Paper details

Title:

Energetically Self-sufficiency with Heat on Basis of Wood Chips from SRC - From Conception to Realization of a 500 Kw Biomass Heating Plant at the ATB

Author(s):

Pecenka, R., Lenz, H., Idler, C., Spikermann, H., Hoffmann, T.

Document(s):

Abstract:

The use of biomass from short rotation coppices (SRC) for energy in rural areas is connected to many advantages such as an additional income for farmers, self-sufficiency with heat at competitive prices, a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and an increase ecosystem services in agriculture. There is a high demand for energy in agriculture, e.g. for heating of farm buildings as well as for drying of agricultural products. Despite of these benefits, examples of self-sufficiency with heat on basis of wood from SRC are rarely to be found in practice. The lack of knowledge about production technologies as well as high investments cost for biomass boilers and local heating networks are some of the reasons for this situation. To overcome these obstacles, a project demonstrating the self-sufficiency with heat on basis of a 500 KW biomass boiler fed with wood from SRC has been developed and realized at ATB. More than 40% of the heat demand of the ATB will be covered by heat from SRC, representing a reduction of the annual heat-related CO2 emission by 36%. Despite of the high investment costs for the new system, a reduction of the current heat price by approx. 25% has been calculated.

Keywords:

CO₂ emission, combustion, heat, poplar, wood chips, short rotation forestry

Topic:

Biomass Conversion Technologies for Heating, Cooling and Electricity

Subtopic:

Biomass and bioliquids combustion for small and medium scale applications

Event:

27th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition

Session:

2BV.4.18

Pages:

694 - 696

ISBN:

978-88-89407-19-6

Paper DOI:

10.5071/27thEUBCE2019-2BV.4.18

Price:

FREE