In recent decades the use and consumption of wood biomass is increasing. Thus there is a need to improve the market of biomass - from extraction to drying and storage. A study in the present thesis is based on the drying of wood chips. Fresh logs were used in the experiment, from which a part was ground into wood chips (4 boxes). The remaining logs were stacked in the warehouse, where we measured their moisture. Three boxes of wooden chips were placed outside; the first uncovered, the second covered with same time diffusion opened foil, the third with PVC foil, and the fourth, again uncovered, was located in an enclosed air space. The experiment lasted for about 4 months. After that time the logs were also ground so the comparison of the dryness of wood chips could be done. During the experiment the temperatures in the boxes were measured with DS1923 iButton temperature gauge, humidity of chips with a device for measuring moisture FMG 3000 and the moisture in roundwood with the probe Testo hygrotest 6500. The results show that the wood chips in a confined space had the lowest range of humidity, and those outside and uncovered had the highest. Chips, made out of roundwood, were dryer only in two cases, compared to chips in other four boxes. According assumptions there were two reasons for this result: the first was the fact that the stack of roundwood was not covered, and the second was lots of rain during the experiment.
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