Biomass Boilers

Modern boilers burn high quality wood fuels such as wood chips, pellets or uniform agricultural and industrial residues, automatically, free of any sign of smoke and with emissions comparable to modern oil fired systems.

By pelleting residues from wood and crop processing, a possible disposal problem is turned into a high quality fuel. High energy content and easy handling make trade over long distances economically feasible. The combustion is controlled via energy demand, fuel quality and composition of flue gas. Automatic equipment cleans the boiler and removes the ash. The systems ignite on demand, communicate failures and first aid procedures via remote control, and adapt to any facility management system.

About Biomass Boilers

Modern woodchip and pellet boilers retrieve the wood fuel automatically from the storage area and burn it, meeting high environmental standards. Modern wood boilers use up to 90% of the energy contained in the wood for heating, similar to good oil and gas boilers. State of the art models include automatic ignition and heat exchanger cleaning, automatic ash removal and ash compression (wood has a very low ash content, so ashes only have to be removed a few times a year). Some manufacturers even offer remote monitoring and boiler control.

Procurement Guidelines for Biomass boilers could be downloaded from clicking here.

Size

Selecting the right capacity for the boiler is very important if its operation is to be economical and trouble-free. If wood heating is to replace a system in an existing building, the previous fuel consumption is the best basis for calculating the future requirements and the heat load. When replacing an existing heating system, it is strongly advised to consider improving the building’s insulation as the new system could then be designed to the lower requirements following renovation. If a system is installed in a new building, an accurate calculation of the heat load is highly recommended.

Standards

Boilers of up to 300 kW should comply with European Standard EN 303-5 as a minimum.