Combined heat and power at Allard Lumber saves money, jobs, environment
Thu, 03/11/2021 - 8:43am -- tim Trevor Allard checks on the boiler of the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system at Allard Lumber in Brattleboro. The system yields 250 pounds of steam, which is sent into a turbine to heat the kiln where lumber is dried. Photos by Erica Houskeeper. by Christine McGowan, Vermont Forest Industry Network When the water pump on Allard Lumber’s boiler went a few years back, Trevor Allard finally had the excuse he needed to begin building the Combined Heat and Power (CHP) system that he had been considering for years. “I couldn’t justify throwing out a good boil...
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