State demonstration program in wood energy. Volume II. Feasibility studies and demonstration projects. Part B. Final report

Technical Report · Sun Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1980

OSTI ID:5062816

Bulpitt, W S; Curtis, G B; Brown, M L; Dixit, B S

This study examines the feasibility of the establishment of a commercial operation to market wood fuel to industrial plants. Results of fourteen typical user studies performed in Georgia are presented which indicates that for many industrial plants the economics of wood fuel can be quite favorable. Simple economic payback periods of less than two years were shown in some cases. The wood supply study revealed significant amounts of residue in the area which could be available for fuel. The market survey uncovered 16 prospective users of 100 or more tons per day of fuel. The study indicates that there is a significant commercial potential for the establishment of a wood fuel supply business to serve industrial plants. This volume contains appendices for part A. It also contains the results of the wood energy supplies feasibility studies including market analyses and costs associated with the harvesting and distribution of wood fuels.

• Research Organization: Georgia Inst. of Tech., Atlanta (USA). Engineering Experiment Station
• DOE Contract Number: FG05-79ET23076
• OSTI ID: 5062816
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/23076-T2-Vol.2-Pt.B; ON: DE86001959
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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