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04/30/13 8:31 AM

#41466 RE: Fasctrack #41465

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Quebec technology KDS technology (for "kinetic disintegration system") was designed by engineers of Hydro-Québec which wanted to help pulp and paper mills to dry the sludge. The patent was purchased by the company First American Scientific Corporation (CTFS), a Las Vegas company. KDS Micronex is manufactured in Abbotsford (British Colombia). Between 35 and 50 devices are used worldwide for packaging the biomass. "It's hard to have the true figure, but the harder it is to see in service, it is practically impossible." says Jean-François Côté. The Simo Lakhmiri partner leads the Lakson International firm, which is the marketer of the KDS Micronex to the northeast of the continent. CTI-Greenpower uses the KDS for packaging residues of plant in Massachusetts. "But they asked at Simo to stop bringing potential customers visit their facilities. '' MSC will make factory...
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TRCPA

04/30/13 10:57 AM

#41472 RE: Fasctrack #41465

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biomass of lower quality, as
the residues containing adhesives or
paint will be packaged separately
and sent to the steam boiler.
Only boilers with a capacity
can effectively burn these residues
no environmental impact. Small
Pellet boilers do not reach a
proper temperature, says President
the company.

Hybrid system
Another element will be showcased in
this experience: the hybrid burner made
by Körting. "The operators
boiler willing to use powder
wood, but no product
here. We will do and we will
show the flexibility of the hybrid system. "
Powder burners are used
30 years in Europe, he added.
"It is useless to continue burning
the wet biomass inefficiently
with large boilers as
is done too often here, when
a better solution is more efficient,
cheaper and without damage
Environment. "The systems
energy production which operate
with wet tailings contain
many disadvantages, he said. "Those
that use green chips are made
with lots frozen in the yard. It takes
Machinery for handling
everything. Our product is as smooth
than oil. Whether powder
or granules, you STORED it in a
silo next to the factory, when you need it,
you open the valve, it comes. "

There is a wide variety of clients
potential in the processing industry,
he added. "Many factories
need to power their
chain. We can offer
a least energy solution
expensive. "For now, the price of gas
natural is very low, but it will not
always the case, he said. And the gas is not
available throughout Quebec.
The forest engineer estimated as
the use for the production of KDS
energy would solve many
problems in the forest industry.
Currently, producers in
private forest can not sell their wood
from the development work at
mills, as mills are facing
significant surplus of chips. "In
Bas-Saint-Laurent, there are cuts
commercial thinning to do in the
plantations, and it produces small wood.
But if you can shred it into chips,
put them in the KDS and you produce a
wood powder that costs half the
oil prices, "says Côté.