Chip pile storage - a review of practices to avoid deterioration and economic losses
Chip pile storage began in the 1950s with the use of wood products residuals as a major source for pulp chips. Storage was required to handle the intermittent flow of chips to the mills. Chip piles were also used to build inventory for periods of the year when wood delivery was low, such as the winter and rainy seasons. In the early years of using chip pile storage, there were catastrophic losses of chip piles as a result of high temperatures and even fire. Numerous studies have determined the mechanisms that cause this deterioration, and methods have been developed to control the deterioration and reduce economic losses. Part of this inventory strategy includes equipment that has been specifically designed for storing and handling chips. This summary brings the past work together into a prescription for chip pile management that can be adapted to any mill that stores chips. 24 references.
- Research Organization:
- Weyerhaeuser Co., Tacoma, WA
- OSTI ID:
- 6483098
- Journal Information:
- Tappi; (United States), Vol. 68:8
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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