Journal article
Evaluating productivity, cost, chip quality and biomass recovery for a mobile chipper in Australian roadside chipping operations
Journal of Forest Science, Vol.58(12), pp.530-535
2012
Abstract
The Bruks mobile chipper was tested for chipping extracted non-merchantable stemwood at the roadside in Pine plantation in Victoria. The elemental time study method was used to evaluate the system productivity. The productivity, cost, biomass yield, remaining slash, chip quality (size classification and energy content), and fuel and energy consumption were analysed. Chipping extracted small logs at the roadside yielded a productivity of 43.88 GMt·PMH0–1 (19.4 BDT·PMH0–1). The average cost was about 16.96 USD·GMt–1 (38.36 USD·BDT–1).
Details
- Title
- Evaluating productivity, cost, chip quality and biomass recovery for a mobile chipper in Australian roadside chipping operations
- Authors
- Mohammad R Ghaffariyan (Author) - University of the Sunshine CoastJ Sessions (Author) - Oregon State University, United StatesMark W Brown (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Science, Health, Education and Engineering
- Publication details
- Journal of Forest Science, Vol.58(12), pp.530-535
- Publisher
- Ceska Akademie Zemedelskych Ved
- Date published
- 2012
- DOI
- 10.17221/51/2012-jfs
- ISSN
- 1212-4834
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2012 Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences. The original publication is available on http://www.agriculturejournals.cz/web/jfs/htm.
- Organisation Unit
- Tropical Forests and People Research Centre; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Forest Industries Research Centre; Forest Research Institute
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450163302621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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