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

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6825463· OSTI ID:6825463
The wood pallet and container industry used 4.0 billion board feet, 13 percent of the nation's lumber production, in 1975. The manufacture of wooden pallets and containers produces 10 to 15 percent residue if measured on a nominal board-foot basis and 30 to 40 percent 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 for 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:
6825463
Report Number(s):
TVA/PUB-83/21; ON: DE83901169
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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