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Amidst the growing demand for wood fiber to complement soil mixes, Premier Tech introduces the BPE Series Wood Fiber Machine.

This compact, robust, and energy-efficient equipment allows for on-site production of wood fiber. The patented technology applies high pressure to the raw materials, generating heat above 100C, which produces and sanitizes fiber, meeting RHP standards.

With a production capacity of up to 12 m3/h (16 yd3/h) and an expansion ratio of up to 1:3*, it consumes 30% less energy per cubic meter produced than typical refiners, resulting in significant cost savings.

Various wood by-products can be used, including white softwood chips, forest residue, and compost wood. The produced fiber maintains its volume when mixed and has excellent water dispersion capacity for root development.

For more information, visit ptchronos.com/wood-fiber-machine or email us at info@ptchronos.com.

COLLINSVILLE , IL — A public utility company has kept close to 1000 tons of wood out of landfill by recycling retired and damaged wooden power poles, according to a MyJournalCourier.com article.

In 2022, the first year of the initiative, Ameren Illinois recycled 750 tons of utility poles, while Ameren Missouri put 185 tons of power poles to new use.

Ameren contracted Blackwood Solutions, an Indiana-based recycling company that specializes in new utility pole hauling and treated and untreated wood recycling. The company also offers a service for recycling old or broken power poles for fencing, landscaping or building materials.

A typical 40-foot pole weighing about 1,000 pounds is useful for 40 years. Ameren Illinois installs about 12,000 poles per year and has about 1.3 million single poles and nearly 9,500 multi-pole structures across its 43,700-square-mile service territory.

This year, Ameren Illinois is extending its agreement with Blackwood Solutions to include recycling wooden pallets.

The Ameren Corporation is an American power company created in 1997 through the merger of St. Louis, Missouri’s Union Electric Company and Central Illinois Public Service Company of Springfield, Illinois.

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