INVESTIGATION OF THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING FLOUR FROM WOOD GREENS OF CONIFEROUS SPECIES

This paper presented a study, during which an analysis of waste generation process from wood during logging operations was carried out. The design of a device for the production of flour from the greenery of coniferous wood is presented. Estimates were also carried out of the waste volume of felling residues obtained directly at the cutting areas and the direction of possible use. The waste of coniferous wood greens is singled out separately as a potential raw material for the production of various types of products. For the production of flour from the greenery of coniferous trees, directly at the logging site, the design of a knife mobile unit is proposed. In order to determine the optimal values of the design and technological parameters of the proposed installation and the project conception of an industrial device, a multifactorial experiment was planned and implemented. This paper presents the results of experimental studies and analyzes the data obtained. The research is implemented on the basis of analytical and experimental methods. The main directions are statistical analysis and research of scientific literature on the topic of scientific work. The numerical data array used in the study is the results of a laboratory multifactorial experiment. Data processing was performed using Microsoft Office and Statistica software packages. The use of a mobile plant for the production of flour from green coniferous wood, in the conditions of logging operations, will expand the raw material base for the manufacture of products using needles, as well as reduce the amount of waste generated during the harvesting of wood. Reducing waste will not only have a positive impact on the ecological situation of the environment, but will also reduce the likelihood of the outbreak and spread of forest fire.