Does anybody know offhand what the net energy gain is when burning wood chips? I'm talking about the difference between the energy used to harvest, process, transport, etc. a ton of chips, and the amount of energy produced.
mtarbert said:I don't think there is enough information in your post to come to an educated conclusion.
First: Why is the wood being chipped?
Second: How far is it being transported?
Third: In what type of stove are the "Chips" being burned.
If you are getting the chips for free and with a minimul delivery charge It has been my exsperience that chips can be a good way to heat ones home but....if you are buying them for anywhere near the price of firewood at the same weight....stick to splits.
Just MTC
Mike
slowzuki said:I haven't done the math but the fellow I talked to used about 5 gallons of diesel to drag the 14 cord of poplar to his back door. His neighbour burned about 10 gallons chipping it for him which also blows it into the storage bunker. Then they heated their house with it, green chips. The house used about 6-8 cord of dry maple hardwood before. It uses some electricity too to run the intermitant auger and continuous fan.
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