Local Authority

Local Authority

In keeping with central and local Government policy renewable energy options are increasingly being considered for local authority projects. Biomass is an effective alternative energy fuel and many local authority projects are using it for their heating and power needs. Whether your requirement is to heat a large facility - school or office block - or maybe a range of buildings supplied from a central boiler facility. We can design and install a solution using biomass renewable energy to supply that heat energy.

A term becoming more common these days is the District Heating Scheme. This is where a large multi-use site is fed from a centralised biomass boiler system via a network of pre-insulated pipework set into the ground. Biomass boilers are ideal for providing the optimum load for the scheme and peak loads are met by being supplemented through a fossil fuel boiler.

Biomass Fired Heating

If the aim is to heat the premises / work areas then you have two options:

• Industrial Warm Air Heater
  Our automatic warm air heaters provide very high volumes of warm air that are ideally suited for heating large open spaces.

• Hot Water Boiler
  Our Industrial boilers can provide hot water at low, medium and high temperatures. This method of heating is more suited to areas that require fine temperature control, or if the heating distribution is complex or extending over large distances.

Biomass Process Heating

If the aim is to produce heat for a manufacturing process such as:

• Paint drying systems
• Spray shop heating
• Laminate presses
• Steam Sterilisation

Then you have three options:

• Hot Water Boiler
  Dependent on the temperatures required for your process our Industrial boilers can provide hot water at low or medium temperatures.

• Steam Boiler
  Dependent on the temperatures required for your process our steam boilers can provide high temperature water (fully flooded boiler), Steam and Super heated steam.

• Thermal Oil Boiler
  Our thermal oil boilers use mineral or synthetic oil as the heat transfer medium and can provide very high temperatures at low pressures when compared to steam.

Biomass Power Generation

One of the main challenges of the 21st century will be a sustainable and environmentally sound energy supply. Biomass for energy generation can make an active contribution towards climate protection as a wood fired power generation plant is an environmentally friendly and almost CO2 neutral method of thermal and power generation.

The thermal energy needed to produce electricity is substantial and therefore it will require a large quantity of biomass. It is currently accepted that it is not economically viable to produce less than 500 kWe and to do so would require between 100 and 250 tonnes of processed biomass fuel per week (depending on moisture content).

If the aim is to generate electricity then you have two options:

• Steam Boiler
  Super heated steam would be generated to drive a steam turbine and electrical generator set. This technology provides the best solution for electricity production as the turbine set extracts the maximum amount of energy from the steam. The steam boilers come in Smoke tube and Water tube design depending on the power requirements.

• Thermal Oil Boiler
  The thermal oil is used in conjunction with an ORC (Organic Rankine Cycle) electrical generation plant of between 400 - 2200 kWe. This technology is best applied where there is requirement for both electricity generation and a further use for heat energy, as the ORC process leaves a substantial amount of heat energy available for other purposes.

If you have substantial amounts of clean biomass and wish to discuss the options available to you for electrical power generation please contact us.

Further documentation is available for download on Steam system schematics or ORC system schematics.