Skogforsk has produced a free-for-download report on efficient forest fuel supply chains.
Skogforsk has devoted much research time into the collection and use of forest biomass for energy. They have successfully summarised their work into a comprehensive and professional, yet user-friendly and very informative document that deals with the entire forest fuel supply chain. What is even more pleasing is that the document is free-for-download from the Skogforsk website. The report is titled “Forest energy for a sustainable future”. It covers the results of their research into efficient forest fuel supply chains from 2011 to 2015. In the bullets below, Logging-on provides a brief overview of the contents of this document.
- Fuel characteristics: this includes measurement of fuel, weighing energy wood and measuring moisture content.
- Planning and management: This section focusses on best practices for planning and an analysis of supply systems.
- Forest fuel harvest: Different types of forest fuels are covered, as well different harvesting systems for different fuels.
- Fuel production: Systems for processing fuels are included, focussing on grinding and chipping material.
- Forest fuel logistics: Optimising the transport of forest fuels receives the most attention in this chapter.
The editors of the report are Carl Henrik Palmer, Lars Eliasson and Mia Iwarsson Wide. The report can be accessed at http://www.skogforsk.se/contentassets/68196d6499ef46c0a4ff48e7a0e66caf/forest-energy-for-a-sustainable-future.pdf