Non Renewable Energy and Burning Wood And Biomass Fuel

Oil, gas and coal are referred to as non renewable energy sources. Non renewable in the sense that we cannot replace the resources we use. As we consume oil and gas reserves at an every increasing rate, eventually we will have so little reserves left the price of these fuels will be far beyond the means of the average consumer. Therefore we need to move from non renewable energy resources into renewable energy resources. Examples of renewable energy resources include wind, solar, wave and biomass. Biomass covers lots of potential fuel resources such as wood, grasses, straws and energy crops. However much of this can be using waste resources for energy and fuel.

Non Renewable Energy and Burning Wood And Biomass Fuel

Using wood and biomass for energy and fuel is definitely nothing new, however there are more advanced ways to use biomass than simply burning it in a open fire. Biomass in its raw form is very bulky and generally contains a lot of moisture which reduces how well raw biomass burns. Through some basic processing, biomass and woody biomass can be turned into a highly efficient fuel that is easy and safe to handle. One of the best options is to compress wood and biomass into pellets, using a pellet mill. Pellets flow much like a liquid, and therefore can be used in highly automated combustion systems such as pellet stoves and boilers. The video above is of the PelHeat wood pellet boiler, burning a wide variety of fuel pellets made from various biomass.

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Non Renewable Energy and Burning Wood And Biomass Fuel

There are various different grades of fuel pellets, mainly dictated by the percentage of ash that they generate. For example the lowest ash generating fuels are premium wood pellets. These fuel pellets are made from the waste sawdust from timber production, these pellets produce an ash content below 1%. However, other wood resources can also be used, even tree trimmings. However due to the species of wood and the bark, these pellets will produce a higher ash content wood pellet. This is not an issue from some pellet stoves and boilers, as they can deal with a wide variety of ash content. However some pellet stoves and boilers are very limited, and that is what this guide tries to help people avoid. Other biomass materials can be used for fuel pellets including straws and grasses as well as purpose grown energy crops such as hemp.

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