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Biomass Heating Systems
Biomass energy technology uses plant materials to provide an energy source. This may be in the form of raw plant matter, such as logs, wood chips, wood pellets or wood waste and can also be from the gases given off as matter decays, mainly in the form of methane (CH4). The use of a sustainable, constantly replenished bio crop in theory allows for the carbon dioxide released while being burnt to be offset by the CO2 absorbed by the crop as it grows. For this reason biomass is a renewable, low carbon fuel source.
The use of biomass for heating (and possibly power) can provide additional benefits for businesses by allowing some waste residues to be burnt reducing business waste costs and the amount of material going to landfill. It is been estimated that 62,000 tonnes of grade 2 wood waste could produce around 3MW of electricity every year. In terms of raw green material other estimates suggest that an area of 10,000m2 could produce as much as 10,300kWh per year from forest residues and thinning etc. For fast growing energy crops such as willow and miscanthus the potential could be between 46,000kWh and 63,000kWh / year from the same area.
Factors such as the availability of local biomass and the installation of facilities for the bulk storage of wood pellets may affect the running costs of the system and should be considered.
The Benefits of Biomass Heating Systems
If management sustainably, biomass can be used to provide an energy source with the following benefits:
- Can reduce the emission of green house gasses with good crop management
- Diversion of wood waste from landfill reducing waste costs and GHG emissions from landfill
- By using forest residues the cost of energy can be reduced