Woody biomass-derived certification information processing device, method, and program

Abstract

Regarding the processing technology for origin certification information of woody biomass, which is used as fuel for biomass power generation, by enabling the creation, printing, and storage of origin certificates simultaneously with the weighing of woody biomass at each stage of distribution, we can achieve reliable origin certification and enable sound fuel procurement. [Solution] When the net weight of the woody biomass 110 delivered from the transport vehicle 109 by the distributor is weighed by the weighing device 108, the origin certificate data generation unit 103 generates origin certificate data that includes the origin certificate of the delivered woody biomass 110 in an origin certificate format appropriate to the type of woody biomass 110 and the distribution stage of the distributor, based on the net weight, the company basic information stored in the first storage unit 104, the transport vehicle information stored in the second storage unit 105, and the distributor information stored in advance, and displays and / or prints the origin certificate on paper, and stores the image data of the origin certificate in the third storage unit for at least a predetermined period.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus, a method, and a program for processing origin certification information of woody biomass which is a fuel for biomass power generation.

Background Art

[0002] Based on the Special Measures Law Concerning the Promotion of Procurement of Renewable Energy Electricity, there are the FIT (Feed-In Tariff) system in which power generated by renewable energy power generation businesses is purchased at a fixed price, and the FIP (Feed-In Premium) system which aims to promote the spread of renewable energy by adding a certain premium (subsidy amount) to the electricity sales revenue from selling the generated power by the renewable energy power generation businesses themselves in the wholesale power market, thereby promoting the investment incentives of the power generation businesses. Under these systems, especially regarding the use of woody biomass, the purchase price varies depending on the classification of the power generation fuel, and since the fee is directly passed on to electricity users, the Forestry Agency has established "Guidelines for the Certification of Woody Biomass to be Used for Power Generation (hereinafter referred to as the 'Forestry Agency Guidelines') (Non-Patent Document No. 1)" to obtain the trust of the public, and appropriate sorting management and clear origin certification at each distribution stage are obligatory.

[0003] In origin certification, the handler is required to prove to the relevant business operators in the next distribution stage for each delivery that the delivered goods are the said woody biomass and that they are sorted and managed. Also, the origin certificate is required to be able to store / present the issued certificate and other relevant documents for at least 5 years. On the other hand, the origin of woody biomass is diverse, including those derived from thinned wood and what is called general woody biomass. Also, the distribution routes of woody biomass start from wood material producers in forests and include various routes connecting sawmills, chip processing companies, power plants, etc.

[0004] In response to this situation, a wood management system has been known (for example, Patent Document 1) that aims to provide a wood management system and wood management method that can be used in accordance with the feed-in tariff system for renewable energy. This system involves attaching a wireless IC tag to a piece of wood and having a memory unit to it. During the process of transporting the wood from the wood supply location to the buyer as woody biomass, the wireless IC tag stores wood information, including the type of wood to which it is attached, in the memory unit. Based on the wood information stored in the memory unit, the type of wood determined is displayed on the display units of various information terminals such as a management server, a forestry business terminal, a processing company terminal, a buyer terminal, and a power company terminal. [Prior art documents] [Patent Documents]

[0005] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Publication No. 2016-212581 [Non-patent literature]

[0006] [Non-Patent Document 1] "Guidelines for Certification of Woody Biomass for Power Generation," published by the Forestry Agency, June 2012 (last revised April 2024), September 18, 2024. Internet search: https: / / www.rinya.maff.go.jp / j / riyou / biomass / attach / pdf / hatudenriyou_guideline-7.pdf [Overview of the project] [Problems that the invention aims to solve]

[0007] However, woody biomass is distributed in various forms, such as logs felled or cut from forests, sawmilling residues (offcuts, bark, sawdust, etc.) after processing logs at sawmills, driftwood from dams, and wood chips processed by wood chipping companies. Therefore, attaching wireless IC tags to woody biomass is not practical.

[0008] Currently, certificates of origin are created individually on paper by distributors at each stage of distribution and handed over to the receiving businesses. However, the certificates of origin required by the Forestry Agency are specified in detail for each stage of distribution, making the process somewhat complex and requiring ingenuity for wood biomass distributors. Furthermore, challenges were observed in on-site work efficiency, such as the paper origin certificates getting wet in rainy weather, hindering storage, and difficulties in procedures like properly attaching (pasting) the weighing slips containing the results of weighing the woody biomass during transport, which may have been affected by strong winds at the delivery destination. Furthermore, compared to systems such as the "Industrial Waste Management Slip Based on the Waste Management Act," which is a crucial core system for tracking and managing the distribution and processing of industrial waste, a unified, government-led core system has not been established for woody biomass. As a result, the operational management system for origin certificates, which are stipulated in the Forestry Agency's guidelines to appropriately reflect the different purchase prices based on fuel classification under the FIT / FIP system, is left to the voluntary understanding and judgment of each distribution business, posing challenges to clarifying traceability. Under the FIT / FIP system, the government bears the cost of electricity sold by power generators to power companies, and this cost is directly passed on to electricity consumers as a renewable energy surcharge, making it a critical issue for electricity consumers as well.

[0009] Therefore, the present invention aims to enable reliable origin certification and healthy fuel procurement by enabling the automatic creation, printing, and storage of origin certificates simultaneously with the weighing of woody biomass at each stage of distribution. [Means for solving the problem]

[0010] An example of a wood biomass-derived certification information processing device is an information processing device installed in each distribution business operator, including a power generation business operator, that distributes wood biomass delivered from a timber material producer to a power generation business operator through one or more distribution stages, and includes a company basic information registration unit that registers and stores in a first storage unit company basic information, which is basic information about the company that delivers wood biomass to the distribution business operator, and a transport vehicle information registration unit that registers and stores in a second storage unit transport vehicle information, which is information about one or more transport vehicles used by the company to transport wood biomass, and the distribution business operator that delivers from the company's transport vehicles The system includes a certificate of origin data generation unit that, when the net weight of the woody biomass to be delivered is weighed by a weighing device, generates certificate of origin data for the woody biomass delivered by the company, based on the net weight, basic company information stored in a first memory unit, transport vehicle information stored in a second memory unit, and pre-stored information of the distributor, in a certificate of origin format appropriate to the type of woody biomass and the distribution stage of the distributor. The unit displays and / or prints the certificate of origin on paper based on the certificate of origin data, and stores the image data of the certificate of origin in a third memory unit for at least a predetermined period. [Effects of the Invention]

[0011] According to the present invention, by automatically creating and printing a certificate of origin at the same time as weighing woody biomass at each stage of distribution, a reliable certificate of origin can be achieved, enabling reliable fuel procurement. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0012] [Figure 1] This is a functional block diagram of an embodiment of the origin proof information processing device. [Figure 2] This is an explanatory diagram of the company's basic information and transport vehicle information. [Figure 3] This is an explanatory diagram showing the relationship between the distribution channels of woody biomass materials and the origin certificate form. [Figure 4] This figure shows an example of the data structure for the origin certificate form 310(#1)(Appendix 1). [Figure 5] It is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the origin certification form 310(#2)(Separate Note 1-1). [Figure 6] It is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the origin certification form 310(#3)(Separate Note 1-2). [Figure 7] It is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the origin certification form 310(#4)(Separate Note 2-3). [Figure 8] It is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the origin certification form 310(#5)(Separate Note 2-1). [Figure 9] It is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the origin certification form 310(#6)(Separate Note 2-4). [Figure 10] It is a hardware block diagram of an embodiment of a woody biomass origin certification information processing apparatus. [Figure 11] It is a diagram showing a screen configuration example of a touch panel display. [Figure 12] It is a flowchart showing an example of company registration / deletion processing. [Figure 13] It is a flowchart showing an example of freight vehicle information editing processing. [Figure 14] It is a flowchart showing an example of origin certificate issuance processing.

Embodiments for Carrying out the Invention

[0013] Hereinafter, embodiments for carrying out the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a functional block diagram of a woody biomass origin certification information processing apparatus 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention. This woody biomass origin certification information processing apparatus 100 is, for example, a personal computer, and is installed in each of the distribution operators including the power generation operator that distributes the woody biomass 110 supplied from the wood material producer to the power generation operator through one or more distribution stages.

[0014] <" The company basic information registration unit 101 pre-registers company basic information, which is basic information about the company that supplies the woody biomass 110 to the distribution operator, and stores it in the first storage unit 104.

