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Evaluating productivity, cost, chip quality and biomass recovery for a mobile chipper in Australian roadside chipping operations

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  • M.R. Ghaffariyan

    (University of the Sunshine Coast, Hobart, Australia)

  • J. Sessions

    (Department of Forest Engineering, Resources and Management, Oregon State University, Corvallis, United States of America)

  • M. Brown

    (University of the Sunshine Coast, Maroochydore, Australia)

Abstract

The Bruks mobile chipper was tested for chipping extracted non-merchantable stemwood at the roadside in Pine plantation in Victoria. The elemental time study method was used to evaluate the system productivity. The productivity, cost, biomass yield, remaining slash, chip quality (size classification and energy content), and fuel and energy consumption were analysed. Chipping extracted small logs at the roadside yielded a productivity of 43.88 GMt.PMH0-1 (19.4 BDT.PMH0-1). The average cost was about 16.96 USD.GMt-1 (38.36 USD.BDT-1).

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  • M.R. Ghaffariyan & J. Sessions & M. Brown, 2012. "Evaluating productivity, cost, chip quality and biomass recovery for a mobile chipper in Australian roadside chipping operations," Journal of Forest Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 58(12), pages 530-535.
    • Handle: RePEc:caa:jnljfs:v:58:y:2012:i:12:id:51-2012-jfs
    DOI: 10.17221/51/2012-JFS
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    1. Spinelli, Raffaele & Magagnotti, Natascia, 2010. "A tool for productivity and cost forecasting of decentralised wood chipping," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 12(3), pages 194-198, March.
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    1. Mariusz Kormanek, 2020. "Analysis of wood chipping capacity of the Bandit 990XP chipper - case study," Journal of Forest Science, Czech Academy of Agricultural Sciences, vol. 66(2), pages 63-69.

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