Anyone using Biomass boilers?
Anyone using Biomass boilers?
(OP)
My company is looking into using biomass in our boilers. The biomasses we would like to use as soybean oil, bio diesel, soapstock, glycerine, fatty acid, lecithin, and any other soybean derivitive. I was just wondering if anyone is already using these alternative fuels. Thanks!





RE: Anyone using Biomass boilers?
If not you may be able to find similar tests posted online. The tests will help determine if they're suitable to use as fuel.
RE: Anyone using Biomass boilers?
Diesel vehicle engines need no special conversion to run on biodiesel, I would therefore assume that to use biodiesel you would only need to change the firing unit on your boiler. I also assume that ash deposit is no different. (the diesel powered boiler had to be cleaned every year or so)
remember that veggie oils need to be heated to obtain the correct viscosity to spray, I'm sure this is the case with some of the other things you mentioned too.
It's always good to be the pioneer, I say go for it, but I agree with macmet that an analysis should be done to determine how much ash they produce.
check out this site, it talks about making biodiesel out of some of the products you mentioned with very little work involved.
http://www.boiledfrog.org/wikiwiki/BioDiesel
RE: Anyone using Biomass boilers?
www.tri-inc.net They have a system for turning biofuels into syn gas at a cheaper capital cost than most.
Don't know much about it but we were investigating it for Hog (bark) fuel and our Black Liquor.
Good luck.