Hit
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Co-Firing A Viable Path
Making The Case D
riving much of the wood bioenergy industry’s production capacity are policies that encourage and incentivize the use of sustainable fuels in electric power production. Governments across the globe are seeking sustainable fuel sources and reduced carbon emissions. There are a variety of ways to so do in the search for better fuels and energy sources: Solar and wind are two well-known examples that have gotten much publicity. Yet any such path toward sustainability must fit within a range of acceptable economic dislocation that doesn’t require too much societal upheaval. Indeed, as they say, when someone hits a switch at a ball field, car lot or suburban kitchen, for example, the lights have to come on. Wood-based fuel sources in the form of industrial fuel pellets fit the need perfectly to provide sustainability while transitioning to a low-carbon emissions environment—with the least disruption to current infrastructure and power production systems that rely heavily on coal. Well-known industry consultant Bill Strauss makes the case in a new position paper covered in this issue on page 11, showing how wood fuel pellets offer an economical way to make such a transition—and unlike wind and solar, wood pellets are a baseload fuel that enables power producers to truly guarantee the lights will come on. And it’s reliable baseload power that forms the most critical part of a power grid’s foundation upon which natural gas and other renewable sources rely, Strauss notes. By co-firing wood pellets along with pulverized coal fuel, Strauss shows how sustainable wood fuel can be phased in with minimal modifications to existing plants and markets. He uses extensive data points, charts and graphs to make the case, illustrating the variability of non-baseload power sources and the difference in fuel
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costs per MWh between wood pellets and coal from 2009-17. By phasing in wood fuel co-firing in coal power plants in increasing amounts over a number of years, markets can adjust to a new low carbon regime that may mean marginally higher power costs—but without external costs in environmental damage that are currently unaccounted for. Also, allowing power producers to get a full return on their current infrastructure investments through the use of wood fuel pellets is critical to gaining more acceptance among the producer community. Among other fuel source options as part of the transition to lower carbon power production, co-firing wood pellets with coal offers the lowest risk to power buyers and grid reliability while also providing stable, consistent power from existing plants, Strauss notes. The use of wood bioenergy at the major power producer level, as evidenced by Strauss’ paper, can play a critical role in the transition to a clean power future.
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in the news ■ From Coal To Pellets: Emissions Strategies Creating a sustainable, low-carbon energy future means reducing coal power plant emissions significantly but in a cost-effective and efficient manner. Using wood pellets as a substitute for coal in power generation is a solid strategy for decreasing carbon emissions during power generation, according to Dr. William Strauss, PhD, President of FutureMetrics, in a recently released position paper. Reducing CO2 emissions associated with power generation is critical to future generations and softening the impacts of climate change, but carbon mitigation strategies should also minimize disrupting existing economic systems and standards of living, Strauss says. The paper, “Wood Pellets as a Substitute for Coal in Power Generation,” shows how the use of wood pellets is highly suitable and a proven process for use in large utility boiler systems that accept pulverized coal fuel, which are common throughout the world. Wood pellets from sustainably managed forests do not increase the net stock of CO2 in the atmosphere, and are an easy substitute for coal using existing power generation infrastructure. Pellet production is another proven process, Strauss says, and the supply chain for transporting pellets is “mature and robust.” Substituting pellets for coal maintains an on-demand baseload power source, unlike wind or solar, making the use of pellets a non-disruptive and reliable strategy in transitioning to a low-carbon energy future, the paper says. Using Drax Power’s massive six 645 MW turbines generator facility that’s the largest wood pellet-consuming power station in the world as an example, Strauss shows how pellets form a critical part of the UK’s power grid foundation. Three of the facility’s six turbines run on 100% pellets, and the paper shows how carbon intensity drops as coal and natural gas be-
come a smaller part of the fuel mix. The paper admits that wood pellet-generated electricity costs more than coal—anywhere from $30-$70 per megawatt hour (MWh) depending on market dynamics surrounding specific plants. However, Strauss emphasizes that the external costs of coal-fired power generation in the form of environmental impacts can’t be addressed without smart policy and regulation. Charts accompanying the paper show how co-firing and gradually increasing pellets in the fuel mix lowers that gap between fuel costs. “With a gradual glide path from 100% coal to 100% pellets over a decade or more at selected critical baseload power plants, markets can adjust,” Strauss believes. Concluding that wood pellet characteristics such as sustainability, ondemand baseload power fuel and ease of use in existing infrastructure make it a proven solution in pursuit of decarbonized power sector, Strauss adds, “No other solution provides the most reduction in CO2 emissions for the lowest cost per avoided ton while providing stable consistent baseload power from (existing) power plants.”
Industrial Pellets Hit 13.4 Million In 2016 Projections for global industrial pellet demand point to significant increases during the next decade as new projects and regulations come on line, according to a report delivered by John Bingham, a director with Hawkins Wright, a UK-based consulting group that provides intelligence and analytical services to the international pulp, paper and biomass industries, during the recent U.S. Industrial Pellet Assn. exporting conference in Las Vegas. Bingham noted that global industrial pellet consumption in 2016—pellets used to generate electricity and heat in utility-scale plants—was 13.4 million metric tons (MT). He then noted projects and developments in countries around the world that will boost
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demand in the future. In the UK, three major projects will boost UK industrial pellet demand to 9.6 MT by 2021, up from 6.4 MT in 2016. Together the projects account for 2.6 GW in additional pellet-fueled power. Meanwhile, four Netherlands projects starting up now and in 2018 represent 839 MW in pellet-fired power production that should produce 3.5 MT in new pelleted demand (up from zero in the (Netherlands before 2017) by 2021. Noting that industrial pellet demand in Denmark is more seasonal and temperature-dependent than in other countries, Bingham cited ongoing efforts to displace coal there will increase pellet demand from 1.45 MT now to 2.1 MT in 2021. Overall, Bingham projects European industrial pellet demand to expand significantly in the next few years, going from 10.7 MT in 2016 to 19.2 MT in 2021. Of the 13.4 million tonnes of global consumption in 2016, following the UK at 6.4 million were South Korea, 1.7 million; Denmark 1.450 million; Sweden, 1.2 million; Belgium, 1 million; Poland, 500,000; Japan, 350,000.