[0015] The transport vehicle information registration unit 102 registers transport vehicle information, which is information relating to one or more transport vehicles 109 used by the company to transport woody biomass 110, and stores it in the second storage unit 105. The transport vehicles 109 used by the company may be vehicles owned by the company or vehicles used by the company through a transport company.

[0016] When the net weight of the woody biomass 110 delivered by the company from the company's transport vehicle 109 is weighed by the weighing device 108, the origin certificate data generation unit 103 generates origin certificate data that includes the origin certificate of the woody biomass 110 delivered by the company, in an origin certificate format appropriate to the type of woody biomass 110 and the distribution stage of the distributor, based on the net weight, the company basic information stored in the first storage unit 104, the transport vehicle information stored in the second storage unit 105, and the pre-stored information of the distributor. Based on this origin certificate data, the origin certificate is displayed and / or printed on paper, and the image data of the origin certificate is stored in the third storage unit 106 for at least a predetermined period. As described above, with the wood biomass origin certification information processing device 100 of this embodiment, when the net weight of the wood biomass 110 delivered from the company's transport vehicle 109 is weighed by the weighing device 108 at each distribution business, the weighed net weight, along with pre-registered company basic information, transport vehicle information of the transport vehicle 109, distribution business information, the type of wood biomass 110 delivered, and the distribution stage of the distribution business are identified automatically or through a simple selection operation. Based on this, the origin certificate data containing the origin certification of the wood biomass 110 delivered by the company is automatically generated in an appropriate origin certificate format, and the origin certificate can be displayed, printed, and saved. This significantly simplifies the process of creating origin certificates, and ultimately enables sound fuel procurement through the realization of sound origin certification.

[0017] Here, at least one of the first storage unit 104 or the second storage unit 105 may be an IC card recording medium carried by the driver of the transport vehicle 109. In this case, the origin certificate data generation unit 103 may further include an IC card interface unit that, when the first storage unit 104 is an IC card recording medium, reads the basic company information stored in the IC card recording medium when weighed by the weighing device 108, and when the second storage unit 105 is an IC card recording medium, reads the transport vehicle information stored in the IC card recording medium when weighed by the weighing device 108.

[0018] Alternatively, at least one of the first storage unit 104 or the second storage unit 105 may be an external storage device such as an SSD (Solid State Drive) or a hard disk connected to a woody biomass origin certification information processing device 100 connected to the weighing device 108. In this case, the origin certificate data generation unit 103 may operate to read the company basic information stored in the external storage device when weighing is performed by the weighing device 108, when the first storage unit 104 is an external storage device, and to read the transport vehicle information stored in the external storage device when weighing is performed by the weighing device 108, when the second storage unit 105 is an external storage device.

[0019] The above-mentioned transport vehicle information registration unit 102 may pre-register the empty weight of the transport vehicle 109 when no woody biomass 110 is loaded onto it, using the weighing device 108, and store it in the second storage unit 105. In this case, the origin certificate data generation unit 103 can calculate the net weight by subtracting the empty weight stored in the second storage unit 105 from the total weight of the transport vehicle 109 loaded with woody biomass 110, as measured by the weighing device 108. Alternatively, the origin certificate data generation unit 103 may calculate the net weight by subtracting the empty weight of the transport vehicle 109, measured using the weighing device 108 after the delivery of the woody biomass 110, from the total weight of the transport vehicle 109 measured using the weighing device 108 before the delivery of the woody biomass 110.

[0020] Furthermore, the origin certificate data generation unit 103 generates origin certificate data that further includes weighing slip data showing the weighing result of the woody biomass transported by the transport vehicle using the weighing instrument 108, and delivery slip data showing the delivery of the woody biomass. Based on this origin certificate data, it displays and / or prints an origin certificate-compatible weighing slip and delivery slip on paper, and stores the image data of the origin certificate-compatible weighing slip and delivery slip in the third storage unit 106 for at least a predetermined period (for example, 5 years).

[0021] The third storage unit 106 described above may be an external storage device such as an SSD or hard disk connected to the woody biomass-derived certification information processing device 100.

[0022] Alternatively, the third memory unit 106 may be a storage device of a cloud system that can communicate with the woody biomass-derived certification information processing device 100 via the Internet.

[0023] Figure 2 is an explanatory diagram of the company basic information 200 and transport vehicle information 210 registered by the company basic information registration unit 101 and transport vehicle information registration unit 102 in Figure 1. As mentioned above, the company basic information 200 is registered in the first storage unit 104 by the function of the company basic information registration unit 101 in Figure 1, and the transport vehicle information 210 is registered in the second storage unit 105 by the function of the transport vehicle information registration unit 102 in Figure 1.

[0024] As shown in Figure 2(a), the basic company information 200 includes a company name field 201, abbreviated company name field 202, address field 203, certification number field 204, tree species field 205, telephone number field 206, representative's name field 207, remarks field 208, delivery slip count field 209, and origin certificate form number field 220, etc. Items other than the delivery slip count item 209 are registered by tapping the company registration button 1102 (see Figure 11) displayed on the touch panel display 1005 (see Figure 10), which will be described later, and then the company registration process will be described later (see the explanation of step S1211 in Figure 12(b)). The value of the delivery slip count item 209 is reset to 0 when the company basic information 200 is registered and every month, and is incremented each time a weighing slip and delivery slip with proof of origin is issued through the process of issuing weighing slips and delivery slips with proof of origin, as described later (see the explanation of step S1407 in Figure 14). In relation to the certification of businesses handling woody biomass, the values ​​for the company name field 201, company abbreviation field 202, address field 203, and certification number field 204 cannot be changed once registered. To re-register, it is necessary to delete the company basic information 200 and re-register the certified information (execute the company deletion process in Figure 12(c) from the company deletion button 1103 in Figure 11, and the company registration process in Figure 12(b) from the company registration button 1102 in Figure 11). The telephone number field 206 and the representative's name field 207 are for registration purposes only and are not used for issuing the origin-certified weighing slip / delivery note. The value for item 208 in the remarks column will be left blank for the time being and will be reserved as an input field for future use in addressing life cycle GHG (GHG: greenhouse gas) measures. The origin certificate form number item 220 will be discussed later. Furthermore, the items in Company Basic Information 200 are not limited to those shown in Figure 2(a), and may be changed as necessary.

[0025] As shown in Figure 2(b), the transport vehicle information 210 includes an affiliation item 211, a vehicle type item 212, a vehicle number item 213, an empty weight item 214, a vehicle-specific count item 215, and so on. The value of the affiliation item 211 cannot be entered directly because the affiliation item 211 in the transport vehicle information 210 is automatically linked to the company name item 201 in the company basic information 200 and registered (see step S1303 in Figure 13). The values ​​for vehicle type item 212 and vehicle number item 213 can be edited through the vehicle information addition / editing process described later (see explanation of step S1303 in Figure 13). As mentioned above, the value of the empty weight item 214 is registered as the empty weight of the transport vehicle 109 as measured by the weighing device 108 when the transport vehicle 109 in Figure 1 is not loaded with wood biomass 110, so it cannot be entered directly (see the explanation of step S1304 in Figure 13). The value of the vehicle-specific count item 215 is reset to 0 when the transport vehicle information 210 is registered and every month, and is incremented each time a weighing slip and delivery slip with proof of origin is issued through the process of issuing weighing slips and delivery slips with proof of origin, as described later (see the explanation of step S1407 in Figure 14). Furthermore, the items in the transport vehicle information 210 are not limited to those shown in Figure 2(b), and may be changed as necessary.

[0026] Figure 3 is an explanatory diagram illustrating the relationship between the distribution channels of woody biomass and the origin certification forms. As shown in the figure, various distribution channels exist between, for example, woody biomass harvested from forests by timber producers and delivered to power generation companies as woody biomass fuel. Furthermore, the format of the origin certification forms handed over from the current distributor (company) to the next distributor varies considerably depending on the type of woody biomass and the distribution stage of the distributors.

[0027] In an embodiment of the present invention, the origin certificate data generation unit 103 of the wood biomass origin certification information processing device 100, which operates in a single distribution business operator as shown in Figure 1, can generate origin certificate data that includes the origin certification of the wood biomass 110 delivered by the company, in an origin certificate format appropriate to the type of wood biomass 110 and the distribution stage of the distribution business operator, based on the net weight of the wood biomass 110 delivered from the company's transport vehicle 109, when the net weight of the wood biomass 110 delivered by the distribution business operator is weighed by the weighing device 108, the distribution business operator, the company basic information stored in the first storage unit 104, the transport vehicle information stored in the second storage unit 105, and the distribution business operator information stored in advance. The following describes the forms corresponding to each origin certificate format.

