Southern Pine Products - Briquettes

Southern Pine turn MDF sander dust into wood fuel briquettes
Description of facility: 

Southern Pine Products in Canterbury is turning MDF dust into valuable boiler fuel, which it sells to a local flower producer. By installing a briquette press it has cut waste disposal costs by more than $180,000 a year and created a new revenue stream – and it sees scope to get even more value from its investment.

Facility type: 
Emerging technologies
Application: 
Fuel Supply
Technology type: 
Conventional Combustion
Fuel/Feedstock: 
Wood Fuel
Primary Output: 
Fuel Supply
Co-generation: 
No
Address: 
635 Halswell Junction Road, Christchurch
Region: 
Upper South Island
Geo Location: 
Owner: 
Southern Pine Products