UK Continues Focus On Clean Growth UK Energy Minister Richard Harrington confirmed that up to £557 million will be made available for less established renewable electricity projects as part of the government’s Clean Growth Strategy to drive economic growth and clean up the energy system. Since 1990 the UK’s emissions are down by more than a third while the economy has grown by twothirds. Low carbon generation provided more than half (52%) of the electricity this summer, according to National Grid, while PwC analysis shows the UK decarbonizing faster than any other G20 nation. As part of the strategy, developers will compete for up to £557 million of funding in Contracts for Difference auctions.
MSU Forestry Grad Is New FS Chief A Mississippi State University forestry graduate and most recently the regional forester for the Southern Region of the U.S. Forest Service is the new Forest Service Chief. Tony Tooke has worked for the Forest Service since he was 18 and for a total service of 37 years. Tooke succeeds Tom Tidwell who retired in August after a 40-year career with the agency, characterized by his climb from a firefighter to a district ranger, forest supervisor and to the head of the U.S. Forest Service for the past eight years. Tooke was responsible for 14 national forests in his recent position. He was previously associate deputy chief for the National Forest System and was deputy forest supervisor for the national forests in Florida and had district ranger assignments at the Talladega NF in Alabama, the Oconee NF in Georgia, and the DeSoto NF in Mississippi. Tooke grew up on a small farm in Detroit, Ala. He earned a bachelor’s degree in forestry from Mississippi State University.
Ag Secretary Perdue Addresses Fire Policy U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue called on Congress to address the way the U.S. Forest Service is funded so that the agency is not routinely borrowing money from prevention programs to combat ongoing wildfires. Perdue argued that taking funds from prevention efforts only leaves behind more fuel in the forests for future fires to burn, exacerbating the situation. Currently the fire suppression portion of the Forest Service budget is funded at a rolling 10-year average of appropriations, while the overall Forest Service budget has remained relatively flat. Because the fire seasons are longer and conditions are worse, the 10-year rolling fire suppression budget average keeps rising, chewing up a
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greater percentage of the total Forest Service budget each year. The agency has had to borrow from prevention programs to cover fire suppression costs. Perdue said he would prefer that Congress treat major fires the same as other disasters and be covered by emergency funds so that prevention programs are not raided. “Our budget has moved from 15% of fire suppression to over half,” Perdue said. “There’s no way we can do the kind of forest management and the prescribed burning and harvesting and insect control, all those kinds of things that diminish fires. Fires will always be with us. But when we leave a fuel load out there because we have not been able to get to it because of a lack of funding, or dependable funding, we’re asking for trouble.”
Gardiner To Succeed Thompson At Drax Drax Group announced that Will Gardiner, currently Group Chief Financial Officer, is to be appointed as Group Chief Executive effective January 1. The appointment results
from Dorothy Thompson’s decision to step down after 12 years as Group Chief Executive. Gardiner joined Drax as Group Chief Financial Officer and a member of the Group Board in November 2015. Drax Chairman Philip Cox
Dong Energy Says New Name Is Better Fit Denmark-based DONG Energy is changing its name to Ørsted, citing its strategic transformation from black to green energy and the recent divestment of upstream oil and gas production as evidence that the name Dong Energy does not fit its company strategy anymore. DONG was short for Danish Oil and Natural Gas. CEO Henrik Poulsen comments, “It has never been more clear that it is possible to create a world that runs entirely on green energy. The time is now right for us to change our name to demonstrate that we want to help create such a world.” The company has increased earnings considerably, while reducing the use of coal in its power stations. Since 2006, carbon emissions have been reduced by 52%, and by 2023 they will have been reduced by 96% compared to 2006. The new name—Ørsted—references Danish scientist Hans Christian Ørsted (1777-1851), who spearheaded several scientific discoveries, including the discovery of electromagnetism in 1820.
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comments, “I would like to thank Dorothy for her enormous contribution to Drax. She transformed the business during her tenure and leaves the Group in a strong position with a clear strategy that lays the foundations for further success in a changing energy sector.” Thompson comments, “Drax Group plays a strategic role in the UK electricity sector generating around 16% of UK renewable electricity, is a world leader in the production of wood pellets and is a leading challenger brand in the supply of electricity to businesses. I retire knowing the Group is in excellent shape: It has the right strategy, the right team and in Will, the right leader.”
EPA Wants To Nix Clean Power Plan U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt has issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the repeal the “Clean Power Plan (CPP).” After reviewing the CPP, EPA has proposed to determine that the Obama-era regulation exceeds the Agency’s statutory authority. Repealing the CPP will also facilitate the development of U.S. energy resources and reduce unnecessary regulatory burdens associated with the development of those resources, in keeping with the principles established in President Trump’s Executive Order on Energy Independence, according to EPA. “The Obama administration pushed the bounds of their authority so far with the CPP that the Supreme Court issued a historic stay of the rule, preventing its devastating effects to be imposed on the American people while the rule is being challenged in court,” Pruitt says. “Any replacement rule will be done carefully, properly, and with humility, by listening to all those affected
by the rule.” The CPP ignored states’ concerns and eroded longstanding and important partnerships that are a necessary part of achieving positive environmental outcomes, according to Pruitt. The Trump administration estimates the proposed repeal could provide up to $33 billion in avoided compliance costs in 2030.