[0028] Focusing on the first distributor 304 in Figure 3, which is a sawmill, if the woody biomass 110 in Figure 1 is wood derived from thinned timber from forests, and the company supplying the woody biomass 110 to the first distributor 304 is the first timber producer 301, which is a timber producer derived from thinned timber from forests, then the origin certificate form 310(#1) of the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 will include at least proof that all of the supplied woody biomass 110 is wood derived from thinned timber from forests, a clear statement of the segregated management of the woody biomass 110, the name of the distributor to whom the woody biomass 110 is sold, the quantity of woody biomass 110 sold, and information regarding the location and area of ​​the woody biomass 110 harvested. Here, "timber derived from thinned wood, etc., from forests" refers to thinned wood, selectively cut wood, forests targeted by forest management plans, protected forests, or national forests, and more specifically, the following types of timber. 1. Thinned wood Timber generated from logging carried out in forests that have become dense and competition among standing trees has begun, in order to promote healthy forest growth, where the logging rate relative to timber volume is 35% or less, and where it is considered certain that the forest will become dense again approximately 5 years from the year of logging. This includes thinning (referring to logging carried out in forests before they are closed up to remove trees that hinder the growth of the target tree species and to promote the healthy growth of the target tree species). 2. Timber harvested from forests by methods other than those described in 1. above. Timber harvested and produced by methods other than those described in 1. above, from any of the forests described in 2.1, 2.2, or 2.3 below (limited to those where the land remains forest after logging), in accordance with forest management standards and other regulations appropriately established under forestry laws and regulations. 2.1 Forests subject to a forest management plan certified under Article 11, Paragraph 5 of the Forest Act (Act No. 249 of 1951) (including forest management plans that are to continue to be governed by the previous regulations pursuant to Article 8 of the Supplementary Provisions of the Act Amending Part of the Forest Act (Act No. 20 of 2011); hereinafter referred to as "forest management plan"). 2.2 Forests within the area of ​​a protected forest designated under Article 25 or Article 25-2 of the Forest Act and a protected facility area designated under Article 41 of the same Act (hereinafter referred to as "protected forests, etc."). 2.3 Forests subject to the National Forest Management Implementation Plan under Article 12, Paragraph 1 of the National Forest Management Regulations (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Instruction No. 2 of 1999) and the Public Forest Management Plan under Article 6, Paragraph 1 of the Enforcement Procedures for the Public Forest Management Act (Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Instruction No. 11 of 1955). In the following explanation, items 1 and 2 above (2.1, 2.2, 2.3) will be collectively referred to as "timber derived from thinned wood, etc., from forests."

[0029] Figure 4 shows a specific data configuration example of the origin certificate form 310(#1) shown in Figure 3, which is an origin certificate (an origin certificate-compatible weighing slip and delivery note, described later) that is displayed on the touch panel display 1005 (see Figure 10) described later, or printed on paper by the printer 1002 (see Figure 10), described later, based on the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 in Figure 1. This origin certificate form 310(#1) conforms to Appendix 1 described in the Forestry Agency guidelines mentioned above.

[0030] Header item 401 contains the name of the distributor (indicated as "To Whom It May Concern") (the company name of the first distributor, item 304), a certificate that all of the delivered woody biomass 110 is derived from thinned wood from forests, and a statement of the separate management of the woody biomass 110.

[0031] The date field 402 and the time field 403 will automatically have the values ​​from the time the measurement was taken inserted.

[0032] In the tree species field 404, the value of the tree species field 205, which is pre-stored in the first storage unit 104 by the company basic information registration unit 101 in Figure 1, is read and automatically inserted. Alternatively, multiple tree species may be registered as the tree species field 205, and a pull-down menu may be displayed in the tree species field 404 to allow the user to select one of these multiple tree species, as shown in Figure 4. Furthermore, the tree species field 404 may be printed as blank, and the driver of the transport vehicle 109 (Figure 1) or the verifier at the distribution business office may manually enter the value each time.

[0033] Although not shown in the illustration, item 405 displays a pull-down menu for selecting one of the following options as the type of woody biomass 110 (Figure 1): "thinned wood," "selectively cut wood," "forests targeted by forest management plans," "protected forests," and "national forests." Alternatively, item 405 may be printed as blank, and the driver of the transport vehicle 109 (Figure 1) or the verifier at the distribution facility may manually enter the information each time.

[0034] The vehicle number item 406 is automatically inserted when the driver of the transport vehicle 109 inserts the IC card into an IC card interface (IC card reader) (not specifically shown) by the driver when the transport vehicle 109 is weighed by the weighing scale 108. The value of the vehicle number item 213, which is stored in the second storage unit 105 (an IC card carried by the driver of the transport vehicle 109, for example) by the transport vehicle information registration unit 102 in Figure 1, is read from the IC card and inserted into the IC card.

[0035] The value in the carrier field 407 is printed as blank, and the driver of the transport vehicle 109 (Figure 1) stamps or hand-signs it each time. Alternatively, the carrier may be pre-registered, for example, on an IC card through the transport vehicle editing process described later (steps S1303 and S1308 in Figure 13), so that the information is read from the IC card and automatically printed when weighing.

[0036] The value for verifier item 408 is also printed as blank, and the person in charge at the distribution office stamps or writes it by hand each time. Alternatively, the verifier's name may be registered in advance through the company information registration process described later (see step S1201 in Figure 12), and it may be printed automatically.

[0037] The total weight item 409 automatically receives the total weight of the transport vehicle 109 loaded with woody biomass 110, as measured by the weighing device 108 in Figure 1.

[0038] The value of the aforementioned empty weight item 214 (see Figure 2(b)), which is registered in the second storage unit 105, for example, an IC card, by the transport vehicle information registration unit 102 in Figure 1, is read and automatically inserted into the empty weight item 410.

[0039] The net weight item 411 automatically contains the weight of the transported woody biomass 110 (Figure 1), which is calculated by subtracting the value set in the empty weight item 410 from the value set in the gross weight item 409.

[0040] For the time being, item 412 in the remarks column will be printed as blank, and the driver of transport vehicle 109 or the person in charge at the distribution business office may write in any content as needed. As mentioned above, item 208 in the remarks column may be used in the future as an input field for the aforementioned lifecycle GHG countermeasures.

[0041] The company name field 413 is automatically inserted by the company basic information registration unit 101 in Figure 1, which reads the value of the company name field 201 (see Figure 2(a)) stored in the first storage unit 104, for example, the aforementioned IC card or external storage device.

[0042] The company address field 414 is also automatically inserted by the company basic information registration unit 101 in Figure 1, which reads the value of the address field 203 (see Figure 2(a)) stored in the first storage unit 104, for example, the aforementioned IC card or external storage device.

[0043] In the certification number item 415, the value of certification number item 204 (see Figure 2(a)), which is stored in the first storage unit 104, for example, the aforementioned IC card or external storage device, is read and automatically inserted by the company basic information registration unit 101 in Figure 1.

[0044] The values ​​for the forest location item 416, logging area item 417, logging permit date item 418, attached documents item 419, permit number item 420, issuing authority item 421, and source forest management signature item 422 may be printed as blank and filled in by hand each time by the driver of the transport vehicle 109 in Figure 1 or the person in charge at the distribution business. Attachment item 419 is where relevant documents such as the notification of logging and reforestation after logging are entered, and copies of these documents are attached to the origin certificate form 310(#1)(Appendix 1). Specifically, the attached documents are those selected in item 405 of the type section. The signature item 422 for the source forest management is filled in by hand when national forest is selected as the type item 405.

[0045] In the left footer item 423, although not shown in the illustration, the first two characters are automatically filled with fixed characters unique to this origin certificate form 310 (#1), the next two letters are automatically filled with the company name abbreviation 202 (see Figure 2(a)) read from the first storage unit 104, for example, the IC card mentioned above, by the company basic information registration unit 101 in Figure 1, the next four digits, for example, separated by a hyphen, are automatically filled with the current year (last two digits of the Western calendar) and month, and further, for example, separated by a hyphen, the value of the delivery slip count 209 (see Figure 2(a)) of the company basic information 200, which is reset monthly and updated as needed on the first storage unit 104 by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 in Figure 1, is automatically filled in.

[0046] The right footer item 424 automatically displays the vehicle count 215 (see Figure 2(b)) of the company basic information 200, which is reset monthly and updated as needed on the second storage unit 105 by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 in Figure 1.

