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Innovative Solutions for Agriculture and BeyondInnovative Solutions for Agriculture and Beyond

77thth Annual Biomass WorkshopAnnual Biomass Workshop

Material Handling Challenges of Material Handling Challenges of

BiomassBiomass

March March 5, 20145, 2014


Harvey ChorneyHarvey Chorney VP Manitoba Operations VP Manitoba Operations


A Research and Development Corporation … A Research and Development Corporation …

with with Specialized ExpertiseSpecialized Expertise

… in Machinery… in Machinery..

… in Processing.… in Processing.

…in …in BioEnergyBioEnergy..

PAMI PAMI Prairie Agricultural Machinery InstitutePrairie Agricultural Machinery Institute


OverviewOverview

Field OpportunitiesField Opportunities

Densification (briefly)Densification (briefly)

Harvesting CattailsHarvesting Cattails

Field to end useField to end use


Field Conditions: Field Conditions: Cattails Cattails -- Pelly’s LakePelly’s Lake


MonoculturesMonocultures

Canola Wheat

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Material Handling Material Handling –– Key Factors Key Factors

UniformityUniformity

Moisture contentMoisture content

Crop from harvest Crop from harvest

to end useto end use

Swath thicknessSwath thickness

Stalk lengthStalk length

OrientationOrientation

Crop SpeciesCrop Species


Biomass DensificationBiomass Densification Transformation of loose, bulky material into a compacted

solid with a defined shape

Increases the mass to volume ratio (density)


Mobile Densification SystemMobile Densification System Cube Cooler

Diesel Power Unit

Cooling Fan Cuber


Straw Properties affect Straw Properties affect CubeCube--ability ability

Maximum Dwell TimeMaximum Dwell Time


Material Handling Material Handling –– Cattail SwathsCattail Swaths


Material Material Handling Handling –– Field Field ConditionsConditions


Rotary MowerRotary Mower


Material Handling Material Handling –– Square Square BalingBaling


Material Handling Material Handling –– Field StorageField Storage


Material Handling Material Handling –– TransportationTransportation


Storage Storage -- Ag bagsAg bags


Elie’sElie’s Former Former IsobordIsobord FacilityFacility

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77thth Annual Biomass WorkshopAnnual Biomass Workshop

Material Handling Challenges Material Handling Challenges

of Biomassof Biomass


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