The power station will convert residues to electricity and heat. Residues arise from harvesting operations – limbs, stumps, timber with defects that make it unmerchantable – and from processing operations – sawdust, wood offcuts, chipping fines and the like. Currently these residues are burnt in the open or left to rot. The residues pass through a hammer mill to reduce them to a uniform size before being conveyed to the boiler. In the boiler the wood is burnt to produce high pressure steam. The combustion gases pass through a series of cyclones and an electrostatic precipitator to remove particulates before being exhausted to atmosphere. The steam is directed to a turbine that turns a generator to produce electricity. The exhaust steam is condensed in the cooling tower and the condensate is returned to the boiler to go through the cycle again. The steam may also provide heating for the drying plant at the rotary peel veneer mill and the sawmill kilns. Approximately 35 MW of electricity will be generated by the power station. This electricity will be sent to the switchyard for distribution on site and to the grid. The power station will operate 24 hours a day 7 days a week and will employ about 30 staff on site.

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