Bark burning as a primary fuel
Experience at the St. Region Paper Co. plant at Monticello, Mississippi in retrofitting a fuel oil or natural gas fueled boiler to burn bark is related. This facility currently can burn 275 tons of bark per day and may be expanded for an addition 120 ton/day capacity. Particle emissions are the main environmental effect of bark burning and can be controlled with existing pollution control equipment. Dirt and sand in the bark cause handling system and burner problems, and work on inexpensive cleaning systems is recommended. It is concluded that wood waste burning will become increasingly economical as fossil fuel prices escalate and that such waste use is necessary for solving both waste disposal and energy source requirements. (LCL)
- OSTI ID:
- 6411477
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-780782-1
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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