Arensis Increases Foothold Overseas Los Angeles-based Arensis, an international provider of off grid energy generation, has bought the Verdo pellet plant in Grangemouth, Scotland. With 185 power systems in operation across the country, Arensis reports that it delivers 85% of all small-scale biomass generation in the UK. The Verdo pellet plant, purchased from Verdo Renewables, creates more than 60,000 tonnes of wood pellets per year. Meanwhile Arensis is installing 30 Entrade biomass generators at the pellet plant site itself, to power manufacturing operations, reducing the carbon footprint further. It will maintain all jobs at the Verdo plant, and hopes to boost job numbers in the near future. Arensis operates a sizeable biomass research institute at the Knowsley Industrial Park near Liverpool. The company recently installed 32 Entrade biomass conversion units at two UK sites of frozen food company Greenyard, which are estimated to save 10,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions per year. The 32 modular plants will be fueled by wood pellets, converted from discarded vegetable boxes, using Entrade’s high-temperature cogeneration carbon-conversion process. The total capacity of the units will be approximately 1.8 MW electric and 3.8 MW thermal energy. Each unit has an overall capacity of 55 kW electric and 120 kW thermal.
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in the news ■ High Schools Go With Biomass Boilers Sussex Regional High School in Sussex, N.B., a school of approximately 741 students ranging from Grade 9 to 12, and Caledonia Regional High School in Hillsborough, N.B., which has 310 students ranging from Grade 6-12, both had the same issue that needed to be addressed: aging oil-heat boiler systems that required replacement. Instead of purchasing new oilfired units, both schools opted to take advantage of the province’s Green Building Policy, under the direction of DTI (Dept. of Transportation and Infrastructure) and replaced a significant portion of their fossil fuel load with biomass-fuelled boiler systems. After a thorough bidding process, the biomass projects were awarded to Thomas Industrial
Sales, a local company headquartered in Fredericton, N.B. For both boiler replacement projects, the company opted to install Viessmann Vitoflex 300-RF 540kW biomass boilers. The biomass boilers now serve as both schools’ primary heat sources, replacing their older oilfired units that still serve as backups in case additional heat load is needed during harsh winters, or the biomass boilers are down for routine maintenance or require servicing. The biomass systems heat the schools through a mixture of forced air hydronic heating coils and hydronic heaters at entryways. Neither school had any modification to the heat distribution system. Groupe Savoie, which is based in Saint-Quentin, N.B., supplies the wood pellets for the biomass boilers. (As reported by Canadian Biomass.)
Lithuania Will ‘Give’ Energy To Luxembourg The European Commission congratulated Lithuania and Luxembourg for the first ever cooperation agreement on the statistical transfer of renewable energy amounts as stipulated in the Renewable Energy Directive. The agreement helps Luxembourg achieve its national renewable energy target for 2020 by receiving a statistical transfer of a specified amount of renewable energy produced in Lithuania. Lithuania reached its national renewable energy target for 2020 in 2015 and aims to further develop renewable energy in its economy. This agreement shows that these cooperation mechanisms give EU Member States greater flexibility to reach their renewable energy targets. In this way, countries with more cost-effective and abundant ➤ 36
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Still Coming Of Age
Enviva Keeps Growing By Jessica Johnson WILMINGTON & FAISON, NC he industrial wood pellet production roster of players is a small but powerful one—and in the Mid-Atlantic region Enviva brings the heat. As is the Enviva way, its newest plant, located in Sampson County, NC, follows the lead of its other pellet startups, while procuring roundwood and chips for processing with the newest generation of equipment. Capacity approaches a productive 600,000 metric tons annually, making Sampson one of the largest of the six Enviva plants, whose combined capacity is nearly 3 million metric tons annually. But what sets Enviva Sampson apart is its proximity to the newest gem in the Enviva crown: Enviva’s Port of Wilmington marine export terminal, with its two pellet storage domes and ship load out system. Enviva manages the port facility, while Host Terminals provides daily operational support. Nearly 30 personnel across three companies staff the facility.
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Completed in December 2016, the port has real-time storage capacity of 90,000 metric tons. Currently two plants feed that capacity in two ways: Enviva Sampson ships pellets to the port via truck, and another third party production plant ships pellets to the port via rail. According to Rob McCulloch, Enviva Public Affairs and Community Relations Manager, the relationship demonstrates the overall health of the export pellet market in the U.S. “It’s the same concept as the rising tide lifts all ships,” he says. “It’s great that the market is big enough for all of us. If Enviva can help establish that and grow it, that’s great!” Yohn Ellis, Enviva Wilmington Manager, credits a strong line of communication with the trucking company hauling from Sampson and both pellet plant management teams for enabling the port to operate effectively.
Port Operations It takes approximately six minutes to unload a truck of 30 metric tons and approximately 15 minutes to unload a rail car with between 90-100 metric tons, before entering
Pellets are unloaded to a conveying system before entering storage domes, opposite page, which entail spark detection and dust control technologies.
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Control Union tests all pellets received at the port for fines, quality, temperature and durability.
storage in one of two domes, each with a capacity of 45,000 metric tons. During receiving, Control Union, a contractor in partnership with Host Terminals, pulls samples for durability testing, fines testing and begins temperature monitoring. Once the ship docks, the port becomes a flurry of activ-
ity and pellets are conveyed from the domes to the actual water’s edge where a Bruks crane and Cleveland Cascade chute assists with loading. Since Wilmington is a deepwater port, the facility can handle Supramax vessels with 42,000-48,000 metric ton pellet capacity. When the ship docks it’s a 24/7 “all hands on deck” operation. Host Terminals employees will switch from eighthour shifts to 12-hour shifts in order to get the ship loaded within the shipping company’s allocated time to avoid demurrage. Pellets disperse from the bottom of the domes via conveyor to ship load out at a maximum rate of 1,500 metric tons per hour. Over 3,600 feet of conveyors move pellets throughout the facility. Enviva and Host maintain daily, weekly, monthly, biyearly and yearly schedules using a work order system to check everything from belts and bearings to sensors and motors. In addition to a supervisor, a member of the maintenance staff is always on-call as the facility operates 24/7 year-round. Shane Gaither, Host Terminals Wilmington Manager, says this is his third greenfield pellet port startup and is the best by far. “This is the finest I’ve dealt with; it is well thought out between the overall layout and the design.” At the port, key suppliers include Eriez, Firefly AB, AirCon, Bruks and Cleveland Cascade.
