Workshop 3: Site visit to a wood fuel air drying site at Cotter Bros Firewood.
Welcome to Exploring wood fuel drying techniques: A series of workshops and site visits that are organised by IrBEA and Wood Fuel Quality Assurance Scheme. Join us for a hands-on experience where you'll learn all about the latest techniques in wood fuel drying.
Through these workshops and site visits, participants will gain practical insights, interact with industry experts, and exchange knowledge. Each event will bring a unique learning aspects of wood fuel production therefore, we encourage participants to attend as many of these events as possible.
Air Drying Wood Fuel Techniques
This approach involves the correct stacking of wood in open-air environments with ample airflow and sunlight exposure. Air drying, when done correctly is an effective low cost method of producing wood fuels. However, it does require care, time, attention and space. Air drying is often a precursor to further drying processes such as kilns and polytunnels, particularly suited for smaller-scale operations. This site operator has perfected various air drying techniques which allow them to consistently produce firewood at under 20% moisture content.
