Debarking chips from whole trees in the Lake States.

James A. Mattson

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Debarking chips from whole trees in the Lake States.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

James A. Mattson

Year:

1975

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Paper NC-115. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Presents the results of a one-year study to evaluate the efficiency of the bark-chip separation-segregation system on whole-tree chips of quaking aspen, sugar maple, and jack pine. A residual bark content of 3% or less was achieved with all three species during all cutting seasons.

Keywords

quaking aspen, bark beneficiation, jack pine, pulpwood, sugar maple

Citation

Mattson, James A. 1975. Debarking chips from whole trees in the Lake States. Research Paper NC-115. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station