ClearSign, Grandeg announce partnership ClearSign Combustion Corp. and Grandeg have announced their intention to enter into a development agreement for the integration of ClearSign’s proprietary ECC technology into Grandeg’s line of commercial wood pellet boilers. Grandeg said it intends to provide up to $500,000 in funding to support a phased initial project, with the goal of releasing a first commercial solution to the market in 2014. The companies also intend to explore the possibility of further extending their collaboration as the current program progresses. BPA announces additions to board of directors The Biomass Power Association has announced Tom Beck, chief commercial officer of ReEnergy Holdings Inc., as its
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new chairman of the board. Paula Soos, vice president of government relations at Covanta Energy Corp., the current chair, will serve as vice chair. Bill Libro, director of government affairs for Minnesota Power, and Marvin Burchfield, vice president of the solid fuel business unit at FSE Energy, are joining the board as new members.
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Morbark introduces updated microchipper Morbark Inc. has announced its redesigned 40/36 Whole Tree Microchip-
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per. The latest model includes an enhanced drum set with 16 knives utilizing standard hardware, an operator-friendly, slide-in forestry grate system to reduce oversized chips and a mechanically driven chip accelerator. The new model is able to produce 95 to 98 percent acceptable micro-chips at volumes of more than 70 tons per hour. In customer tests, 95 to 98 percent of the micro-chips produced passed through a half-inch grate, and 72 to 74 percent passed through a one-fourth inch grate. These micro-chips are vital for pellet mills, according to Morbark, eliminating the need to regrind the wood fiber prior to pelletizing. SHARE YOUR INDUSTRY NEWS: To be included in the Business Briefs, send information (including photos and logos, if available) to Business Briefs, Pellet Mill Magazine, 308 Second Ave. N., Suite 304, Grand Forks, ND 58203. You may also email information to evoegele@bbiinternational.com. Please include your name and telephone number in all correspondence.
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Biomass Pelletizing & Energy Systems Pellet Plants | Dryers | Furnaces | Steam Boilers | Thermal Oil Heaters | Cogeneration Dieffenbacher USA, Inc. 2000 McFarland 400 Blvd. | Alpahretta, GA 30004 Phone: (770) 226-6394 | mail@dieffenbacheratl.com
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