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Forest based biofuel replaces oil

We develop all the forest's values. This means that we use the whole tree and can, through this, offer industry a wide range of high-quality biofuels. The demand is rising rapidly.

Parallel with the work of supplying our customers, we develop technology and working methods in order to further increase the range of forest based biofuels. We are also increasing growth in the forest, without endangering sustainable forestry. We are the ones leading the way.

Our range of biofuels:

Branches and tree tops

Branches and tree tops
Branches and tree tops is biofuel consisting of the branches and tops of trees. It is provided, for example, in the form of chips, whole or bunched.

Energy timber

Energy timber is trimmed and cut timber that is intended for energy production. Energy timber is sold either whole or cut up. When it is cut up it is often called stemwood chips.

Tree parts

Tree parts is made up of weaker trees or parts of whole trees. It includes both logs and branches. Tree parts is sold either as complete sections or cut up and is then often known as tree part chips.

 

Stumps

Tree stumps are dried and cleaned of sand, stones and grit to be used as high-quality biofuel. They are usually sold in parts, but also sometimes whole.

Bark

Bark that is used as fuel is dried to the extent agreed upon with the customer. It is sold grated or ungrated.

Sawdust and shavings

Sawdust is a biofuel that is collected when sawing logs or producing planks and boards. Shavings are collected when planing dry planks and boards.

Dry chips

Dry chips is the residue from trimming dried planks and boards.

Fuel mixes

Fuel mixes are combinations of various types of biofuel, e.g., mix of bark, sawdust and dry chips. One of our most popular mixes is known as the "Riga mix" prepared by our subsidiary in Riga

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Facts

  • Biofuel is priced in SEK per cubic metre, solid volume under bark (SEK/m3sub) or SEK per megawatt hour (SEK/MWh).
  • Sveaskog delivers biofuel to the equivalent of 2.7 terawatt-hours.
  • Sveaskog is experimenting with the harvesting of stumps. A hectare of stumps contains enough bioenergy to provide six normal houses with their annual energy supply, or 120 megawatt-hours.

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