[0047] Next, focusing again on the first distributor 304 in Figure 3, if the woody biomass 110 in Figure 1 is timber derived from logging in a forest related to general woody biomass, where there is no forest management plan as described above but a logging and afforestation notification is required, and the company supplying the woody biomass 110 to the first distributor 304 is the second timber material producer 302, which is the timber material producer of timber derived from logging in a forest related to general woody biomass as described above, then the origin certificate form 310(#2) of the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 will include at least proof that all of the supplied woody biomass 110 is general woody biomass, a clear statement of the segregated management of the woody biomass 110, the name of the distributor to whom the woody biomass 110 is sold, the quantity of woody biomass 110 sold, and information regarding the logging location and area of ​​the woody biomass 110. Here, "general woody biomass" refers to woody biomass other than the woody biomass derived from thinned wood and other materials from forests as mentioned above, and construction waste, and which is derived from the following types of wood, etc. 1. Sawmilling and other waste materials Scraps, sawdust, or bark leftovers generated during wood processing, etc. 2. Other types of wood whose origin can be proven. 2.1 Timber derived from logging in forests where a forest management plan is not in place but a logging and reforestation notification is required. 2.2 Other timber for which no logging or reforestation permits have been issued, including trees in residential areas, standing trees in development areas, forest residues, street trees, pruned branches including fruit trees, and driftwood from dams. In the following explanation, item 1 above will be referred to as "sawmill residues related to general woody biomass," item 2.1 above as "wood derived from logging from forests related to general woody biomass," and item 2.2 above as "other wood related to general woody biomass."

[0048] Figure 5 shows a specific data configuration example of the origin certificate form 310(#2) shown in Figure 3, which is an origin certificate (an origin certificate-compatible weighing slip and delivery note, described later) that is displayed on the touch panel display 1005 (see Figure 10) described later, or printed on paper by the printer 1002 (see Figure 10), described later, based on the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 in Figure 1. This origin certificate form 310(#2) conforms to Appendix 1-1 described in the Forestry Agency guidelines mentioned above.

[0049] In Figure 5, items that are the same as in Figure 4 are assigned the same reference numbers as in Figure 4. The descriptions of these items are the same as in Figure 4 and are therefore omitted. The only difference between Figure 5 and Figure 4 is header item 501.

[0050] Header item 501 contains the name of the distributor (indicated as "To Whom It May Concern") (the name of the first distributor, item 304), which is stored separately, as well as proof that all of the delivered woody biomass 110 is general woody biomass, and a clear indication of the separate management of the woody biomass 110.

[0051] Next, focusing again on the first distributor 304 in Figure 3, if the woody biomass 110 in Figure 1 is, as mentioned above, a house forest, standing trees in a development area, forest residue, street trees, or pruned branches including fruit trees, driftwood from a dam, or other wood related to general woody biomass for which no logging or afforestation notification has been issued, and the company supplying the woody biomass 110 to the first distributor 304 is the third wood material producer 303, which is the material producer of the other wood related to general woody biomass mentioned above, then the origin certificate form 310(#3) of the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 shall include at least proof that the supplied woody biomass 110 originates from the other wood related to general woody biomass mentioned above, the name of the distributor to whom the woody biomass 110 is sold, the quantity of woody biomass 110 sold, and information regarding the place of origin and tree species of the woody biomass 110.

[0052] Figure 6 shows a specific data configuration example of the origin certificate form 310(#3) shown in Figure 3, which is an origin certificate (an origin certificate-compatible weighing slip and delivery note, described later) that is displayed on the touch panel display 1005 (see Figure 10) described later, or printed on paper by the printer 1002 (see Figure 10), described later, based on the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 in Figure 1. This origin certificate form 310(#3) conforms to Appendix 1-2 described in the Forestry Agency guidelines mentioned above.

[0053] In Figure 6, items similar to those in Figure 4 are assigned the same reference numbers as in Figure 4. The explanations of these items are the same as in Figure 4 and are therefore omitted. The differences between Figure 6 and Figure 4 are the header item 601, the product name item 602, the biomass origin location item 603, and the left footer item 604.

[0054] Header item 601 contains the name of the distributor (represented as "To Whom It May Concern") (the name of the first distributor 304), a certificate that all of the delivered woody biomass 110 is general woody biomass and that the woody biomass 110 originates from other wood related to general woody biomass (e.g., pruned branches), a statement of the separate management of the woody biomass 110, and an agreement that the other wood related to general woody biomass (e.g., pruned branches) sold to the distributor will be used as raw materials for manufacturing biomass fuel chips, etc.

[0055] The item name field 602 will contain the fixed text "pruning branches".

[0056] The biomass generation location item 603 may be printed as blank, and the driver of the transport vehicle 109 in Figure 1 may handwrite the location of the woody biomass 110.

[0057] In the left footer item 604, the first two characters are automatically filled with fixed characters unique to this origin certificate form 310 (#3), the next two letters are automatically filled with the company name abbreviation 202 (see Figure 2(a)) read from the first storage unit 104, which is, for example, the IC card mentioned above, by the company basic information registration unit 101 in Figure 1, similar to the case of the left footer item 423 in Figure 4, the next four digits are automatically filled with the current year (last two digits of the Western calendar) and month (two digits), and further, the end of the item, separated by a hyphen, is automatically filled with the value of the delivery note count 209 (see Figure 2(a)) of the company basic information 200, which is reset monthly and updated as needed on the first storage unit 104 by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 in Figure 1, similar to the case of the left footer item 423 in Figure 4.

[0058] Next, focusing on the second distributor 307 in Figure 3, which is a chip processing company, if the woody biomass 110 in Figure 1 is wood derived from thinned timber from the aforementioned forest, and the company that supplies the woody biomass 110 to the second distributor 307 is the first timber raw material producer 301 mentioned above, then the origin certificate form of the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 is the same as the origin certificate form 310 (#1) exemplified in Figure 4 when the first timber raw material producer 301 supplies the woody biomass 110 to the first distributor 304, except that the name of the distributor in the header item 401 is different (difference in company names between the first distributor 304 and the second distributor 307).

[0059] Furthermore, focusing on the fourth distributor 305 in Figure 3, which is a chip processing company, if the woody biomass 110 in Figure 1 is wood derived from logging in the general woody biomass mentioned above, and the company that supplies the woody biomass 110 to the fourth distributor 305 is the second timber raw material producer 302 mentioned above, then the origin certificate form of the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 is the same as the origin certificate form 310 (#2) exemplified in Figure 5 when the second timber raw material producer 302 supplies the woody biomass 110 to the first distributor 304, except that the name of the distributor in the header item 501 is different (difference in company names between the first distributor 304 and the fourth distributor 305). The fourth distributor 305 may be the same as the second distributor 307.

[0060] Furthermore, focusing on the fourth distributor 305 in Figure 3, if the woody biomass 110 in Figure 1 is the other wood related to the general woody biomass mentioned above, and the company supplying the woody biomass 110 to the fourth distributor 305 is the third wood material producer 303 mentioned above, then the origin certificate form of the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 is the same as the origin certificate form 310 (#3) exemplified in Figure 6 when the third wood material producer 303 supplies the woody biomass 110 to the first distributor 304, except that the name of the distributor in the header item 601 is different (difference in company names between the first distributor 304 and the fourth distributor 305).

[0061] On the other hand, focusing on the fourth distributor 305 in Figure 3, if the company supplying the woody biomass 110 to the fourth distributor 305 is the third distributor 306, which is a raw material producer of sawmill residues that produce sawmill residues related to general woody biomass generated by the first distributor 304, then the origin certificate form 310(#4) of the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 will include at least proof that all of the raw wood for the woody biomass 110 is wood derived from thinned wood from the aforementioned forests, wood derived from logging related to general woody biomass as mentioned above, or other wood related to general woody biomass as mentioned above, a clear statement of the segregated management of the woody biomass 110, and information regarding the basic company information, the name of the distributor to whom the woody biomass 110 is sold, and the quantity of woody biomass 110 sold.

[0062] Figure 7 shows a specific data configuration example of the origin certificate form 310(#4) shown in Figure 3, which is an origin certificate (an origin certificate-compatible weighing slip and delivery note described later) that is displayed on the touch panel display 1005 (see Figure 10) described later, or printed on paper by the printer 1002 (see Figure 10) described later, based on the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 in Figure 1. This origin certificate form 310(#4) conforms to Appendix 2-3 described in the Forestry Agency guidelines mentioned above.

