This study was conducted to investigate the physical properties of wood chip for fuel processing with woody biomass. Seven species are selected and processed for testing physical properties by 3-type wood chippers which are commonly used in Korea. Wood chips produced by self-propelled drum chipper and fixed type wood chipper equipped with separator were uniform in size and shape. It was shown that the bulk density of produced wood chips was decreased with increasing the wood chip layer thickness, and oak chips prepared by self-propelled drum chipper and fixed type wood chipper showed the highest bulk density.
황진성 [ Jin Sung Hwang | 강원대학교 산림환경과학대학(College of Forest & Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 200-701, Korea) ]
오재헌 [ Jae Heun Oh | 국립산림과학원 산림생산기술연구소(Forest Practice Research Center, Korea Forest Research Institute, Pocheon 487-821, Korea) ]
김남훈 [ Nam-Hun Kim | 강원대학교 산림환경과학대학(College of Forest & Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 200-701, Korea) ]
차두송 [ Du Song Cha | 강원대학교 산림환경과학대학(College of Forest & Environmental Sciences, Kangwon National University, Chuncheon 200-701, Korea) ]
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