Progress 09/01/16 to 08/31/17
Outputs
Target Audience:1. The results were discussed with project managers from California Energy Commission on how these are useful for forest fire mitigation through proper collection of trees fallen by Beetle; 2. Had discussions with Scientists from plant science department of Environmental Science, UC Berkeley, CA and University of California at Davis, CA;. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?
Nothing Reported
How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?1. The tests results were shared with Colloborators at Blodgett Forest Station,4501 Blodgett Forest Rd, Georgetown, CA 95634. 2. The test results were shared and discussed with Project Managers at California Energy Commission, Sacremento, CA What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?
Nothing Reported
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
Developed a hydraulic power unit for BFB equipment with manifolds, flow control devices by integrating a commercially available engine powered hydraulic pump. Developed a thermal fluid heating system with heat recovery heat exchanger for recovering heat from the engine exhaust. Developed a feeding system to feed chips using commercially available belt conveyors Integrate all the subsystems inside the Altex test facility Tested the portable full-scale BFB system using chips produced from three different forest slash materials to produce good quality logs.
Publications
- Type:
Other
Status:
Submitted
Year Published:
2017
Citation:
Chevanan,N and Kelly,T.J. 2018 Annual Progress Report submitted to USDA; Kelly,T.J., Chevanan N 2018 Monthly Progress Report submitted to CEC
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Progress 09/01/15 to 08/31/16
Outputs
Target Audience:We have created a primary market research plan and contacted more than 20 companies invovled in pellet production and forest slash collection. The market research need for identifyingthe entry market and thequestions to be asked to the various stakeholders were prepared and contacted more than 20 stakeholders for developing a commercialization stretegy. Thisinformation was used to prepare a commercialization stretegy report and the same was submitted to our commercialization partner LARTA. The commercialization stretegy report included executive summary, barriers to commercialization, competitive matrix, and commercialization road map. Changes/Problems:
Nothing Reported
What opportunities for training and professional development has the project provided?Dr. Nehru Chevanan attended Commercialization Training Workshop on December 14-16, 2015 at Washington DC, USA. How have the results been disseminated to communities of interest?1. A teleconference was conducted with two scientists from Idaho National Laboratory regarding BFB technology and feeding BFB logs into different reactors for biochemical convresion,thermochemical conversion and biopower applications, on October 31, 2016. 2. A teleconference was conducted with project managers at Bioenergy Technology Office, US Department of Energy regarding BFB technology and also feeding BFB logs into different kinds of reactors, on July 25, 2016. What do you plan to do during the next reporting period to accomplish the goals?1. Complete the development of BFB equipment cooling system and heating system. 2. Integrate all the subsystem with BFB test equipment and process forest residues into logs. 3. Test the quality of logs produced bythe BFB equipment. 4. Demonstrate the BFB system operation at the Altex test facility 5. Prove the economic benefits of the BFB system.
Impacts
What was accomplished under these goals?
1. Ahydraulic power unit was designed and developed for BFB equipment that includedmanifolds, flow control devices and an InterimTier-4 John Deere engine (4045HFC93-125HP). 2. Developed and tested a forest slash chip feeder capable of loading up to 16 lbs of chips with an accuracy of + 0.2 lbs, and it is ready for installation on the BFB system. 3. Design of a thermal fluid system is completeand under developement for installation in the BFB equipment. 4. Arragnements were made for assembling and integrating the subsystem withthe existing densification unit.
Publications
- Type:
Other
Status:
Accepted
Year Published:
2016
Citation:
Chevanan,N and Kelly,T.J. 2016 Annual Progress Report submitted to USDA
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