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http://dx.doi.org/10.5762/KAIS.2021.22.2.401

A Study on the Supply Methods of Heating Energy in Rural Regions by Using Wood Chips -Focusing on the Production Method of Wood Chips for Fuel though Natural Drying Method-

An, Byeong-IL (Department Environmental and Resource Economics, Dankook University)
Ko, Kyoung-Ho (Department Environmental and Resource Economics, Dankook University)

Publication Information

Journal of the Korea Academia-Industrial cooperation Society / v.22, no.2, 2021 , pp. 401-408 More about this Journal

Abstract

Supplies of wood chips for fuel tend to increase owing to energy decentralization and new renewable energy policies. This study suggests a technical method that is necessary in order to supply heating energy to rural regions by using wood chips for fuel. Therefore, this study investigates the effects of natural drying methods for eight months by installing a drying facility with natural ventilation capable of loading 10 tons of wood chips, and which derive a natural drying method based on this to meet the quality standards of wood chips for fuel. The study results confirm that it is possible to produce wood chips for high-quality fuel with water content at 20% or less after around 90 days of drying, provided that a drying facility with natural ventilation is equipped with materials that can be procured easily in rural regions. It is also possible to block the proliferation and fermentation of molds that affect the quality of wood chips, provided that intake and exhaust systems adhering to standards are equipped.

Keywords

Rural Region; Wood Chip; Drying Facility with Fatural Ventilation; Heating Energy; Percentage of Water Content;

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