Wilmington Management: Enviva’s Yohn Ellis and Host Terminals’ Shane Gaither
Bruks ship loader readies for the next vessel, which will transport pellets to overseas power generation markets.
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Sampson is Ansley’s third Enviva pellet facility in a managerial role, his fourth to work in. He says one of the best parts about working at Enviva is being able to leverage expertise across not only plants but also process islands to bring best practices to standard. Maintenance at Sampson is done on a set schedule, with Plant Manager Jason Ansley with Sustainability Forester Laura Hendrick
Sampson Operations A 600,000 metric ton capacity facility that came on-line in November 2016, Sampson operates by and large in the same way as the other three Enviva pellet operations throughout the Mid-Atlantic region and is broken into process islands, according to Jason Ansley, Plant Manager. The operation receives chips and logs, with logs unloaded by crane and run through a drum debarker before chipping and sizing. Stacker reclaimers keep raw material flowing. Material is dried in a rotary dryer and sized before pelletizing and trucking to the port. “We definitely honed in on some of the advancements with this iteration of machinery, which has allowed us to improve our production of pellets,” Ansley points out. Key suppliers at Enviva Sampson include Phelps, Andritz, Bruks, Flamex, LogPro, Kahl, WPI, West Salem, TSI and Agra. At the time of Wood Bioenergy’s visit, Sampson had been on-line for less than one year, but was through startup and ramp-up. “Obviously when you start up a plant of this size there is heavy interaction from OEMs to ensure everything is running well,” he explains, “but we have a lot of expertise within the company. We are able to learn from the other sites and bring those people on board so we don’t have to reinvent the wheel.”
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Enviva procures chips and roundwood.
Sampson operates 12 Kahl pelletizers
twice-a-year extended planned outages. With a large portfolio of plants, and a significant roster of employees, Enviva puts safety as its top priority. The safety manager makes use of a process called pre-job risk assessments. Any time the team starts a non-standard task, they stop and do a review of the risks. Each present employee signs off on the review. “It’s worth taking the extra
time necessary to make sure we are going about things safely,” Ansley explains. Additionally, Enviva practices industry standard safety observations (peer-to-peer reviews) and near-miss reporting. Enviva has a learning culture, Ansley believes, partly because of how young the industry as a whole is and partly because the company itself is expanding at a rapid rate in response to increased market demand. “We’re constantly bringing on new people, learning new things and integrating people within our own existing teams. There’s never a dull moment from a learning standpoint and everyone has latched on to that,” he says.
An ESP is part of the facility’s air emissions control program.
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Morbark Celebrates 60th By May Donnell WINN, Mich. he pancakes, the drones, the chips and the optimism. All were flying on a pretty September weekend at Morbark corporate headquarters and the woods beyond as the company celebrated with nearly 300 guests from 15 countries its 60th anniversary at the machine festival called Demo Days. Some refer to the annual event as Winn, Michigan’s super bowl. The gathering, which included dealers, long-time customers and potential ones, vendors, friends and state officials, kicked off with information sessions on Tier 4 Final mandates and equipment financing, followed by equipment walk-arounds and a roll out demo of the electric-powered 3200 Wood Hog grinder. The day’s activities concluded at a lively “Morbark Lounge/Game Night” reception. Kevin Martin, owner of Martin Animal Bedding in Goshen, Ind., came with his two sons and an employee. “I’m considering adding some new equipment next year and we wanted to see it in action,” said Martin, who operates a Morbark tub grinder. Ditto from a number of other customers, including those in the forestry, biomass, recycling and tree care industries. The Assn. of Equipment Manufacturers, a group dedicated to improving U.S. manufacturing policies, was
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one of the sponsors of the event with its “I Make America” program, of which Morbark has been a major supporter for several years. The second day began with an early breakfast where the chef flipped pancakes through the air onto the plates of the guests and the day continued with guided tours of Morbark’s more than one million sq. ft. manufacturing facility. As this was the anniversary of the founding of the company by the late Norval Morey, long-time employee and field service rep Larry Burkholder, who was Morey’s right-hand man, recalled when Morey worked from a 10x20 metal shed in his backyard. “Then later, we enlarged to about 4,000 sq. ft.,” Burkholder added with a smile. CEO David Herr told a tour group they were about to see the beginning of major changes to the manufacturing process. “We’re going through the process of upgrading the flow and process of building our products. Next year, you’ll see a whole new plant,” he said. Senior Vice President John Foote commented, “We are always working to reduce cycle times. We’ve focused on product design for efficient manufacturing, standardized packages and material flows to the production lines. The results have been amazing.” Foote said in two of the three lines, they were able to double production throughput, while only adding one em-
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ployee on each of those lines. The third line has seen a 14% improvement in throughput with a 64% improvement in lead time. In addition to new approaches to the process, the plant has upgraded some of its manufacturing equipment. Morbark Warranty Administrator John Gotteleber said communication continues to improve throughout the company and workers on the floor are better able to notify management of problems with parts or procedures and get them solved quickly. Morbark’s production changes come at a critical time for the company. Demand for its products is at an all time high, Herr said. Herr celebrated one year as Morbark CEO in October. He came on board after Stellex Capital Management purchased the company from Lon Morey. “We had 100 different buyers come forward and we narrowed it down to three,” said Senior VP Foote. “I think Lon did a fantastic job of choosing the right fit and what was best for the employees.” Mike Brink of Brink Wood Products in Grand Rapids, Mich. said he is always interested in seeing what’s new and so made the trip. Tier 4 mandates may lead Brink and others to consider electric power to replace diesel. Vendor Jesse Wezensky, whose company, Robotic Welded Parts, supplies teeth for Morbark chippers, was one vendor on hand. “We wanted to come and see our product in action and talk to the people who use it,” he said. Guests were taken on an extensive tour through 25 different work stations, including the robotic weld cell, 1,000-ton press brake, chipper, tree care and sawmill lines, training center and warehouse. Line workers and supervisors stopped what they were doing to answer questions from visitors. Brenda Haskill, a forest specialist with the Michigan Dept. of Natural Resources, was among those observing the lines. “My job is to help keep track of Michigan’s timber supply and where it ends up,” she said. Morbark chippers are used in Michigan’s state parks. “The thing about our products is they last a long
David Herr feels good after one year as CEO.