[0063] In Figure 7, items that are the same as in Figure 4 are assigned the same reference numbers as in Figure 4. The explanations of these items are the same as in Figure 4 and are therefore omitted. The differences between Figure 7 and Figure 4 are the header item 701, the item name item 702 (such as lumber), and the left footer item 703.

[0064] Header item 701 contains the name of the distributor (indicated as "To Whom It May Concern") (the name of the fourth distributor, 305), a certificate stating that all of the raw wood for the delivered wood biomass 110 originates from wood biomass or general wood biomass derived from thinned wood from forests, and a clear indication of segregated management.

[0065] The item name field 702 (manufacturing, etc.) is printed as blank, and the driver of the transport vehicle 109 (Figure 1) or the verifier at the distribution business may manually enter the information each time.

[0066] In the left footer item 703, the first two characters are automatically filled with fixed characters unique to this origin certificate form 310 (#4), and the next two letters are automatically filled with the company name abbreviation 202 (see Figure 2(a)) read from the first storage unit 104, which is similar to the case in Figure 4, by the company basic information registration unit 101 in Figure 1, similar to the case in left footer item 423 in Figure 4, and the following four digits, separated by a hyphen, are automatically filled with the year (last two digits of the Western calendar) and month (two digits) of the current day, and further, separated by a hyphen, the value of the delivery note count 209 (see Figure 2(a)) of the company basic information 200, which is reset monthly and updated as needed on the first storage unit 104, is automatically filled with the company basic information 200 (see Figure 2(a)) by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 in Figure 1, similar to the case in left footer item 423 in Figure 4.

[0067] Next, focusing on the fifth distributor 300, which is a power generation operator in Figure 3, if the woody biomass 110 is processed into chips from wood derived from thinned timber from the aforementioned forests, and the company supplying the woody biomass 110 to the fifth distributor 300 is either the first wood material producer 301, which has the function of processing wood into chips, the second distributor 307, which processes wood derived from thinned timber from forests into chips, or a material storage business operator (not shown) that collects and stores materials from the producer 301 for temporary purposes, for example, in order to transport them, then the origin certificate form of the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 will include at least proof that all of the delivered woody biomass 110 is wood derived from thinned timber from forests, a clear statement of the segregated management of the woody biomass 110, the name of the distributor to whom the woody biomass 110 is sold (the name of the fifth distributor 300), and information regarding the quantity of woody biomass 110 sold.

[0068] Figure 8 shows a specific data configuration example of the origin certificate form 310(#5) shown in Figure 3, which is an origin certificate (an origin certificate-compatible weighing slip and delivery note, described later) that is displayed on the touch panel display 1005 (see Figure 10) described later, or printed on paper by the printer 1002 (see Figure 10), described later, based on the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 in Figure 1. This origin certificate form 310(#5) conforms to Appendix 2-1 described in the Forestry Agency guidelines mentioned above.

[0069] In Figure 8, items similar to those in Figure 6 (including Figure 4) are assigned the same reference numbers as in Figure 6 (including Figure 4). The descriptions of these items are the same as in Figure 6 (including Figure 4) and are therefore omitted. The differences between Figure 8 and Figure 6 (including Figure 4) are the header item 801, the vehicle type item 802, and the left footer item 803.

[0070] Header item 801 contains the name of the distributor (indicated as "To Whom It May Concern") (the name of the fifth distributor, 300), which is stored separately, as well as proof that the delivered woody biomass 110 is woody biomass derived from thinned timber from the aforementioned forests, and a clear indication of separate management.

[0071] The vehicle type item 802 is automatically inserted by reading the value of the vehicle type item 212 stored in the second storage unit 105 by the transport vehicle information registration unit 102 in Figure 1.

[0072] In the left footer item 803, the first two characters are automatically filled with fixed characters unique to this origin certificate form 310 (#5), and the next two letters are automatically filled with the company name abbreviation 202 (see Figure 2(a)) read from the first storage unit 104, which is similar to the case in Figure 4, by the company basic information registration unit 101 in Figure 1, as in the case of the left footer item 423 in Figure 4, and the following four digits, separated by a hyphen, are automatically filled with the year (last two digits of the Western calendar) and month (two digits) of the day, and further, separated by a hyphen, the value of the delivery note count 209 (see Figure 2(a)) of the company basic information 200, which is updated as needed on the first storage unit 104 while being reset every month by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 in Figure 1, as in the case of the left footer item 423 in Figure 4, is automatically filled in.

[0073] Finally, focusing again on the fifth distributor 300 in Figure 3, the woody biomass 110 is the sawmill residue related to general woody biomass as mentioned above, the wood derived from logging from forests related to general woody biomass as mentioned above, or other wood related to general woody biomass as mentioned above, and the companies that supply the woody biomass 110 to the fifth distributor 300 are the second wood material producer 302, the third wood material producer 303, or the third distributor 306, each having the function of processing wood into chips, the fourth distributor 305, which processes wood from general woody biomass into chips, and Although not shown in the diagram, if the material storage business is a material storage business that collects and stores materials from a second wood material producer 302, a third wood material producer 303, or a third distributor 306, for example, for temporary collection and storage in order to collect and transport the materials, the origin certificate form of the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 shall include at least proof that all of the delivered woody biomass 110 is general woody biomass, a statement of the segregation management of the woody biomass 110, the name of the distributor to whom the woody biomass 110 is sold, and information regarding the quantity of woody biomass 110 sold.

[0074] Figure 9 shows a specific data configuration example of the origin certificate form 310(#6) shown in Figure 3, which is an origin certificate (an origin certificate-compatible weighing slip and delivery note, described later) that is displayed on the touch panel display 1005 (see Figure 10) described later, or printed on paper by the printer 1002 (see Figure 10), described later, based on the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 in Figure 1. This origin certificate form 310(#6) conforms to Appendix 2-4 described in the Forestry Agency guidelines mentioned above.

[0075] In Figure 9, items similar to those in Figure 8 (including Figures 4 and 6) are assigned the same reference numbers as in Figure 8 (including Figures 4 and 6). The descriptions of these items are the same as in Figure 8 (including Figures 4 and 6) and are therefore omitted. The differences between Figure 9 and Figure 8 (including Figures 4 and 6) are header item 901 and left footer item 902.

[0076] Header item 901 contains the name of the distributor (indicated as "To Whom It May Concern") (the name of the fifth distributor, 300 companies), a certificate stating that all 110 units of woody biomass to be delivered originate from general woody biomass, and a clear indication of separate management.

[0077] In the left footer item 902, the first two characters are automatically filled with fixed characters unique to this origin certificate form 310 (#6), and the next two letters are automatically filled with the company name abbreviation 202 (see Figure 2(a)) read from the first storage unit 104, which is similar to the case in Figure 4, by the company basic information registration unit 101 in Figure 1, similar to the case in left footer item 423 in Figure 4, and the following four digits, separated by a hyphen, are automatically filled with the year (last two digits of the Western calendar) and month (two digits) of the current day, and further, separated by a hyphen, the value of the delivery note count 209 (see Figure 2(a)) of the company basic information 200, which is reset monthly and updated as needed on the first storage unit 104, is automatically filled with the company basic information 200 (see Figure 2(a)) by the origin certificate data generation unit 103 in Figure 1, similar to the case in left footer item 423 in Figure 4.

[0078] Figure 10 is a block diagram showing an example of a hardware configuration for the woody biomass-derived certification information processing device 100, which implements the functions 101 to 106 shown in Figure 1. This hardware includes a CPU (Central Processing Unit) 1001, a ROM (Read-Only Memory) 1002 for storing programs, a RAM (Random Access Memory) 1003 for loading and executing programs from the ROM 1002, an external storage device 1004 that performs the functions of the first storage unit 104, the second storage unit 105, or the third storage unit 106 in Figure 1, a touch panel display 1005, a weighing device interface 1006 for communicating with the weighing device 108 in Figure 1, an IC card reader / writer 1007 for reading and writing company basic information 200 and transport vehicle information 210, etc. to an IC card 1012 carried by the driver of the transport vehicle 109, a printer 1008 for printing a weighing slip and delivery note with proof of origin, and a system bus 1009 for communicating and connecting each of the devices 1001 to 1007.

[0079] Furthermore, in Figure 10, the weighing device 108, similar to that in Figure 1, is equipped with an IC card reader 1011 into which the driver of the transport vehicle 109 inserts an IC card 1012 and reads its contents, and a weighing device display 1013 that displays the weighing result of the net weight of the woody biomass 110 measured by the weighing device 108. Both communicate with the woody biomass origin certification information processing device 100 via the weighing device interface 1006. Note that the weighing device display 1013 is optional.

