Cluster models for non traditional use of wood fibre

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Cluster Models for Non-Traditional Uses of Wood Fibre

The following is a concept diagram of our brief investigation into some of the opportunities which are available currently to the local forest industry in response to the issue of fibre values due to the Pine Beetle Epidemic. This diagram is produced for discussion purposes only based on our preliminary research.


Specification of Primary Process Primary Products Secondary Products
Non-Commercially
Viable Timber

Billet Stock Gasification Wood Chemicals
< 3 cm. ( optional)
Electricity
Charcoal - as fuel - Charcoal powered
Appliances including
steam powered
locomotion and
generation, heating
and airconditioning

- as Carbon- Activated Charcoal
for water filtration
carbon / carbon
composites


Wood Chips Distillation Wood Chemicals

Pelletization Fuel Products
Wood / plastic Plastic Wood
composites extrusions

Ground Stump Matter Distillation Wood Chemicals
(highest concentration bio-plastic resins
of extractives per tree) specialty wood oils