Senior VP John Foote introduces the Pronar trommel screen.
time, and that’s because we use a top quality grade of steel,” said Morbark government sales specialist Wayne Watts, who led one of the tours. “People know they will get top dollar if they sell them down the line somewhere.” In fact, a refurbished 1980 model Eeger Beever brush chipper was on display at the gathering. Following the plant tours, buses carried the contin-
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Pancake breakfast set the day in motion.
Morbark’s 223 flail is easily transportable.
Manufacturing plant is undergoing process improvements.
gent to the demonstration area a short distance away. Morbark employees started with the Beever line of chippers and worked their way through the lineup of tub grinders, microchippers and drum chippers, Pronar trommel screen, flail debarker and Chiparvestor. They introduced the new 3400XT Track Wood Hog horizontal grinder with musical fanfare. The 3400XT has a standard width of 8 ft. 4 in., making it within the legal transport width in any country, regardless of engine size. This model accommodates engines from 540 to 800 HP. Other key features are the longer infeed bed with sloped sides for improved operator sight lines and more efficient loading of material, as well as an extended platform between the hood and the engine for better access to components for general maintenance or to change screens. It and the Pronar MPB 20.55 trommel screen were launched this year. The mobile trommel screens, available in four sizes, are suited to work with a variety of materials, including soil, compost, municipal waste, coal, aggregate and biomass. Easy-to-use electronic controls allow the operator to tailor the operation parameters to the materials to be separated. A variety of drums are available to meet the customer’s specific needs, with round or square holes and of any mesh size. Meanwhile, everyone was invited to “test drive” the Boxer, a compact tract utility loader recently added to the Morbark product line. Equipment showcased included: l Beever M12RX brush chipper l Beever M15R brush chipper l Beever M20R chipper with loader l Boxer 600HD compact utility loader l Boxer 700HDX compact utility loader l 223 flail l 23 NCL Chiparvestor l Beever M20R forestry chipper l 40/36 MicroChipper l 50/48 NCL drum chipper l 3400XT Wood Hog horizontal grinder l Pronar MPB 20.55 trommel screen l 4600XL Track Wood Hog horizontal grinder l 6600 Wood Hog horizontal grinder l 1300 tub grinder Following the demonstrations, dealer Michigan Cat, on hand to show off its latest engines, treated everyone to a Texas-style barbecue lunch and the party came to a close. Financier Robert Charles, who joined the Morbark Board of Directors after Stellex purchased the company, enjoyed his time in Winn. “I really like the people I’ve met at Morbark,” he said. “They are like a big, happy family.” “In all my 27 years at Morbark,” Foote said, “I’ve never been so excited about the future of our company. I just think we’re going in a great direction.” Morbark was formed as the Morbark Portable Debarker Company in 1957 upon the invention of a pulpwood peeler by Norval Morey and machinist Bob Baker.
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Air Permit Given To Irish Firm For Georgia Pellet Mill Bord na Móna, an Ireland power generation provider and renewable raw material resource supplier, has received an Air Quality Permit from the Environmental Protection Div. of the Georgia Dept. of Natural Resource for the construction and operation of an industrial wood pellet manufacturing facility in Washington (Wilkes County), Ga. The $80 million plant would include 10 pellet mills, two pellet coolers, three green hammermills, three dry hammermills, a natural gas fired double duct burner and natural gas fired rotary drum dryer, along with a regenerative thermal oxidizer for VOC air emissions control, according to the permit. Bord na Móna says the project could be operational within two years. Bord na Móna has traditionally relied heavily on peat for its raw material in its power generation infrastructure in Ireland, but is moving away from its core peat business in favor of woody biomass. Chairman John Horgan commented, “We have made progress on the establishment of a wood pellet plant in the USA. This is an integral part of our plan to ensure a continued high quality supply of biomass to our own Edenderry power station and the Lough Ree and West Offaly power stations owned by ESP Managing Director Mike Quinn, addressing the Georgia projects, added, “The site has been chosen due to its experienced skilled labor force and the availability of raw material and vast quantities of trees. Unfortunately, there currently isn’t sufficient biomass in Ireland to allow us to build a similar plant here but I am looking forward to this changing over the next numer of years when private forestry comes on stream.” Bord na Móna announced in 2015 it would cease to harvest peat for energy purposes by 2030 and
meanwhile “roll out” renewable energy on its 200,000 acre land bank, including solar farms, wind farms and biomass. Peat is not generally regarded as a renewable source of energy due to its extraction rate far exceeding its slow regrowth rate. It is generally classified as a fossil fuel or slow renewable fuel.
Enviva Releases Latest Procurement Data Enviva, the world’s largest producer of industrial wood pellets, released its latest Track & Trace sourcing data, which showed that during the six-month period ending in June, the company sourced wood from 1,181 working forest harvests in 73 counties and in five Southeastern states. The company says that the total amount of forested land in its primary supply area increased by 320,842 acres from 2011 through 2015, and that inventory on that land has grown by 10% as forests grow at a faster rate than they are harvested. Enviva said 38% of its wood came from pine and hardwood mixed forests, 31% from southern yellow pine forests and 6% from upland hardwood forests. The wood sourced by Enviva consists of undersized or understory wood that was removed as part of a larger harvest, tops and limbs, brush and thinnings. Before selling wood to Enviva, a supplier must provide detailed data on the specific forest tract being considered for harvest, including each individual tract’s precise geographic location, acreage, forest type, species mix, age and the share of wood from each harvest earmarked for Enviva versus other consumers. Enviva does not accept any wood from a harvest without this information, and Enviva records the data and verifies
the accuracy of its procedures through third-party audits.
