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Title: Comminution process to produce precision wood particles of uniform size and shape with disrupted grain structure from wood chips

Abstract

A process of comminution of wood chips (C) having a grain direction to produce a mixture of wood particles (P), wherein the wood chips are characterized by an average length dimension (L.sub.C) as measured substantially parallel to the grain, an average width dimension (W.sub.C) as measured normal to L.sub.C and aligned cross grain, and an average height dimension (H.sub.C) as measured normal to W.sub.C and L.sub.C, wherein W.sub.C>L.sub.C, and wherein the comminution process comprises the step of feeding the wood chips in a direction of travel substantially randomly to the grain direction through a counter rotating pair of intermeshing arrays of cutting discs (D) arrayed axially perpendicular to the direction of wood chip travel, wherein the cutting discs have a uniform thickness (T.sub.D), and wherein at least one of L.sub.C, W.sub.C, and H.sub.C is less than T.sub.D.

Inventors:
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Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Forest Concepts, LLC, Auburn, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
1185302
Patent Number(s):
9061286
Application Number:
13/964,740
Assignee:
Forest Concepts, LLC (Auburn, WA)
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
A - HUMAN NECESSITIES A01 - AGRICULTURE A01G - HORTICULTURE
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B02 - CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING B02C - CRUSHING, PULVERISING, OR DISINTEGRATING IN GENERAL
DOE Contract Number:  
SC0002291
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Patent File Date: 2013 Aug 12
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS

Citation Formats

Dooley, James H., and Lanning, David N. Comminution process to produce precision wood particles of uniform size and shape with disrupted grain structure from wood chips. United States: N. p., 2015. Web.
Dooley, James H., & Lanning, David N. Comminution process to produce precision wood particles of uniform size and shape with disrupted grain structure from wood chips. United States.
Dooley, James H., and Lanning, David N. Tue . "Comminution process to produce precision wood particles of uniform size and shape with disrupted grain structure from wood chips". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1185302.
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