How does the technology work?

Biomass fuels are plentiful and diverse. These are some examples:

Wood logs and pellets can be directly burned for heat or converted into syngas which can be used to power internal combustion or CHP engines.

Sugar Cane, Corn and Algae are a few common plants that can be converted into ethanol that can be used to power internal combustion or CHP engines.

Vegetable Oils and animal fats are processed to produce a diesel substitute that can be used to power internal combustion or CHP engines.

Methane is a naturally occurring gas that can be extracted and used as energy. It occurs naturally from decaying vegetation, food, and animal slurry. The methane gas is produced and extracted via a process called Anaerobic or Aerobic Digestion and can be used to power internal combustion or CHP engines.

Where can biomass be installed?

Log Burners would normally be installed in a hearth or a room to create a focal point. They could also have a water-based heat exchanger incorporated for water heating systems. Alternatively, larger log burners or pellet burners would be installed in a purpose built boiler room. The heat would be transferred via a water-based heat exchanger to provide heating or hot water.

The other types of biomass fuel – ethanol, bio diesel and methane – would normally be used to run a CHP unit (insert hyperlink to CHP) and the onsite production for these fuels would be purpose built for the project. Biomass fuels can also be used to produce steam that will run a steam turbine powered generator to produce electricity.