| ONE CLEAR CHOICE = MINIQUICK WITH WOOD WASTE HEATING. | ||||||||
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| Reasons the MiniQuick Wood Waste heated firewood kiln is the best choice for small and large firewood companies: - Lowest operating cost per cord for both small and large volumes. Both when investment cost is included and when looking at operating cost only. - Latest technology: ---- Low emissions wood waste heating system. ---- Indirect air-to-air heat exchange allowing kiln to achieve chamber temperatures of 250-270F. ---- Controls to comply with USDA heat treatment regulation. ---- Kiln can even achieve the higher threshold of 160F inside temperatures without problems. ---- Heat recovery on the venting and chimney to preheat the incoming air = less fuel needed. - Using your existing scrap (wood waste) without the need for a grinder. - Can run overnight when the conveyor is full (9-14 hours run time). - Easy to scale production in slow season - simply run the kiln less. - Incremental increase in production = simply install another kiln. - Can easily be relocated to a new facility. Negatives for the MiniQuick Wood Waste heated firewood kiln: - Loading wood waste conveyor every 11-12 hours is labor some. - More kilns means more maintenance, but they are less expensive per time. RESULT: MINIQUICK WITH WOOD WASTE HEATING IS THE BEST CHOICE FOR ANY SIZE FIREWOOD COMPANY. |
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| THE MAYBE CHOICE = MINIQUICK WITH NATURAL GAS HEAT. | ||||||||
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| Caution: The wisdom of this choice is based in the belief that natural gas prices will stay very low. Reason the MiniQuick Natural gas heated firewood kiln is the second best choice: - Lowest operating cost per cord for both small and large volumes. - Latest technology: ---- Low emissions direct gas heating system. ---- Direct gas heating allowing kiln to achieve chamber temperatures of 250-270F. ---- Controls to comply with USDA heat treatment regulation. ---- Kiln can even achieve the higher threshold of 160F inside temperatures without problems. ---- Heat recovery on the venting. - Turn kiln on and it runs completely automatically. - Easy to scale production in slow season - simply run the kiln less. - Incremental increase in production = simply install another kiln. - Can easily be relocated to a new facility. Negatives for the MiniQuick Natural gas heated firewood kiln: - Natural gas prices must remain low for this to remain cost competitive. - More kilns means more maintenance, but they are less expensive per time. RESULT: MINIQUICK WITH NATURAL GAS HEATING IS THE SECOND BEST CHOICE AS LONG AS NATURAL GAS REMAINS LOW COST. |
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