Guide for estimating wood residues produced at pallet plants in the Tennessee Valley

Technical Report · Tue Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1976

OSTI ID:5250143

Perry, J D

The wood pallet and container industry used 4.0 billion board feet, 13% of the Nation's lumber production, in 1975. The manufacture of wooden pallets and containers produces 10 to 15% residue if measured on a nominal board-foot basis and 30 to 40% residue by lumber weight. Residues and part yield on a dry-weight basis are computed for each of the eight machine types commonly used in the pallet industry. The dry weight per thousand board feet of pallet lumber is given separately fo 15 wood species encountered. The data are presented to provide methods for estimating residues on a nominal board-foot or weight basis in the following ways: (1) by the pallet, (2) per thousand board feet of lumber input, or (3) for a given period of time.

• Research Organization: Tennessee Valley Authority, Norris (USA). Div. of Forestry, Fisheries and Wildlife Development
• OSTI ID: 5250143
• Report Number(s): TVA-2902257; TN-B-17; ON: DE82902257
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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