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UNIT 1 – ECO PARK
CARSEVIEW ROAD
FORFAR DD8 3BS
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FUEL SUPPLIERS
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BILL WATSON
TEL: 01307 466699
FAX: 01307 462278
E-MAIL:- bill@ballindarg.co.uk

MAIN BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
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FORESTRY OWNER
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WOODCHIP PRODUCER
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BOILER INSTALLATION
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HEAT SUPPLY CONTRACTS

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SITUATED AT DRAGONHALL FARM,
PADANARAM, BY FORFAR
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OPENED BY JOHN SWINNEY
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PROJECT COSTS: £1.2 MILLION

ISSUES IN SETTING UP PLANT
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LOCATION TO TIMBER SUPPLY
LOCATION TO BOILERS
CAPITAL COST
GRANT ASSISTED BY SSBS
QUALITY OF CHIP
MOISTURE CONTENT OF CHIP
SIZE OF CHIP
HANDLING OF WOOD FROM FOREST TO
BOILER

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WOOD CHIPS – WET - ABOVE 30% M.C.
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WOOD CHIPS – DRY – BELOW 25% M.C.
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WOODCHIPS DRIED BY –
NATURAL DRYING
ARTIFICIAL DRYING

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HEIZOHACK 400 SCREEN CHIPPER
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JUNKKARI 500 DRUM CHIPPER
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JENZ 561 CHIPPER

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AIR DRYING
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DRY CHIP
= 5000 TONNES
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AT ROADSIDE = 3000 TONNES
= 2000 TONNES

MAXIMUM OUTPUT =
100 TONNES OF DRY CHIP PER DAY
I.E. 400,000 kWhrs OF HEAT
TYPICAL HOUSE WILL USE APPROX 100 kWhrs
TYPICAL PRIMARY SCHOOL WILL USE APPROX
5000 kWhrs

DELIVERY OF WOODCHIP
 ARTICULATED LORRY
 HI-LIFT TRAILER
 BULK TRAILER
 BLOWER TRAILER
 BULK BAGS

CHOICE BETWEEN –
WOODCHIP OR WOOD PELLET
DRY WOODCHIP – LESS THAN 25% MC
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GENERALLY LARGER INSTALLATIONS
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LARGER FUEL STORAGE FACILITIES
LOWER FUEL COSTS THAN PELLETS
AT PRESENT. AROUND 3.5p/kWhr
LONG SHELF LIFE

WET WOODCHIP- ABOVE 30% M.C.
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VERY LARGE BOILERS & POWER
STATIONS
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MORE DELIVERIES PER ANNUM
MORE CONTAMINATION
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SHORT SHELF LIFE DUE TO
COMPOSTING & MOULDING
PRICE SIMILAR TO DRY WOODCHIP

WOOD PELLETS
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IDEAL FOR SMALLER BOILER
INSTALLATIONS
LESS BULKY
MORE EXPENSIVE – AROUND 4.5p/kWhr
CAN BREAK DOWN IF GET DAMP OR
WET
LIMITED SHELF LIFE

BOILERS INSTALLED – 10KW TO 600KW
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BINDER
FROELING
VETO
CALIMAX
JANFIRE
SONNYS
GILLIES – Under consideration

CHOOSING A BOILER
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WHAT SIZE DO I NEED AND WHEN DO I
NEED HEAT?
HOW SOPHISTICATED DO I NEED?
FUEL STORAGE AND DELIVERY?
BACK-UP SERVICE?
GO AND LOOK AT INSTALLED EXAMPLES
ASK QUESTIONS
DOES IT COMPLY WITH THE LOCAL
ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA?

HEAT SUPPLY CONTRACTS
FACTORS TO CONSIDER
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COST OF BOILER AND INFRASTRUCTURE
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PRICE FOR FUEL
COST OF DELIVERY
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COST OF MAINTENANCE
COST OF CLEANING/DE-ASHING
SINKING FUND
PROFIT

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DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?