[0080] Figure 11 shows an example of the screen configuration of the display screen in the touch panel display 1005 shown in Figure 10. By tapping the weighing execution button 1100, weighing is performed on the transport vehicle 109 mounted on the weighing scale 108 in Figure 10. The net weight of the woody biomass 110 carried by the transport vehicle 109 is measured, and based on the weighing result, a weighing slip and delivery slip with proof of origin is displayed on the touch panel display 1005 in Figure 10, printed from the printer 1008, and saved to the external storage device 1004 in Figure 10. The company registration button 1101, the company registration button 1102, the company deletion button 1103, the vehicle editing button 1104, and the certificate search button 1105 will be described later.

[0081] Figure 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of company registration / deletion processing. First, Figure 12(a) is a flowchart illustrating an example of in-house registration processing. This flowchart shows that when the in-house registration button 1101 is tapped by the administrator of a distribution business on the touch panel display 1005, the CPU 1001 in Figure 10 reads the in-house registration processing program stored in ROM 1002 into RAM 1003 and executes it.

[0082] In this process, the CPU 1001 executes the company information registration process (step S1201). Specifically, the CPU 1001 prompts the user to input the company's distribution office name, distribution office address, and distribution office telephone number, etc., from the company information registration form displayed on the touch panel display 1005, and stores the entered information in the external storage device 1004 shown in Figure 10.

[0083] Figure 12(b) is a flowchart illustrating an example of the company registration process. This flowchart shows that when the company registration button 1102 is tapped on the touch panel display 1005 by the administrator of a distribution business, the CPU 1001 in Figure 10 reads the company registration process program stored in ROM 1002 into RAM 1003 and executes it. This company registration process corresponds to the function of the company basic information registration unit 101 in Figure 1.

[0084] In the flowchart of Figure 12(b), the CPU 1001 first determines YES in step S1210, and then prompts the user to input all items except the remarks field item 208, the delivery slip count item 209, and the origin certificate form number item 220 of the company basic information 200 described in Figure 2(a) using the company basic information registration form displayed on the touch panel display 1005. Once the input is complete, the CPU 1001 stores the entered company basic information 200 in the external storage device 1004 in Figure 10, which corresponds to the first storage unit 104 in Figure 1 (end of step S1211).

[0085] Next, the CPU 1001 determines which of the origin certificate forms 310 #1 to #6 described in Figure 3 will be used in the origin certificate-compatible weighing slip and delivery note issuance process (Figure 14), which will be described later, based on the relationship between the company and the company registered in step S1211. The CPU 1001 then stores one of the determined numbers #1 to #6 in the origin certificate form number item 220 of the company basic information 200 in the external storage device 1004 in Figure 10, which corresponds to the first storage unit 104 in Figure 1 (step S1212).

[0086] This completes the registration of one company's basic information entry (200). After that, CPU 1001 proceeds to the judgment process in step S1210.

[0087] If the CPU 1001 receives a request to add more company basic information 200 via screen input from the touch panel display 1005 (for example, if the determination in step S1210 is YES), it repeats the company basic information 200 registration process described in steps S1211 and S1212.

[0088] If, for example, the CPU 1001 does not request any further registration of basic company information 200 via screen input on the touch panel display 1005 (the determination in step S1210 is NO), it terminates the company registration process shown in the flowchart of Figure 12(b) and returns the screen display of the touch panel display 1005 to the display example shown in Figure 11.

[0089] Figure 12(c) is a flowchart showing an example of a company deletion process. This flowchart shows that when the company deletion button 1103 is tapped on the touch panel display 1005 by the administrator of a distribution business, the CPU 1001 in Figure 10 reads the company deletion process program stored in ROM 1002 into RAM 1003 and executes it.

[0090] In the flowchart of Figure 12(c), the CPU 1001 first determines YES in step S1220, then displays a list of companies stored in the external storage device 1004 in Figure 10, which corresponds to the first storage unit 104 in Figure 1, on the touch panel display 1005, and prompts the user to select a company to delete from this list (step S1221).

[0091] The CPU 1001 deletes all of the transport vehicle information 210 (Figure 2(b)) stored in the external storage device 1004 in Figure 10, which belongs to the company selected in step S1221 and corresponds to the second storage unit 105 in Figure 1 (step S1222).

[0092] Next, the CPU 1001 deletes the company basic information 200 (Figure 2(a)) stored in the external storage device 1004 in Figure 10, which corresponds to the first storage unit 104 in Figure 1, corresponding to the company selected in step S1221 (step S1223).

[0093] This completes the deletion of the company basic information 200 and transport vehicle information 210 for one company. After that, the CPU 1001 proceeds to the judgment process in step S1220.

[0094] If the CPU 1001 receives further input from the touch panel display 1005 (for example, if the determination in step S1220 is YES), it repeats the company deletion process in steps S1221, S1222, and S1223 described above.

[0095] If, for example, the CPU 1001 does not receive further requests to delete a company via input on the touch panel display 1005 (the determination in step S1220 is NO), it terminates the company deletion process shown in the flowchart of Figure 12(c) and returns the screen display of the touch panel display 1005 to the display example shown in Figure 11.

[0096] Figure 13 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the vehicle information editing process. This flowchart shows that when the vehicle editing button 1104 is tapped on the touch panel display 1005 by a manager of a distribution company, the CPU 1001 in Figure 10 reads the vehicle editing process program stored in the ROM 1002 into the RAM 1003 and executes it. This vehicle editing process corresponds to the function of the vehicle information registration unit 102 in Figure 1.

[0097] In the flowchart of Figure 13, the CPU 1001 first displays a list of companies stored in the external storage device 1004 in Figure 10, which corresponds to the first storage unit 104 in Figure 1, on the touch panel display 1005, and prompts the user to select a company from this list whose transport vehicle information 210 they wish to edit (step S1301).

[0098] Next, the CPU 1001 determines whether or not it is desired to add vehicle information 210, for example, based on screen input from the touch panel display 1005 (step S1302).

[0099] If the addition of transport vehicle information 210 is desired (the determination in step S1302 is YES), the CPU 1001 prompts the user to input all items of the transport vehicle information 210 except for the affiliation item 211, the empty weight item 214, and the vehicle-specific count item 215, as described in Figure 2(b), using the transport vehicle information registration form displayed on the touch panel display 1005. Once the input is complete, the CPU 1001 stores the entered company basic information 200 in the external storage device 1004 in Figure 10, which corresponds to the first storage unit 104 in Figure 1. The CPU 1001 also copies the value of the company name item 201 (see Figure 2(a)) of the company basic information 200 stored in the external storage device 1004 in Figure 10, which corresponds to the first storage unit 104 in Figure 1, which corresponds to the company selected in step S1301, into the affiliation item 211 of the company basic information 200 to be stored (end of step S1303).

[0100] Next, the CPU 1001 starts weighing by placing a registered vehicle that is not loaded with woody biomass 110 onto the weighing scale 108 in Figure 10, acquires the empty weight via the weighing scale interface 1006 in Figure 10, and stores it in the empty weight item 214 (see Figure 2(b)) of the transport vehicle information 210 stored in the external storage device 1004 in step S1303 (step S1304).

[0101] Subsequently, the CPU 1001 stores the vehicle information 210 for each item other than the vehicle count item 215 in Figure 2(b) that was stored in the external storage device 1004 in step S1303, and the company basic information 200 for each item other than the telephone number item 206, representative name item 207, and delivery slip count item 209 in Figure 2(a) that is stored in the external storage device 1004 corresponding to the company selected in step S1301 (end of step S1305).

[0102] If the addition of transport vehicle information 210 is not desired (the determination in step S1302 is NO), the CPU 1001 skips the processes in steps S1303, S1304, and S1305 described above.

[0103] Next, the CPU 1001 determines, for example, whether or not it is desired to edit the transport vehicle information 210 based on screen input from the touch panel display 1005 (step S1306).

[0104] If editing of the transport vehicle information 210 is desired (the determination in step S1306 is YES), the CPU 1001 prompts the user to select the transport vehicle to be edited (step S1307). This selection can be made by inserting the IC card 1012 carried in the transport vehicle to be edited into the IC card reader / writer 1007 in Figure 10, or by displaying a list of transport vehicles of the company selected in step S1301 (transport vehicle information 210 with the company name set in the affiliation item 211 in Figure 2(b)) stored in the external storage device 1004 in Figure 10, which corresponds to the second storage unit 105 in Figure 1, on the touch panel display 1005 in Figure 10, and allowing the user to select the transport vehicle to be edited from this list.

