Biomass Boilers
Biomass boilers, as the name suggests, burn biomass fuel to produce heat which in turn creates hot water for the buildings requirements.
Bioenergy is the oldest source of renewable energy known to mankind. There is a range of options in terms of biomass fuel type, including:
- Wood chip
- Wood pellets
- Wood shavings/residues
- Energy crops (e.g. miscanthus, willow)
The energy contained within this organic material is released through a conversion process such as combustion, pyrolysis or gasification.
Biomass has a number of beneficial features as a source of energy:
- Carbon neutral - Any carbon produced by combustion is naturally balanced out by the carbon captured during photosynthesis thereby creating a closed carbon cycle
- Completely sustainable - Fresh fuel supply can be generated quickly from local agricultural/forestry activity
- Reliable – Energy produced can be stored and used on demand
Shorts Environmental boiler controls are fully automated and provide low carbon heat at the touch of a button. The boilers have automatic ignition and can modulate between 30% and 100% of full load to match the load of your building.
One big plus for the use of biomass to heat buildings is the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI). This became open to applications from the 28th November 2011. This gives a fixed index linked income for every unit of heat you generate over a 20year period, protected and guaranteed by primary legislation.
Contact our Customer Support Team for a full evaluation of your requirements.
Chris Huhne, UK Secretary of State for Energy, Dec 2010 "We see a crucial role for sustainable bioenergy at all scales because of is versatility in producing heat, electricity and transport biofuels. Biomass is potentially the single most important renewable energy resource...... We are currently using only 10% of potential woody biomass and I will keep banging the drum for all the advantages ”