Morbark Acquires Rayco Manufacturing Morbark has acquired Rayco Manufacturing, Inc. in a continuing effort to broaden its range of tree care and industrial equipment. Rayco, founded in 1978 in Wooster, Ohio, by John Bowling, manufactures stump cutters, crawler trucks, forestry mulchers, multi-tool carriers and attachments, brush chippers and the new AT71 aerial trimmer. Dave Herr, CEO of Morbark, comments, “Rayco is a company that our senior management team has admired for a long time. We value the long-standing success of Rayco and are committed to providing the Bowling family and their dedicated employees the resources they need to continue the success they have built.” Bowling will continue his work with the team to develop new products and help improve the company’s existing product lines. He will continue to have an economic interest in the combined business and will be a member of Morbark’s Board of Directors. Morbark will operate Rayco as a new division maintaining its brand identity. Rayco’s experienced management team will continue to manage their operations.
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CBI Plays Host
By Jay Donnell NEWTON, NH ontinental Biomass Industries (CBI) held its 2017 Factory Forum October 3-5 at the company’s headquarters in Newton. Attendees came from all over the globe to check out the latest CBI chipping, grinding and raw material processing equipment. CBI’s guests stayed in historic Portsmouth, NH and on the morning of October 4 two buses arrived to pick up attendees and take them to CBI headquarters for a tour of the company’s factory and a live demo featuring several pieces of CBI equipment. The highlight of the tour was a look at the first ever CBI Road-Mill, which was first used for Hurricane Andrew cleanup in 1991. It was purchased in 1993 by Ingerson Transportation, which brought the machine down from its operation in Jefferson, NH so that all of CBI’s guests could have an up close look at the long lasting machine which was set up as a static display. During the facility tour, attendees got a close look at grinders being prepared for hurricane debris cleanup. CBI had already shipped several grinders and a shredder to Texas, Florida and St. Martin, and several more machines were being prepped to send out.
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CBI’s guests had the opportunity to take in a number of keynote presentations from CBI and Terex personnel. Neal Nowick, General Manager of Terex Environmental Equipment, welcomed the far traveling crowd and gave his presen- GM Neal Nowick greets guests. tation, which included a look into the future of CBI and Ecotec product lines. Other presentations addressed equipment financing and Tier 4 compliance. After lunch, attendees made their way to the demo site for some live action, including CBI’s 6800BT, 5800BT and 5400BT wood grinders, 7544 flail and disc chipper, TTS 620 drum screener, Phoenix 2100 trommel screen, and the AirMax material density separator. A regional news broadcasting station team made their way to the demo to feature the 6800BT because of its application in recent hurricane cleanup efforts. Bill Thomson of Thomson Brothers Industries in North Andover, Mass. owns a CBI Grizzly Mill Annihilator and attended the event to support CBI. “I like CBI’s products because of the quality, price and service,” he said. “I’ve
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CBI 6800BT horizontal grinder has been called into hurricane cleanup duty.
owned my CBI machine for nine years and have never had any problems with it.” Patrick Hayes made the trip on behalf of Southridge Farm and Nursery in Walpole, Mass. His company recently purchased a 5800 grinder. “It’s the best grinder we’ve seen and we came out here to see more of their products,” Hayes said. “We really like the grinder because it’s a lot quicker.” A-1 Sandrock of Greensboro, NC purchased its third machine from Terex Environmental Equipment during the Factory Forum, working with Powerscreen Mid-Atlantic to add a 5800BT grinder. After the demo, attendees went back to their hotels to get ready for a “Taste of the Coast” dinner, which included fresh lobster, clams and many other New England staples. Following the dinner, CBI’s guests were invited to a night out in Portsmouth where CBI provided an ex-
cellent rock ’n roll cover band for everyone to enjoy. The final day of CBI’s factory forum featured a workshop on safety led by Aaron Murray, technical R&D lead at CBI, using the 6800BT; and a workshop on performance optimization led by CBI engineering specialists Mike Goutier and Nate Fuller. They gave live examples of best practices with a 5800BT grinder. Marketing coordinator for Terex, CBI and Ecotec, Joe Gallagher, played a vital role in organizing the event and made sure that everyone got a taste of all that CBI and New England has to offer. Gallagher began working for the New Hampshire-based company just under a year ago and has done an excellent job increasing the company’s marketing efforts. In 2015, Terex Corp. acquired CBI and Neuson Ecotec in order to expand its Terex Environmental Equipment (TEE) product line.
Mitch Ingerson stands in front of his CBI Road-Mill, the first CBI unit built, and used by his company since 1993.
