Wood-based Panels Production

This BREF addresses installations for the production of wood-based panels. Wood-based panels includes particleboard, oriented strand board and fibreboards, where the latter includes products produced in a wet or dry process.The following relevant activities are described, although it is acknowledged that not all if the activities will take place on every site.

• Storage of wood raw materials and preparation of wood particles;
• Drying of wood particles and fibres, including refining of fibres;
• Mat forming and pressing;
• Cooling and finish. Directly associated activities covered;
• The manufacture of impregnated paper with resins;
• Combustion plant producing hot gases for directly heated drying.