The scope of this Guide is wide ranging to ensure market confidence for a sucessfully established wood chip fuel supply chain. A safe and reliable high performing wood chip energy system requires knowledge of characteristics, supply, storage, and procurement of the fuel. Wood chips in the context of this Guide are restricted to wood chips according to CAN/CSA-ISO 17225 Part 4.
This Guide aims to bridge the gap between the suppliers and end users of wood chip fuel by
a) providing information on the supply and feedstock characteristics of wood chips;
b) providing technical guidance on bulk storage practices and safety considerations;
c) describing key fuel properties of wood chips in CAN/CSA-ISO 17725 Part 4; and
d) bringing common terminology and language to the marketplace.