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Peterson Offers Two New Chippers
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eterson Pacific Corp. has introduced two products—an electric delimber debarker disc chipper and a drum chipper. The 5050H stationary, electric delimber debarker disc chipper processes whole trees in one continuous operation. Equipped with a large feed throat, the 5050H can accept up to a 23 in. (56 cm) diameter single tree or multiple smaller stems. It can be configured with a three or four pocket disc, with several optional sheave sizes to make precisely the chip you need. The standard three-pocket disc produces chips from 5⁄8 to 11⁄4 in. (16– 32 mm) long, while the optional four-pocket disc produces chips from 1⁄2 to 1 in. (13–25 mm) long. Chipping production rates up to 150
tons (136 tonnes) per hour can be achieved depending on chip size and wood characteristics. Peterson’s heavy-duty 66 in. diameter, 43⁄4 in. thick (168 x12 cm) chipper disc has replaceable ½ in. (13 mm) wear plates. Traditional babbitt-type knives or Key Knife components are available. The stationary 5050H can be configured from 600 to 1000 HP (447– 745 kW) at the disc depending on the needs of your application. An additional 600 HP (447 kW) electric motor powers the needs of the hydraulic system. l Peterson also now offers the 6310B drum chipper, which is suited for high volume biomass producers who have a variety of
feed material, from logs up to 36 in. (91 cm) in diameter, to brush and small feedstock. The 6310B drum chipper is powered by a 1050 HP (772 kW) C27 Caterpillar engine, and has an optional Tier IV engine available. At 86,000 lbs. (39,010 kg), the track mounted 6310B was designed for operations requiring high production and frequent moves between jobs. The 6310B has two drum configurations, an eight-pocket drum to make standard biomass chips, or a 16-pocket drum to make microchips. An optional grate system has been redesigned to allow for adjustment from a microchip to a 11⁄4 in. chip with the same grates. Traditional Babbitt type knife systems are standard equipment, or an optional Key Knife system is available. Peterson’s chip accelerator system adds load density or throws chips well away from the machine for land clearing operations. The chipper utilizes a 50 in. (127 cm) diameter by 60 in. (152 cm) wide drum. Other key features include a sloped feed deck for the ease of feeding and wear resistant AR400 wear surfaces on the drum pockets and shell. The feed chain has been upgraded to WDH120 for improved strength and long life. Visit petersoncorp.com.
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Rotochopper Hosts 7th Annual Demo Day
Attendees gather at the new B-66 1050 HP track conversion unit.
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bout 120 customers and prospects from the U.S. and Canada attended Rotochopper, Inc.’s 7th annual Demo Day in St. Martin, Minn. on September 21. The theme of the event was “See Red Go Green.” The day began with tours of the state-of-the-art manufacturing facility, providing attendees the opportunity to see Rotochopper grinders in every stage of manufacture, from cutting to final inspection and testing. The facility tours also provided guests the opportunity to meet the teams who design, build and support their Rotochopper equipment. President/CEO Art de St. Aubin welcomed attendees with remarks focused on the partnership Rotochopper forms with its customers and discussed the initiatives the
company is undertaking to further support those partnerships. “Our long-term partnerships with customers are driven by Rotochopper’s core values: loyalty, commitment, service, pride and community. We will continue to position ourselves to help your businesses succeed and differentiate ourselves from our competitors,” he said. The demonstrations started with the unveiling of Rotochopper’s prototype heavy duty B-66 track and dolly unit, with a 1050 HP engine and upgraded infeed features enabling it to devour logs and whole trees. Also, the 765 and 950 HP B-66, FP-66, MC-266 and MP-2 demonstrated converting raw materials into finished products throughout the day. Rotochopper customer service unveiled the new RotoLink system,
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which allows customers to connect with their machines and Rotochopper customer service to troubleshoot and track machine performance in real-time. “For owners, this means more uptime and predictive maintenance by allowing them to monitor critical machine parts like the engine and rotor,” says Doug Meyer, Director of Customer Service. RotoLink is available for both diesel and electric horizontal grinders. The newly redesigned 24 tooth replaceable mount rotor with increased impact resistance and reduced side load during operation was on display. The day ended with a side by side demonstration of a B-66 and an FP66 equipped with Rotochopper’s Generation 2 Colorizer.
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RecuDry Works For Austria Plant
What can be done when the thermal energy produced on-site does not suffice anymore for covering peak load operation? Last year, this turned into a vital question at Hasslacher Preding Holzindustrie in Austria. Especially in the high-consumption months during the fall and winter season, the company’s pellets production had to be reduced repeatedly in favor of timber drying. The people in charge at Hasslacher Preding were quick to dismiss an investment to expand their energy production. They instead focused on uncovering optimization potential in their existing setup. After some initial talks, it became clear that the belt dryer offered suitable options for optimization.
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“Especially in the winter we did not have sufficient thermal energy at our disposal,” comments Thomas Bierbacher, pellets divisional manager at Hasslacher Norica Timber. The solution they found was the heat recovery system called RecuDry by Stela Laxhuber, Massing, Germany. It had been Stela who had already installed the original belt dryer at Hasslacher in 2006. Now the time had come to modify it for improving energy efficiency. Hasslacher is particularly satisfied with the fast implementation. “We signed the contract at the timber fair in September 2016. By December 12 the reconstruction work commenced. Exactly one month later, we put the system into operation,” recalls Manfred Steinwiedder, manager at Hasslacher Preding. He says the system virtually operated at the push of a
Left to right, Hasslacher’s Thomas Bierbacher and Manfred Steinwiedder, and Stela’s Tobias Latein
button and at the output level that was promised. In other words, Stela was able to implement the project within four months and upgrade the existing belt dryer to a BTU RecuDry 1/620025.5. In order to do so, the dryer was extended by 3 m and its ventilators were replaced by more efficient models. For a RecuDry system, they di-
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vide the conventional belt dryer into two segments: the condensation module at the front and the Recu module at the rear end. Tobias Latein, Head of Sales at Stela, explains: “Ventilators supply the existing warm air that has already passed over the chip mats via the condensation system where the heat is dispersed to the module. The generated heat in turn warms up the fresh air in the condensation module. This way, the still utilizable exhaust air is kept from escaping into the atmosphere and can be put to good use for chip drying.” At the successful operation startup last January, the average temperature in Preding was -5.7°C. “Our energy savings amount to around 30% in the summer and reach even 40% in the winter,” Latein affirms. Hasslacher chose to have the RecuDry standard model installed, but Stela also offers higher configuration levels. Depending on the model and the heat available, Stela promises a possible amortization rate of less than two years. Article and photo supplied by Stela Laxhuber.
