Drying of Woodchips
Drying of Woodchips
Drying of Woodchips
Mikko Helin
North Karelia Polytechnic
Joensuu 7.6.2005
Wood as a fuel
{ Figure 1
An average efficiency of one 50 kW boiler with
different moisture content of chips
90
Efficiency rate [%]
80
70
60
50
40
10 20 30 40 50 60
Moisture content of chips [%]
Example of a small-scale boiler
{ We can calculate the amount of heat we will get out
of 1 loose-m3 of wood chips with different moisture
content:
{ Traditional drying
z Whole tree or chip pile
z In the open or covered
{ Artificial/forced drying of wood (usually a fan
is been used to produce a high drying-air flow)
z Un-heated drying-air
z Heated drying-air e.g.
{ Solar energy
{ boiler water energy
{ Flue gas energy
Dryer models
Dryer models…
Approximate investment costs
z fan 700 €
z fan 2 000 €
General specification for artificial drying
It would take