Eastern Oregon Small Diameter Wood Study
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Eastern Oregon Small Diameter Wood Study Completed for: The Oregon Department of Forestry Final Project Report September 2015 AGENDA ITEM 9 Attachment 1 Page 1 of 85 EASTERN OREGON SMALL DIAMETER WOOD STUDY COMPLETED FOR: THE OREGON DEPARTMENT OF FORESTRY FINAL PROJECT REPORT SEPTEMBER 2015 AGENDA ITEM 9 Attachment 1 Page 2 of 85 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE CHAPTER 1 – EXECUTIVE SUMMARY .............................................................................................. 1 1.1 Introduction ...................................................................................................................................... 1 1.2 Results .............................................................................................................................................. 1 1.3 Small Diameter Wood Delivered Cost .............................................................................................. 1 1.4 Biomass Conversion Technologies ................................................................................................... 2 1.5 Conclusions ....................................................................................................................................... 3 CHAPTER 2 – SMALL DIAMETER MARKET OPPORTUNITIES ............................................................. 5 2.1 Raw Material Costs ........................................................................................................................... 5 2.1.1 Harvesting and Processing Costs ...................................................................................................... 5 2.1.2 Transportation Cost .......................................................................................................................... 7 2.1.2.1 Maximum Weight Limits and Payload Weights ..................................................................... 7 2.1.2.2 Log Hauling Cost Estimate ...................................................................................................... 8 2.1.2.3 Biomass Hauling Cost Estimate ............................................................................................ 10 2.2 Biomass Heat and Power................................................................................................................ 12 2.2.1 Technology Overview ..................................................................................................................... 12 2.2.2 Raw Material Specifications ........................................................................................................... 12 2.2.3 Market Characteristics ................................................................................................................... 13 2.2.4 Production Characteristics ............................................................................................................. 14 2.2.5 Location Requirements .................................................................................................................. 15 2.3 Briquettes ....................................................................................................................................... 16 2.3.1 Technology Overview ..................................................................................................................... 16 2.3.2 Raw Material Specifications ........................................................................................................... 17 2.3.3 Market Characteristics ................................................................................................................... 17 2.3.4 Production Characteristics ............................................................................................................. 18 2.3.5 Location Requirements .................................................................................................................. 19 2.4 Firewood ......................................................................................................................................... 19 2.4.1 Technology Overview ..................................................................................................................... 19 2.4.2 Raw Material Specifications ........................................................................................................... 20 2.4.3 Market Characteristics ................................................................................................................... 20 2.4.4 Production Characteristics ............................................................................................................. 21 2.4.5 Location Requirements .................................................................................................................. 22 2.5 Fuel Chips for Biomass Heat and Power......................................................................................... 22 2.5.1 Technology Overview ..................................................................................................................... 22 AGENDA ITEM 9 Attachment 1 Page 3 of 85 TABLE OF CONTENTS PAGE 2.5.2 Raw Material Specifications ........................................................................................................... 23 2.5.3 Market Characteristics ................................................................................................................... 23 2.5.4 Production Characteristics ............................................................................................................. 23 2.5.5 Location Requirements .................................................................................................................. 23 2.6 Pellets ............................................................................................................................................. 24 2.6.1 Technology Overview ..................................................................................................................... 24 2.6.2 Raw Material Specifications ........................................................................................................... 24 2.6.3 Market Characteristics ................................................................................................................... 25 2.6.4 Production Characteristics ............................................................................................................. 26 2.6.5 Location Requirements .................................................................................................................. 27 2.7 Post and Pole .................................................................................................................................. 28 2.7.1 Technology Overview ..................................................................................................................... 28 2.7.2 Raw Material Specifications ........................................................................................................... 28 2.7.3 Market Characteristics ................................................................................................................... 28 2.7.4 Production Characteristics ............................................................................................................. 30 2.7.5 Location Requirements .................................................................................................................. 30 2.8 Pulp Chips ....................................................................................................................................... 31 2.8.1 Technology Overview ..................................................................................................................... 31 2.8.2 Raw Material Specifications ........................................................................................................... 31 2.8.3 Market Characteristics ................................................................................................................... 31 2.8.4 Production Characteristics ............................................................................................................. 32 2.8.5 Location Requirements .................................................................................................................. 33 2.9 Sawn Lumber From Small Diameter Logs ....................................................................................... 33 2.9.1 Technology Overview ..................................................................................................................... 33 2.9.2 Raw Material Specifications ........................................................................................................... 35 2.9.3 Market Characteristics ................................................................................................................... 35 2.9.4 Production Characteristics ............................................................................................................. 37 2.9.5 Location Requirements .................................................................................................................. 37 2.10 Shavings (Animal Bedding) ........................................................................................................... 38 2.10.1 Technology Overview ................................................................................................................... 38 2.10.2 Raw Material Specifications ........................................................................................................