For processes that require high-temperature heat transfer oil rather than steam, ZOZEN offers the YLW series biomass horizontal thermal oil boilers. These are square-coil, horizontal chain-grate ...

Paper manufacturing stands at a critical juncture where environmental responsibility intersects with operational efficiency.

Biomass has many advantages as a fuel for boilers: It’s inexpensive, readily available in many regions, CO 2 neutral, and its use warrants government subsidies. The fuel also presents unique concerns ...

For those who want to burn cordwood, modern wood-gasification boilers offer mid-80 percent steady-state combustion efficiencies and full-cycle efficiencies in the 70-75 percent range. This is much ...

A Yakima nonprofit that employs the disabled will receive nearly $100,000 in grant money to design a biomass boiler, and both forest managers and local employers stand to benefit. The U.S. Department ...

Compared with other solid fuel–fired plants, the systems and components required for handling and processing biomass appear quite familiar, but important fuel differences must be considered. A ...

There is a need for today’s power plants to meet the growing demand for electricity while, at the same time, achieving efficient combustion, low emissions and no net CO2 releases into the environment.

After operating the first biomass boiler in the Ketchikan, Alaska, Federal Building, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has concluded that biomass boilers are a viable alternative for ...

Not enough thought is being given to fuel storage and delivery when installing wood chip biomass boilers, leaving too many projects compromised by a high labour requirement and leading to ...

Richard Waite investigates claims that issues involved in running a biomass boiler are driving schools to turn theirs off and architects to reconsider specifying them ‘There is still a case for ...