WAYS TO IMPROVE THE EFFICIENCY OF USING FELLING RESIDUES FOR ENERGY PURPOSES AT FOREST TERMINALS

With the constant increase in the distance of removal of harvested wood to the forest warehouses of consumers, the task of reducing the cost of its transportation becomes more and more urgent. With the constant increase in prices for diesel fuel, road construction materials, logging trucks, and drivers' salaries, the most promising option is the primary processing of harvested wood at non-permanent forest warehouses – forest terminals. For the efficient operation of forest terminals, an efficient energy supply is necessary, the cheapest source of which can be felling residues. The work was carried out within the framework of the scientific school "Innovative developments in the field of logging industry and forestry".