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Stump Processing and Transport From this stage of the operations the material can be transported to the end user using two different supply chains. The first supply chain studied involved loading the stump into trailers as whole stump segments and transporting to the end user for processing. This supply chain allows the material to be processed according to the needs of the end user. This method also allows the material to be stored for extended periods of time by the end user without degrading the quality of the material. The second supply chain studied involves the processing of the stump biomass on site and then being loaded into trailers for transport to the end user. The processing of the stumps was carried out by a Jenz BA 725 biomass shredder on each of the trial sites. During this process the stump biomass was shredded onto the turntable on each of the trial sites. Once shredded into large heaps the shredded stump biomass is loaded into walking floor trailers with a telescopic loader. During the loading the layer of biomass in contact with the ground is sacrificed in an effort to keep the level of contamination to a minimum. Using this supply chain the material is delivered ready for immediate use by the end user. For more infromation please visit http://www.forestenergy.ie/stump-hogfuel.html