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  1. stehansen

    Pictures of almond sheller

    It's in Modesto, on Hwy 132 about three miles west of Carpenter Rd. The corner of 132 and Dakota.
  2. stehansen

    Pictures of almond sheller

    I don't know any of those details either Ed, but the Central Valley is a natural smog trap so our emission regulations are more stringent than the feds and I assume that this plant would be as clean burning as possible. It would qualify for the same 30% federal subsidy that the solar panels...
  3. stehansen

    Pictures of almond sheller

    Dennis, we get hail about every other year or so and it is usually almost like snow. The largest hail I have ever seen was like rock salt. Ed, part of the shells go for co-generation. There is a burner at a lumber mill in Chinese Camp about 45 miles away. I looked up the hull price on the...
  4. stehansen

    Pictures of almond sheller

    I forgot something. When the plant is running the HP requirement is about 1500. To keep from having a huge power bill they installed solar panels. This would not pencil out of course if not for the government subsidies and mandates. The panels cover about 85% of the power used and the power...
  5. stehansen

    Pictures of almond sheller

    The plant generated about 2500 tons of shells and double that of hulls.
  6. stehansen

    Pictures of almond sheller

    Some of you know that I worked a seasonal job as a "shellerman" at a almond sheller this fall. Here are some pictures of the plant. I'll see if I can get the pictures in the right order. 1. Trailers of field run almonds waiting to go into the plant 2. Trailer being unloaded 3. This is...
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