Coastal Machinery Joins Bandit Dealer Network Bandit Industries announced that Coastal Machinery Co. has joined Bandit’s network of dealers, serving Bandit customers in Florida’s panhandle and southern Alabama. The dealership, located at 6701 Mobile Hwy in Pensacola, will offer Bandit’s complete lineup of hand-fed chippers and stump grinders, including the new Intimidator 15XPC and Intimidator 18XPC, as well as the new Model ZT1844 compact track stump grinder. “Coastal Machinery Co., is a full-service dealership, offering sales, parts and service,” said Bandit Sales Manager Jason Morey. “They are a known and respected dealer in their area and are an awesome addition to Bandit’s dealer network.” Coastal Machinery has been recognized by Case, Kubota and Doosan on numerous occasions as one of their outstanding dealers in North America. The company has grown consistently over the last 20 years. Visit coastalmachinery.com or call 1850-944-2002.
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19 ➤ potential in renewable energy can help other countries reach their national targets, as well as help the EU as a whole achieve the 20% renewable energy target in 2020. The agreement stipulates that Lithuania will transfer a certain amount between 2018 and 2020 to help Luxembourg fulfill its 2020 national renewable energy target. The possibility of statistical transfers was introduced in the Renewable Energy Directive (2009/28/ EC), which makes it possible for EU Member States to agree to statistically transfer a specified amount of energy from renewable sources from one Member State to another. In a statistical transfer, an amount of renewable energy is deducted from one country’s progress towards its target and added to another’s. This is an accounting procedure and no actual energy changes hands.
Roseburg Purchases Timberland In South Roseburg has acquired 158,000 acres of timberland in the Southeastern U.S. from Forest Investment Associates (FIA), a timberland investment management organization. The timber-
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land is located around Roanoke Rapids, largely within the coastal region of North Carolina and southeastern Virginia. Roseburg currently owns and manages nearly 600,00 acres of timberland in the Northwest U.S. “This acquisition advances Roseburg’s planned expansion into the Southeastern U.S.,” Roseburg CEO Grady Mulbery says. “The region’s welcoming business environment and potential for growth also factored into our decision to add the property to our portfolio.”
Weyco Sells 100,000 Acres In Southeast Weyerhaeuser is selling 100,000 acres of timberlands to Twin Creeks Timber for $202.5 million, including 80,000 acres in Mississippi and 20,000 acres in Georgia. Weyerhaeuser is terminating agreements under which it has managed the Twin Creeks timberlands. “Through these transactions, we are simplifying our operations to focus on management of our own timberlands while continuing to strategically optimize our timberland portfolio,” says Doyle Simons, president and CEO of Weyerhaeuser. Twin Creeks was formed as a
joint venture between Plum Creek Timber and several institutional investors. Following its purchase of Plum Creek in February 2016, Weyerhaeuser assumed Plum Creek’s investment in the joint venture and became the manager of the Twin Creeks timberlands.
CDL Program Starts Up At Florida College After more than 18 months of planning, dedication, fundraising and networking, the initial CDLClass A program began in late September at North Florida Community College (NFCC) in Madison, Fla. Fittingly, NFCC administrators and faculty and its industry partners celebrated the opening of the commercial truck driver training program and recognized the community and business leaders who helped it become a reality. “Many have been involved in getting this program started and we appreciate all your support,” said David Dunkle, Associate Dean of Economic Development & Technical Programs. “Industry partners have contributed over $24,000.” Dunkle presented three business leaders with “Going the Extra Mile” Awards for providing outstanding
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leadership, guidance and funding in the effort. Recipients were Jerry Gray of Gray Logging, LLC, and Matt Webb of Genesis Timber Corp., both of Madison; and Gary Brett of M.A. Rigoni, Inc., of Perry, Fla. NFCC also honored T.W. Byrd Sons, Suwannee Lumber Co., C.F. Webb & Sons Logging, Packaging Corp of America, John A Cruce Jr. Inc., Boland Timber Co., Private
Forester Inc., Hood Industries, Stoutamire-Pavlik & Associates Inc., Certified Service Center, Suwannee Timber Management, and Johnson & Johnson Inc. for their support and contributions. CareerSource North Florida, which helped secure grant funding for the program, is again working with NFCC to enroll students in its upcoming CDL class, which begins
February 7. Those interested must attend an orientation session to determine eligibility for the program and possible tuition scholarships. Orientations are scheduled December 6 and January 17. For more information contact Daisy Garcia at 850-973-9442 or garciad@nfcc.edu. More information is also available on the NFCC web site: nfcc.edu.
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2017 Editorial Index FEBRUARY From The Editors Biomass-Coal Partnerships? Page 6 Hazelhurst Wood Pellets A Different Approach Page 18 Biomass Power Producers Facing Obstacles, Opportunities Page 26 You Name It Knighton Produces It Page 32 Wood Bio Guide Products, Manufacturers Pages 34-51
APRIL From The Editors U.S. Industrial Wood Pellets 10 Years In The Making Page 6
Highland Pellets On-Line, On Target Page 18
Colombo Energy Growing Opportunities Page 20
From Farming To Pelleting (Fiber By-Products) Page 24
Industrial Wood Pellets Industry A Long Way In A Short While Page 26 Boosting Torrefaction Markets HM3 Proves Technology Page 32
JUNE From The Editors Are Four Lines Better Than One? Page 6
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AUGUST From The Editors Paris Agreement A Way Without Page 6 Biomass Leader Twin Rivers Land & Timber Page 16 Raw Material Processing Page 22 Ligna Biomass Page 28
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From The Editors The Numbers Don’t Lie Well, They Might Page 6
From The Editors Co-Firing A Viable Path Making The Case Page 6
Fire Prevetion Page 8 Micro Chipping Pays Off For Holmes Logging Page 14 Japan Industrial Wood Pellets Policies Will Drive Demand Page 18 Heating Atlantic Canada Shaw’s Eastern Embers Page 26 Chipper To Material Handler Tree Work Teamwork Page 30
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