northernlad
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- South Yorkshire
We have just installed a biomass log/wood chip drying facility. We are currently drying our own products, but we have capacity if anyone needs either drying.
Biomass Log/woodchip drying
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warksfarmer
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How are you going to price it?
woodworm
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- Thetford Norfolk
He will do it for nothing as it allows them to earn an income from the RHi while it is drying 
. Without that the rhi will stop as the boiler wont have anything to do
. Without that the rhi will stop as the boiler wont have anything to do
northernlad
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- South Yorkshire
@woodworm the boiler always has something to do, it won't affect the RHI,if I don't cry someone else's wood I can still run it and claim the RHI. @warksfarmer i think we are going to price it per tonne
warksfarmer
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He will do it for nothing as it allows them to earn an income from the RHi while it is drying
Doubt it as electricity, fuel, insurance, service costs on top of paying for the boiler will set a base.
Doing it for the kids
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Either charge by volume or weight but need to agree if it's before or after drying!
d williams
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I'd say the fairest way would be on a % moister with a fixed fee per ton for handling
jcb360
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Burning wood to dry wood to burn to claim the RHI.
Subsidy harvesting at it's finest.
Subsidy harvesting at it's finest.
Doing it for the kids
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Not everyone on this forum uses wood as a fuel!
turbofarming
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Burning wood to dry wood to burn to claim the RHI.
Subsidy harvesting at it's finest.
Dam right, it's gotta be done!
jcb360
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- Dark side of the bog................
I've got some spare wind here that my turbine can't use - if only I could sell it to somebody...............
Acke
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- Sweden Enköping
Is it money from EU or ?
We have not that subsidys.
Have hear about that, its stupid!
We have not that subsidys.
Have hear about that, its stupid!
warksfarmer
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Burning wood to dry wood to burn to claim the RHI.
Subsidy harvesting at it's finest.
It's actually better for the environment as it reduces road miles as fuel isn't transported around the country if grown and dried on site where it will be used ;-)
Doing it for the kids
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I think it's paid for by The British public, get charged a small fee on every energy bill to cover it.
The purpose of the RHI was to reduce carbon emissions and from where I am standing, it's working. At what cost can be debated for ever however!
woodworm
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- Thetford Norfolk
But there is no reason why the same wood cant be felled and stacked under cover which will not use any fuel or electricity to dry it and will not require any subsidies for Rhi
Doing it for the kids
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Well yes but surely this is a supply thing as well?
They don't want acres of stacked timber waiting for 12 months in the yards costing them £££ when they can dry it (getting paid in the process) amd sell on quickly meaning they don't have as much £££ tied up in stock?
The company who have asked us to dry their chip (using straw) seem to be shifting so much chip they can't dry it fast enough to keep up with demand.
The 'blame' if there is any, should surely go to the creators of RHI who IMHO haven't done their sums in a) realising the UK don't have enough timber to self supply and b) making the rule in such a way that this can be done.
Those getting paid to dry timber are doing nothing 'wrong' AFAIK
They don't want acres of stacked timber waiting for 12 months in the yards costing them £££ when they can dry it (getting paid in the process) amd sell on quickly meaning they don't have as much £££ tied up in stock?
The company who have asked us to dry their chip (using straw) seem to be shifting so much chip they can't dry it fast enough to keep up with demand.
The 'blame' if there is any, should surely go to the creators of RHI who IMHO haven't done their sums in a) realising the UK don't have enough timber to self supply and b) making the rule in such a way that this can be done.
Those getting paid to dry timber are doing nothing 'wrong' AFAIK
Acke
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- Sweden Enköping
Go to Sweden and see how it can be done!
There is plenty of powerplants that heats cities with woodchips and tear down woodhouse chips. And without dry the chips befor.
There is plenty of powerplants that heats cities with woodchips and tear down woodhouse chips. And without dry the chips befor.
Doing it for the kids
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How much standing timber does Sweden have'relatve to the UK?
Acke
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- Sweden Enköping
Much more, most use for buildings and paperpulp! Most scrap for heating and poweplants! Close to my farm there are à huge depote of Woodchips for produce electricity and heat in a few towns.
Doing it for the kids
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And there lies the difference!
We don't have the timber you do so what is there has more demand. Folk here want to sell it for chip but can't dry it quick enough.
We don't have the timber you do so what is there has more demand. Folk here want to sell it for chip but can't dry it quick enough.