{"id":23646,"date":"2014-12-10T02:51:08","date_gmt":"2014-12-10T00:51:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/biomassmagazine.com\/articles\/11279\/australian-government-funds-biomass-harvester-development"},"modified":"2014-12-09T15:40:20","modified_gmt":"2014-12-09T13:40:20","slug":"renewable-biomass-fast-growing-trees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/renewable-carbon.eu\/news\/renewable-biomass-fast-growing-trees\/","title":{"rendered":"Renewable biomass from fast growing trees"},"content":{"rendered":"

ARENA CEO Ivor Frischknecht said Biosystems Engineering would be further developing, building and testing an innovative woody biomass harvester.<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cFast growing trees have the potential to offer an attractive renewable feedstock if a cost effective harvesting method were developed,\u201d Mr Frischknecht said.<\/p>\n

\u201cBiosystems Engineering plans to collect biomass from certain species of eucalyptus trees that can be harvested every three to five years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThese species are complementary to food production and are already being used on Australian farms as wind screens and to tackle salinity and boost biodiversity.<\/p>\n

\u201cUsing them as a renewable fuel may offer a win-win outcome for farmers and could potentially create a new model for community based biomass energy hubs in rural Australia.\u201d<\/p>\n

The $3.5 million project aims to collect 15,000 tonnes of chipped Mallee at a plantation near Casino in NSW during a 33 day harvester trial. This will be used to supplement feedstock to the 30MW bioenergy power plant at the Broadwater sugar mill in NSW.<\/p>\n

Mr Frischknecht said the new harvester will use a clever design that could significantly lower the cost of producing wood chips for biomass.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrototype trials have already demonstrated the system\u2019s potential to process more trees per hour than existing technology.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt simultaneously cuts down trees and converts them to woodchips in a single pass,\u201d Mr Frischknecht said.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe harvesting process is designed to integrate with in-field haulout vehicles and roadside collection, similar to the current supply chain model for sugar cane.<\/p>\n

\u201cBiosystems Engineering plans to increase the size of the harvester and upgrade the design to enable it to operate under full-scale commercial conditions.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe harvester also has potential as an Australian technology export, should it be successfully developed and perform to expectations.\u201d<\/p>\n

The project is scheduled for completion in 2017.<\/p>\n

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About Biosystems Engineering<\/h3>\n

Since its inception in 1999, Biosystems Engineering has practiced as a research and development business, demonstrating expertise in managing innovative technical projects for their clients, from conceptual ideas through to commercially implemented technologies.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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