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 ...

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 ...

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.

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 ...

AKRON, Ohio--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) (NYSE: BW) announced today that its B&W Renewable segment has been awarded a contract for more than $11 million to design, manufacture, supply, and ...

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 ...

The University of Missouri (MU) in Columbia, Mo., is being commended for its commitment to energy reduction and sustainability through the installation of a new biomass boiler. The university and its ...

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 ...

European technology has come stateside with a new biomass boiler system at Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center in Finland. The center, whose mission is to provide an environmental education to ...

Even though it's considered a sustainable alternative to fossil fuels, biomass is still not one of the most common forms of domestic heating systems, which is why I'm often asked – 'what's it like to ...