Reducing particle dimensions of chunkwood.

Robert C. Radcliffe

doi:10.2737/NC-RP-296

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Reducing particle dimensions of chunkwood.

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Robert C. Radcliffe

Year:

1990

Type:

Research Paper

Station:

Northern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/NC-RP-296

Source:

Research Paper NC-296. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Presents and compares the chunkwood sizes obtainable with the USDA Forest Service prototype wood chunker using four different blade configurations, and the results of further chunkwood reduction with three methods totally separate from the chunking process.

Keywords

flakeboard, chunkwood particle size, size reduction, comminution, fingerlings

Citation

Radcliffe, Robert C. 1990. Reducing particle dimensions of chunkwood. Research Paper NC-296. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station