OVERVIEW - 3000 CORD CAPACITY | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Comparing the 6 different solutions for drying 3000 cords of firewood from fresh split to about 20% These production is based on operating the kilns at: 100% for 4 month 67% for 4 month 33% for 4 month
There is one choice that make the most long term sense and will shield you from rising energy prices: MINIQUICK FIREWOOD KILN WITH WOOD WASTE HEATING AND LONG LOADING CONVEYOR. |
MINIQUICK WITH WOOD WASTE HEATING (5 KILNS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Specifications for this system: Firewood kiln: Five MiniQuick 6 cord firewood kilns. Firewood basket: 15 sets of firewood baskets (3 sets per kiln = 180 half cord baskets). Heating system: Included in MiniQuick. Fuel system: Wood waste to be loaded every 9-13 hours. Drying temperature: Supply=250F Drying time: 2 days
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MINIQUICK WITH NATURAL GAS HEAT (5 KILNS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Specifications for this system: Firewood kiln: Five MiniQuick 6 cord firewood kilns. Firewood basket: 15 sets of firewood baskets (3 sets per kiln = 180 half cord baskets). Heating system: Natural gas burner installed on MiniQuick kiln. Fuel system: Natural gas at $7 per million btu Drying temperature: Supply=250F Drying time: 2 days
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MINIQUICK WITH LP GAS HEAT (5 KILNS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Specifications for this system: Firewood kiln: Five MiniQuick 6 cord firewood kilns. Firewood basket: 15 sets of firewood baskets (3 sets per kiln = 180 half cord baskets). Heating system: LP gas burner installed on MiniQuick kiln. Fuel system: LP gas at $22 per million btu ($2 per gallon) Drying temperature: Supply=250F Drying time: 2 days
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HOT WATER FIREWOOD KILN (5 X 20 CORD KILN CHAMBERS) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Specifications for this system: Firewood kiln: Five 20 cord firewood kilns with hot water coils Firewood basket: 8 sets of firewood baskets per kiln (1.5 sets per kiln = 400 half cord baskets). Heating system: Sawdust wood waste boiler with automatic feed 3 million btu/hr. Fuel system: Sawdust or wood chip wood waste from outside source. Drying temperature: Supply=170F Drying time: 5-7 days
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Specifications for this system: Firewood kiln: Three 20 cord firewood kilns with high pressure hot water coils or steam coils Firewood basket: 6 sets of firewood baskets (2 sets per kiln = 240 half cord baskets). Heating system: One steam or high pressure boiler with automatic sawduct/chip feed system with 3 million btu/hr Fuel system: Sawdust or wood chip wood waste from outside source. Drying temperature: Supply=210F Drying time: 4 days
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HOT WATER CONTAINER SYSTEMS (15 UNITS) |
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There is no reason to setup 15 container solution. So at this volume we have not calculated the investment or cost per cord to dry |