Steaming Chips Facilitates Bark Removal

John R. Erickson

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Steaming Chips Facilitates Bark Removal

Informally Refereed

Authors:

John R. Erickson

Year:

1976

Type:

Research Note

Station:

Northern Research Station

Source:

Research Note NC-216. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station

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Abstract

Whole tree chipping is a productive and economical harvesting system. The resultant product, however, is barky chips. THis paper outlines a promising method for removing the bark particles from whole tree chips.

Keywords

barking, whole tree chipping

Citation

Erickson, John R. 1976. Steaming Chips Facilitates Bark Removal. Research Note NC-216. St. Paul, MN: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Forest Service, North Central Forest Experiment Station