Kiln-dried firewood from regional forestry with an own energy concept based on renewable energies
Brennholzwerk Trier GbR
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About Brennholzwerk Trier
Brennholzwerk Trier in Trierweiler produces and sells kiln-dried firewood from domestic forests. Hardwoods such as beech and oak as well as softwood and mixed hardwood are sourced 100% from forestry offices of the region in the Eifel and Hunsrück. The freshly delivered logs are cleaned, cut to length, split into log lengths of 20 to 45 cm and dried in two drying chambers within 5–7 days to a residual moisture content of approx. 20%. The drying is powered by an energy network comprising photovoltaics on the hall roofs, a combined heat and power plant operated on residual wood chips and waste heat from a neighbouring business; around 2,500 MWh of electricity are generated annually. The product range includes loose bulk wood and palletized goods, kindling wood, RUF wood briquettes and wood chips. Customers are private households and fireplace owners in the Moselle region; the plant also cooperates in the energy network with the neighbouring carpentry business Holzbau Henz. Since 2023, the company has also been operating two public e-car fast charging stations with its own self-produced green electricity.
- Site
- Trierweiler
- Processes
- Kiln drying of firewood, Cutting to length and splitting of logs into firewood logs (cutting lengths 20/25/30/45 cm), Shredding of production waste into wood chips (wood chipper system), Production of RUF wood briquettes from hardwood and softwood without binders, Energy generation in the company's own combined heat and power plant through gasification of, Operation of e-car fast charging stations (DC, CCS2, 150–300 kW), Kiln drying of firewood (residual moisture approx. 20% in 5-7 days), Delivery within the Moselle region (Zone 1 up to 15 km: €27, Zone 2 up to 25 km: €40)
- Materials
- Beech (hardwood), Oak (hardwood), Mixed hardwood, Softwood, Wood chips (g30), RUF wood briquettes
- Industries
- Firewood trade, Renewable energies, E-mobility charging infrastructure, Renewable energies (combined heat and power, photovoltaics, electricity
- 01
Wood sourcing from regional forestry
- 02
Cleaning and cutting logs to length
- 03
Splitting into firewood logs (20/25/30/45 cm)
- 04
Kiln drying to approx. 20% residual moisture
- 05
Storage in covered halls
- 06
Packaging on pallets or loose delivery
- 07
Delivery or self-collection
Woods & Processes
Beech (hardwood)
Classic hardwood for a long, even burn; available in log lengths of 20–45 cm.
Oak (hardwood)
Hardwood from domestic forests for high heat output.
Mixed hardwood
Low-priced alternative as freshly cut or kiln-dried wood.
Softwood
Low-priced wood in the product range, among other things as kindling wood and for RUF briquettes.
Wood chips (g30)
Shredded residual wood for CHP gasification and as covering material for gardens.
RUF wood briquettes
Made from hardwood and softwood without binders, produced in-house.
Locations
Trierweiler
DEProduction, storage, self-collection, e-charging stations
- Part weight / size
- Pallet approx. 550 kg (H approx. 160 cm, W/D approx. 125 cm)
- Lot size
- Units from 1 SRM to large quantities all year round
- Materials
- Beech, oak, mixed hardwood, softwood
- 2 drying chambers
- Combined heat and power plant (wood gasifier)
- Wood chipper system
- Photovoltaic system on hall roofs
- 2 ChargePoint fast charging stations (150–300 kW, CCS2)
- 4 additional e-charging stations
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kiln drying of firewoodHeat treatment | – | – | – | – | Beech, Oak, Mixed hardwood, Softwood |
| Cutting to length and splitting of logs into firewood logs (cutting lengths 20/25/30/45 cm)Machining | – | – | – | – | Beech, Oak, Mixed hardwood, Softwood |
| Shredding of production waste into wood chips (wood chipper system)Machining | – | – | – | – | Residual wood, Wood waste |
| Production of RUF wood briquettes from hardwood and softwood without bindersPlastics | – | – | – | – | Hardwood, Softwood |
| Energy generation in the company's own combined heat and power plant through gasification ofEngineering | – | – | – | – | Wood chips |
| Operation of e-car fast charging stations (DC, CCS2, 150–300 kW)Engineering | – | – | – | – | – |
6 Anlagen & Maschinen
| Machine | Manufacturer / model | Quantity | Working area | Year built | Site |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Drying chamber (wood drying system) | – | 2 | – | – | Trierweiler, Kiemstraße 12 |
| Combined heat and power plant (CHP, wood gasifier) | – | 1 | approx. 2,500 MWh/year joint electricity generation in the energy network, approx. 350 MWh own use | – | Trierweiler, Kiemstraße 12 |
| Wood chipper system | – | – | – | – | Trierweiler, Kiemstraße 12 |
| Photovoltaic system | – | – | on hall roofs | – | Trierweiler, Kiemstraße 12 |
| E-car fast charging station (DC, CCS2, 150–300 kW) | ChargePoint Hypercharger | 2 | – | 2023 | Trierweiler, Kiemstraße 12 |
| E-car charging station | – | 4 | – | – | Trierweiler, Kiemstraße 12 |
Additional services
Reference customers
History
- 2014
Dominik Roa, a long-serving employee, joined Brennholzwerk Trier as a partner.
- 2023
Commissioning of two fast charging stations for e-cars (up to 300 kW) with self-produced green electricity.