Abstract Lack of full technical specification for biomass fuels and feedstocks is a major source of confusion, uncertainty, and conflict throughout the supply chain. With support from US Department of Agriculture and US Department of Energy, we have interviewed scores of industry participants and reviewed both the scientific and commercial literature to develop a template …
Scientists and engineers at the University of Washington’s biofuels and bioproducts laboratory in the School of Forest Resources are partnering with Forest Concepts, LLC, a bioenergy feedstock technology developer in Auburn, Washington, to evaluate the biochemical conversion efficiency of a new kind of woody biomass feedstock particle. The $80,000 grant to the UW is a …
Forest Concepts and University of Washington Partner on Bioenergy Technology Read More »
The USDA Small Business Innovation Research program awarded Forest Concepts with a two year $350,000 Phase II contract to advance the development of their technologies for reprocessing hog fuel and other chipped woody biomass to create clean streams of wood fiber and bark, while removing dirt, rock and other contaminants. The cost and yield of …
Abstract Woody biomass from forestland, urban greenbelts, and residential areas has the potential to provide more than 150 million tons per year of cellulosic feedstocks for biorefineries, pellet fuels, and fermentation. Production sites range from urban lots to large wildland forest tracts. Destinations range from small urban boutiques to large remote industrial complexes. The systems, …
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Abstract Forest Concepts is working under a federal contract from the USDA CSREES SBIR program to develop better methods to collect and transport woody biomass collected from small-scale fuels reduction projects (ranging from residential lots to 20 acre parcels) in the true wildland-urban intermix zone (WUI). Our specific objective is to enable more of the …
Biomass Baling into Large Square Bales for Efficient Transport, Storage, and Handling Read More »
Forest Concepts, LLC today launched a new $80,000 Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Phase I contract from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to develop improved methods to supply woody biomass feedstocks to the bio-products and bioenergy industries. This is Forest Concepts’ fourth USDA-SBIR contract related to forest products. The current paradigm for dealing …
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Abstract Woody biomass from wildfire prevention and forest health improvement projects is a significant source of feedstock for bio refineries, combustion energy facilities and other value-added uses. Baling into large rectangular bales offers increased bulk density and easier handling for local and long-distance transportation. By preserving large piece sizes, value potential is maximized. We conducted …
