Carbon neutral is the term used when describing the benefits of using biomass as a fuel source.
As you can see from the image above the idea is that burning biomass unlike fossil fuels does not contribute to carbon output in the environment, it creates a carbon cycle. Fossil fuels are basically carbon, which is trapped in the ground. If we burn fossil fuels, because they are not currently part of the carbon cycle, they get added to it, increasing carbon in the atmosphere, accelerating global warming.
Is Biomass Carbon Neutral?
In theory yes, but you have to take into consideration what is happening to the biomass before it is burnt. This includes transportation and processing. If you add these factors into the equation, it is no longer a neutral equation. It definitely has a lower carbon output than fossil fuels though.
The PelHeat Mobile Pelletizer
PelHeat wishes to promote the unit for processing local biomass for the local community. This reduces the raw material transportation to the unit, and pellets from the unit to the consumers. The Perkins engine on the PelHeat unit can currently operate on 20% bio diesel with no warranty implication. As bio diesel standards increase we hope this figure will reach 100%.
With reduced raw material and pellet transportation, and the PelHeat unit operating on 100% bio diesel, this is as close to carbon neutral as you can get.
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