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International Biomass Conference & Expo

April 20th to 22nd, 2015
Minneapolis Convention Center—Minneapolis, Minnesota

This dynamic event unites industry professionals from all sectors of the world’s interconnected biomass utilization industries. It’s where future and existing
producers of biobased energy, fuels, and thermal power suppliers go to network with producers and generators. It is where project developers converse
with utility executives; where researchers and technology developers rub elbows with venture capitalists; and where Fortune 500 executives and inluential

policy makers sit side-by-side with American farmers and foresters.
www.biomassconference.com

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Features just some of the companies and technologies attendees will see at this year’s show.

Forest & wood processing

Rotochopper ofers years of grinding experience
to the biomass industry, manufacturing industrial

grinding equipment that transforms wood waste,
agricultural residue, and other materials into
biomass fuel. Available with diesel or electric power,
from 150 to 950 horsepower, Rotochopper grinders

are designed for advanced particle size control.
Rotochopper, Inc. | www.rotochopper.com
Reclaim systems
Laidig specializes in custom-engineered material handling systems that store and reclaim

materials with special handling requirements, especially those that require rugged and
extreme-duty equipment. Laidig has developed a wide range of storage and reclaim systems Mobility Wins!
that can be tailored to an entire spectrum of application requirements, including; storage
and reclaim systems for wood-for-energy as well as wood-for-process. Laidig ofers designs

customized to store and reclaim materials with special handling requirements, such as
wood chips, wood pellets, shavings, and hogged bark.
Laidig Systems | www.laidig.com

Peterson 4710B Horizontal Grinder, 765hp, a land clearing favorite!

ORC Turbogenerators
Alternative solid fuel
boilers
Turboden designs, produces, installs,
and maintains ORC turbogenerators he Hurst BIOMASS-TER features a CO2
for the combined generation of electric Neutral Release and PLC-based total
power and heat, employing renewable systems monitoring. HURST Biomass

resources and waste heat. With electric Boiler Systems can reduce, or even
power ranging from 200 kW to 15 MW, eliminate, energy and disposal costs
ORC technology can be applied to a through the combustion of renewable
number of processes, including: waste and sustainable fuel sources. hey are

heat recovery; combine heat and power capable of burning various biomass
(CHP); power-only production from from bark and wood, to construction
wood biomass burning; waste to ener- debris, cardboard and paper products,
gy; and more. he ORC system utilizes sawdust, shavings, sludge, agricultural
Peterson 4310B Drum Chipper, 765hp, 6 or 12 pocket coniguration
a high-molecular mass, organic luid, biomass, and more. With multi-fuel
rather than water vapor, which is more designs ofered in various conigurations,
For over 30 years, we’ve built our business around building the typical of traditional steam turbine. these units allow for the mechanical
most productive mobile chipping and grinding machines in the Advantages include: low-mechanical replacement of fuel with the least
industry. Day after day, we partner with our customers by giving
them the best tools for the job and exceptional support when they stress of the turbine due to the low amount of moving parts. All Hurst
need us.
peripheral speed; low RPM of the tur- factory stokers are cast from the highest
bine (allowing the direct-drive of the quality steel alloys and mounted on
Scan with your Visit us a www.petersoncorp.com today and see why Peterson is electric generator without reduction a robust undercarriage system. heir
smart phone the industry leader for disc and drum chippers, horizontal grinders,
to watch us blower trucks, screens and stacking conveyors.
gear); as well as high turbine and high Biomass and Cogeneration Product
grind!
Let us know how we can help you grow your business!
cycle eiciency. Moreover, the process Line is available with options, including
involves no water consumption or lat grate stokers, underfeed stokers,
erosion of the blades, thanks to the ab- and traveling grate stokers, to meet all

800-269-6520 • www.petersoncorp.com sence of moisture in the vapor nozzles. biomass system requirements.
PO BOX 40490 • Eugene, OR 97404
Turboden S.r.l. | www.turboden.it
Hurst Boiler | www.hurstboiler.com

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