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Sawmill - Taylor Lumber Co. Ltd. (Middle Musquodoboit, NS)

Taylor Lumber Co. Ltd. produces 8-10 million board feet per year of kiln dried and heat-treated lumber. The mill began operation in 1946 with the sawing of rough lumber and in later years developed a planing mill operation to finish the lumber to greater tolerances. The company decided to expand in 1993, which included a KMW bioenergy power plant. The system not only supplies steam for the kilns but also produces all of the power required for their operation. Any surplus of energy created is sold to the local utility company.

When the new sawmill was constructed, production of biomass fuel was increased to 90% to suit the power plant's needs with the balance trucked in. The bioenergy system produces 20,000 lbs/hr of saturated steam at 230 psig. Approximately 21-25,000 wet tons of wood residue is consumed annually. Taylor Lumber currently produces approximately 1 MW of electric power in addition to steam for kiln drying.

Taylor took advantage of the KMW bioenery system and changed their waste into valuable energy, thermal and electric, which in turn improved profits for the mill.