[0105] The CPU 1001 reads the values ​​of the vehicle type item 212 and vehicle number item 213, which are set to be editable in Figure 2(b), from the vehicle information 210 corresponding to the vehicle selected in step S1307, from the external storage device 1004, and displays an edit form with these values ​​entered on the touch panel display 1005, allowing the user to edit the information. Once editing is complete, the CPU 1001 updates the edited vehicle information 210 on the external storage device 1004 in Figure 10, which corresponds to the second storage unit 105 in Figure 1 (end of step S1308).

[0106] Subsequently, the CPU 1001 updates the vehicle information 210, which was edited in step S1308, on the IC card 1012 of the vehicle to be edited, which is inserted into the IC card reader / writer 1007 (step S1309).

[0107] If editing of the transport vehicle information 210 is not desired (the determination in step S1306 is NO), the CPU 1001 skips the processes in steps S1307, S1308, and S1309 described above.

[0108] Next, the CPU 1001 determines, for example, whether or not it is desired to delete the transport vehicle information 210 based on screen input from the touch panel display 1005 (step S1310).

[0109] If it is desired to delete the transport vehicle information 210 (the determination in step S1310 is YES), the CPU 1001 prompts the user to select the transport vehicle to be deleted (step S1311). This selection can be made by inserting the IC card 1012 that was carried in the transport vehicle to be deleted into the IC card reader / writer 1007 in Figure 10, as in step S1307, or by displaying a list of transport vehicles of the company selected in step S1301 (transport vehicle information 210 with the company name set in the affiliation item 211 in Figure 2(b)) stored in the external storage device 1004 in Figure 10, which corresponds to the second storage unit 105 in Figure 1, on the touch panel display 1005 in Figure 10, and prompting the user to select the transport vehicle to be deleted from this list.

[0110] The CPU 1001 deletes the transport vehicle information 210 corresponding to the transport vehicle selected in step S1311 from the external storage device 1004 corresponding to the second storage unit 105 in Figure 1 (step S1312), and further deletes or initializes the contents of the corresponding IC card 1012 (step S1313).

[0111] If the deletion of the transport vehicle information 210 is not desired (the determination in step S1310 is NO), the CPU 1001 skips the processes in steps S1311, S1312, and S1313 described above.

[0112] Subsequently, the CPU 1001 determines, for example, whether or not the termination of the vehicle information editing process has been instructed by screen input from the touch panel display 1005 (step S1314).

[0113] If the termination of the vehicle information editing process has not been instructed (the determination in step S1314 is NO), the CPU 1001 returns to the process in step S1302 and repeats the above series of processes for other vehicles.

[0114] If the system is instructed to terminate the vehicle information editing process (the determination in step S1314 is YES), the CPU 1001 terminates the vehicle information editing process shown in the flowchart of Figure 13 and returns the screen display of the touch panel display 1005 to the display example shown in Figure 11.

[0115] Figure 14 is a flowchart illustrating an example of the process for issuing a weighing slip and delivery note with proof of origin. This flowchart is automatically executed when the weighing execution button 1100 is tapped on the touch panel display 1005 by the manager of the distribution business or the driver of the transport vehicle 109 in Figure 10, or when the IC card 1012 carried by the driver of the transport vehicle 109 is inserted into the IC card reader 1011 in Figure 10. The CPU 1001 in Figure 10 reads the weighing slip and delivery note issuance process program stored in the ROM 1002 into the RAM 1003 and executes it. This weighing slip and delivery note issuance process with proof of origin corresponds to the function of the proof of origin data generation unit 103 in Figure 1.

[0116] In the flowchart of Figure 14, the CPU 1001 first reads the company basic information 200 (Figure 2(a)) and transport vehicle information 210 (Figure 2(b)) stored in the IC card 1012 into the RAM 1003 in response to, for example, the insertion of the IC card 1012 into the IC card reader 1011 (step S1401).

[0117] Next, the CPU 1001 reads the origin certificate form number from the origin certificate form number item 220 in the company basic information 200 read in step S1401, and reads the form data of the origin certificate form 310 corresponding to that number from, for example, the ROM 1002 in Figure 10 or the external storage device 1004, and displays the origin certificate form 310 on the touch panel display 1005 in Figure 10 (step S1402). As a result, one of the origin certificate forms 310 described in Figures 4 to 9 is displayed on the touch panel display 1005.

[0118] At the same time, the CPU 1001 displays the header items, the company basic information 200 loaded into RAM 1003 in step S1401, and the transport vehicle information 210 in the format of the origin certificate form 310 as described in Figures 4 to 9 (step S1403).

[0119] Furthermore, the CPU 1001 causes the weighing scale 108 to weigh the transport vehicle 109 and obtains the weighing result from the weighing scale interface 1006. The CPU 1001 sets the obtained weighing result in the total weight item 409 of the origin certificate form 310, sets the value of the empty weight item 214 (Figure 2(b)) of the transport vehicle information 210 read into RAM 1003 in step S1401 in the empty weight item 410 of the origin certificate form 310, and sets the value obtained by subtracting the value of the empty weight item 410 from the value of the total weight item 409 in the net weight item 411 of the origin certificate form 310. The value of this net weight item 411 is also displayed on the weighing scale display 1013 in Figure 10 (end of step S1404).

[0120] Subsequently, the CPU 1001 sets up pull-down menus for the tree species item 404 (in the cases of Figures 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9) and the type item 405 (in the cases of Figures 4 and 5) of the origin certificate form 310 displayed on the touch panel display 1005.

[0121] Subsequently, the CPU 1001 enters a state of waiting for form confirmation, for example, from a confirmation button on the touch panel display 1005 (the judgment in step S1406 is repeatedly "not confirmed").

[0122] Once the form is finalized (the determination in step S1406 becomes "finalized"), the CPU 1001 counts up the values ​​of the delivery slip count item 209 (Figure 2(a)) in the company basic information 200 and the vehicle count item 215 (Figure 2(b)) in the transport vehicle information 210, respectively, which were read into RAM 1003 in step S1401, and writes them back to the external storage device 1004 corresponding to the first storage unit 104 and the second storage unit 105 in Figure 1 (step S1407).

[0123] Finally, the CPU 1001 saves the data of the confirmed origin certificate form 310 to the external storage device 1004 corresponding to the third storage unit 106 in Figure 1, and prints the origin certificate-compatible weighing slip and delivery slip to the printer 1008 in Figure 10 based on that data (step S1408).

[0124] Subsequently, the CPU 1001 terminates the process of issuing the origin-certified weighing slip and delivery note, as shown in the flowchart of Figure 14.

[0125] In the embodiments described above, each company may be assigned two or more roles from among the producers 301, 302, and 303 in Figure 3, and in that case, each company may be able to use multiple origin certificate forms. In this case, for example, two or more form numbers may be registered in the item for origin certificate form number 220 in Figure 2(a), so that they can be selected automatically or manually during weighing.

[0126] According to the embodiments of the present invention described above, it becomes possible to automatically create and print a weighing slip and delivery slip that supports origin certification at the same time as weighing woody biomass at each stage of distribution, thereby significantly simplifying the process of creating origin certificates. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0127] 100 Woody Biomass-Derived Certification Information Processing Device 101 Company Basic Information Registration Department 102 Vehicle Information Registration Department 103 Origin Certificate Data Generation Unit 104 First Memory Unit 105 Second Memory Unit 106 Third Memory Unit 108 Measuring instrument 109 Transport Vehicles 110 Woody Biomass 200 Company Basic Information 210 Transport Vehicle Information 310 Origin Certificate Form

Claims

1. An information processing device installed in each of the distribution operators, including power generators, that distribute woody biomass delivered from wood material producers to power generators through one or more distribution stages, A company basic information registration unit registers company basic information, which is basic information about a company that supplies the woody biomass to the aforementioned distribution business operator, in advance and stores it in a first storage unit. A transport vehicle information registration unit registers transport vehicle information, which is information relating to one or more transport vehicles used by the company to transport the aforementioned woody biomass, and stores it in a second storage unit. In the distribution business operator, when the net weight of the woody biomass delivered from the company's transport vehicle is weighed by a weighing device, the distribution business operator generates origin certificate data that includes an origin certificate for the woody biomass delivered by the company, in an origin certificate format appropriate to the type of woody biomass and the distribution stage of the distribution business operator, based on the net weight, the company's basic information stored in the first storage unit, the transport vehicle information stored in the second storage unit, and the distribution business operator's information stored in advance, and displays and / or prints an origin certificate on paper based on the origin certificate data, and stores the image data of the origin certificate in the third storage unit for at least a predetermined period. A wood biomass-derived certification information processing device equipped with [specific features / equipment].

