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Tech Woods USA, Ronan, Mt., is adding a complete turnkey plant for thermal modification of both softwoods and hardwoods.
After working with thermally modified timber for a number of years, Tech Woods USA successfully tested their wood at Moldrup Multiple Purpose Hyrdrothermal TMT plant for gunstock, cladding and decking—persuading them to add their own equipment.
The plant’s capacity is 8,500 bd. ft. per charge and up to 2.5 million bd. ft. per year. Softwood species like ponderosa pine and Douglas fir, as well as hardwood species such as hard maple will be processed.
A key feature of the project is the use of a wood burner to reduce the possible CO2 emissions from plant operation, combined with the low energy consumption of the plant, which requires only half the energy required of most other processes.
The plant has an emission control system to prevent gas from escaping to the environment, since the gasses from the thermal modification are being burned in a closed loop.
The system is manufactured by Innovative Wood Technology IWT-Moldrup and sold in North America by AWT-American Wood Technology.
