Chip conditioning prepares the chips for efficient delignification by making cracks along their grains, unlike chip slicers that fractionate chips. Chip conditioning generates fewer fines, achieves an average reduction of 1.2% in rejects, and requires less maintenance than slicing equipment (Kramer et al., 2009. P. 89).
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This Energy Guide discusses energy efficiency practices and energy-efficient technologies that can be implemented at the component, process, facility, and organizational levels.
Energy savings from the chip conditioners are estimated to be 0.2Gj/t-chemical pulp (Kramer et al., 2009. p.89).