Chunkwood: Production, characterization, and utilization.

Rodger A. Arola

doi:10.2737/NC-GTR-145

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Chunkwood: Production, characterization, and utilization.

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Authors:

Rodger A. Arola

Year:

1991

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-GTR-145

Source:

General Technical Report NC-145. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Presents a collection of U.S. research papers about chunkwood, an alternative form of comminuted wood particles that range from finger size up to fairly large, blocky particles of wood. Discusses chunkwood`s characteristics, storage and drying, machinery, and use to build low-volume roads and as furnish for composite flake products.

Keywords

comminution, chunking machines, storage and drying, road building, fuel characteristics, flakeboard

Citation

Arola, Rodger A. 1991. Chunkwood: Production, characterization, and utilization. General Technical Report NC-145. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station