Focus on Biomass

Richard HarveyRichard Harvey

Rural Energy LldEnglish Wood Fuels Ltd

Farming Futures East Midlands WorkshopRural Training Centre, Owston

5th November 2008

Why do we need Renewable Energy sources

Why Biomass?y

The Future for Biomass FuelThe Future for Biomass Fuel

Energy from biomassEnergy from biomasscombustion

Electricity only

Heat only Combinedheat and power

Electricity from coal fired power stations

Cost of Carbon Savings from Bi SBioenergy Sources

Large Heat - High use

Large heat - Low use

Liquid biofuels

Domestic heat

Medium heat - High use

Medium heat - Low use

Co-firing power - refurb

Co-firing power with CCS

Biomass-only power

Lowest cost savings from

-100 -50 0 50 100 150 200

Co-firing power - existing

Co-firing power - refurb.

£/tCO2 d

savings from heat

£/tCO2 saved

Source: DTI 2006

Factors driving the uptake of bi h i bibiomass heating biomass

heating uptakeg p

• Increasing fuel costs• Declining fossil fuel supplies• Global warming• Global warming• International fuel security• Capital Grants

L l th it i ti t t f• Local authority micro generation targets for new buildings

• Part L (2006) building regulations

Background to Rural EnergyBackground to Rural Energy

Rural Energy NetworkRural Energy Network

Rural Energy TrustRural Energy TrustAdvice, feasibility studies, grant

applications, training, pp gdemonstrations

RE Installations Ltd

Heating System

English Wood Fuels Ltd

Biomass Fuel Suppliereat g SysteInstallations Wood fuel supplies

Ideal biomass systemIdeal biomass systemPlanning and Design

Heating system suitable for application

Suitable and cost effective fuel choice

Owner/operator perception satisfied

Heating system

EfficientFuel supply

Good qualityReliable and durable

Good service and maintenanceReliable supply

Reasonable price

Cost effective

Case StudiesCase Studies

Case Study 1:

Domestic wood pellet heating systemg y

Heating house or office

Central heating boiler and hhopper

Typical InstallationTypical Installation

Case Study 2:

Log boiler and accumulator tankg

H d ffiHouse and offices

Log boiler

& accumulator

tanktank

Case Study 3 : Alma House Farm Business Park

Wibtoft, Warwickshire

Woodchip District Heating SystemAlma House Business Park

Poplar Coppice for fuelAlma House Business Park

Case Study 4: Luddington Primary School,North LincolnshireNorth Lincolnshire

Chip bunker and boilerC p bu e a d bo e

Fuel Delivery from neighbouring farmerue e e y o e g bou g a e

Case Study 5: Madani High SchoolLeicesterLeicester

250kW Herz Biomatic Pellet boiler250kW Herz Biomatic Pellet boiler

Case Study 6:

Beacon CollegeCrowboroughCrowborough

Sussex

2 x 500kW Woodchip system

District HeatingDistrict Heating

Wood chip intakeWood chip intake

Fuel hopperFuel hopper

Case Study 7 : Bells Bros Nurseries, Boston, Li l hiLincolnshire

Providing base load for 6 acres of glasshouse

CCommission November 2007

Purpose built energy centrePurpose built energy centre

Chip store and boilerChip store and boiler

Stepped Combustion GrateStepped Combustion Grate

Fuel feed: ‘Walking Floor’Fuel feed: Walking Floor

Opportunities for producing biomassbiomass

Forest wood chipForest wood chip

Recycled woodRecycled wood

Willow CoppiceWillow Coppice

MiscanthusMiscanthus