2. The woody biomass origin certification information processing device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first storage unit or the second storage unit is an IC card recording medium carried by the driver of the transport vehicle, and the origin certificate data generation unit further comprises an IC card interface unit which, when the first storage unit is the IC card recording medium, reads the basic company information stored on the driver's IC card recording medium when weighing by the weighing device, and when the second storage unit is the IC card recording medium, reads the transport vehicle information stored on the driver's IC card recording medium when weighing by the weighing device.

3. The woody biomass-derived certification information processing device according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first storage unit or the second storage unit is an external storage device connected to the woody biomass-derived certification information processing device connected to the weighing device, and the origin certificate data generation unit reads the company basic information stored in the external storage device when weighing by the weighing device when the first storage unit is the external storage device, and reads the transport vehicle information stored in the external storage device when weighing by the weighing device when the second storage unit is the external storage device.

4. The transport vehicle information registration unit pre-registers the empty vehicle weight when the transport vehicle is not loaded with wood biomass using the weighing device and stores it in the second storage unit. The origin certificate data generation unit calculates the net weight by subtracting the empty vehicle weight stored in the second storage unit from the total weight of the transport vehicle loaded with the woody biomass measured by the weighing device, the origin certificate information processing device according to claim 1.

5. The origin certificate data generation unit generates origin certificate data further including weighing slip data showing the weighing result of the woody biomass transported by the transport vehicle using the weighing device, and delivery slip data showing the delivery of the woody biomass, and displays and / or prints an origin certificate-compatible weighing slip and delivery slip on paper based on the origin certificate data, and stores the image data of the origin certificate-compatible weighing slip and delivery slip in a third storage unit for at least a predetermined period, as described in claim 1.

6. The origin certification information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the third storage unit is an external storage device connected to the woody biomass origin certification information processing device.

7. The origin certification information processing device according to claim 1, wherein the third storage unit is a storage device of a cloud system that can communicate with the woody biomass origin certification information processing device via the Internet.

8. If the woody biomass is wood derived from thinned wood, selectively cut wood, forests subject to forest management plans, protected forests, or national forests, and the company is a raw material producer of wood derived from thinned wood from said forests, the origin certificate form of the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit includes at least proof that all of the delivered woody biomass is wood derived from thinned wood from said forests, a clear statement of the segregated management of the woody biomass, the name of the distributor to whom the woody biomass is sold, the quantity of the woody biomass sold, and information regarding the logging location and area of ​​the woody biomass, the origin certificate information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

9. If the woody biomass is timber derived from logging in a forest related to general woody biomass where there is no forest management plan but a logging and afforestation notification is required, and the company is a raw material producer of timber derived from logging in a forest related to general woody biomass, the origin certificate form of the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit includes at least proof that all of the delivered woody biomass is general woody biomass, a clear indication of the segregation management of the woody biomass, the name of the distributor to whom the woody biomass is sold, the quantity of the woody biomass sold, and information regarding the logging location and area of ​​the woody biomass, the origin certificate information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

10. The origin certificate information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the woody biomass is house forest, standing trees in development sites, forest residue, street trees, pruned branches including fruit trees, driftwood from dams, or other wood related to general woody biomass for which no logging or afforestation notification has been issued, and the company is a raw material producer of the other wood related to general woody biomass, the origin certificate form of the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit includes at least proof that the delivered woody biomass originates from the other wood, a clear indication of the segregation management of the woody biomass, the name of the distributor to whom the woody biomass is sold, the quantity of the woody biomass sold, and information regarding the place of origin and tree species of the woody biomass.

11. If the aforementioned company is a producer of sawmill residues related to general woody biomass, such as scraps, sawdust, or bark generated during wood processing, the origin certificate form of the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit will be: woody biomass derived from thinned timber, selectively cut timber, woody biomass from forests that are subject to forest management plans, protected forests, or national forests, and general forests where there is no forest management plan and no notification of logging and afforestation is required. An origin certification information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7, which includes at least the following: proof that the woody biomass is derived from wood felled from forests, or from other woody biomass such as house groves, standing trees in development areas, forest residues, street trees, pruned branches including fruit trees, driftwood from dams, or other woody biomass for which no logging or afforestation notification has been issued; a clear indication of the segregation management of the woody biomass; and the basic information of the company, the name of the distributor to whom the woody biomass is sold, and information regarding the quantity of the woody biomass sold.

12. If the woody biomass is processed into chips from wood derived from thinned timber, selectively cut timber, forests subject to forest management plans, protected forests, or national forests, and the company supplying the woody biomass to the power generation business operator is a wood material producer derived from thinned timber from the aforementioned forests that has the function of processing wood into chips, a chip processing company that processes wood derived from thinned timber from the aforementioned forests into chips, or a material storage business operator that collects and stores materials from wood material producers derived from thinned timber from the aforementioned forests, then the origin certificate form of the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit includes at least proof that all of the supplied woody biomass is wood derived from thinned timber from the aforementioned forests, a clear indication of the segregated management of the woody biomass, the name of the distributor that is the buyer of the woody biomass, and information regarding the quantity of the woody biomass sold, the origin certificate information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

13. The aforementioned woody biomass is processed into chips from wood, which includes sawdust, bark, and other residues generated during wood processing, as well as wood from forests where there is no forest management plan but a logging and afforestation notification is required, as well as from pruning branches including residential forests, standing trees in development areas, forest residues, street trees, and fruit trees, driftwood from dams, or other wood related to general woody biomass for which there is no logging and afforestation notification. The aforementioned company that supplies the aforementioned woody biomass to the aforementioned power generation business operator is a producer of wood from forests where the aforementioned general woody biomass is harvested, a producer of other wood related to general woody biomass, or a producer of sawdust and other residues, each of which has the function of processing wood into chips. In the case of a chip processing company that processes wood from general woody biomass into chips, or a raw material producer of wood derived from logging from forests related to the general woody biomass, a raw material producer of other wood related to the general woody biomass, or a raw material storage business that collects and stores raw materials from raw material producers of sawmill residues, etc., the origin certificate form of the origin certificate data generated by the origin certificate data generation unit includes at least proof that all of the delivered woody biomass is general woody biomass, a statement of the segregation management of the woody biomass, the name of the distributor to whom the woody biomass is sold, and information regarding the quantity of the woody biomass sold, the origin certificate information processing device according to any one of claims 1 to 7.

14. A computer belonging to a distribution business operator, including a power generation company, which distributes woody biomass delivered from a wood material producer to a power generation company through one or more distribution stages, The company basic information, which is the basic information of the company that supplies the woody biomass to the distribution business operator, is registered in advance and stored in the first storage unit, and the company basic information registration process is performed. A transport vehicle information registration process involves registering transport vehicle information, which is information relating to one or more transport vehicles used by the company to transport the aforementioned woody biomass, and storing it in a second storage unit. In the distribution business operator, when the net weight of the woody biomass delivered from the company's transport vehicle is weighed, the distribution business operator generates origin certificate data based on the net weight, the company's basic information stored in the first storage unit, and the transport vehicle information stored in the second storage unit, in an origin certificate format corresponding to the type of woody biomass and the distribution stage of the distribution business operator, and displays and / or prints the origin certificate on paper based on the origin certificate data, and stores the image data of the origin certificate in the third storage unit for at least a predetermined period. A method for processing woody biomass-derived certification information.

15. The computer of a distribution business operator, including the power generation operator, that distributes woody biomass delivered from wood material producers to power generation operators through one or more distribution stages, The company basic information, which is the basic information of the company that supplies the woody biomass to the distribution business operator, is registered in advance and stored in the first storage unit, and the company basic information registration process is performed. A transport vehicle information registration process involves registering transport vehicle information, which is information relating to one or more transport vehicles used by the company to transport the aforementioned woody biomass, and storing it in a second storage unit. In the distribution business operator, when the net weight of the woody biomass delivered from the company's transport vehicle is weighed, the distribution business operator generates origin certificate data based on the net weight, the company's basic information stored in the first storage unit, and the transport vehicle information stored in the second storage unit, in an origin certificate format corresponding to the type of woody biomass and the distribution stage of the distribution business operator, and displays and / or prints the origin certificate on paper based on the origin certificate data, and stores the image data of the origin certificate in the third storage unit for at least a predetermined period. A program to execute.

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