Archive for November, 2008

Kozlusan Poultry Pellet Heater

November 28th, 2008

Biomass pellets are not only used to provide heat for homes and other buildings, but other applications, for example heating poultry or pig enclosures. A Pellet heater could dramatically reduce farm fuel costs.

A gas or oil heater is currently used to heat poultry and pig enclosures, which after animal feed is the largest cost to the farmer. Therefore this high cost gets passed onto the consumer with higher food prices. The farmer, to use as bedding currently purchases straw and sawdust, however this could also be used to make biomass pellets to use in the Kozlusan Pellet Heater. The heater will meet all the animals heat requirements.

Kozlusan have developed the poultry house pellet heater, which can use biomass pellets as the fuel. The PelHeat Mobile Pelletizer could be used to upgrade the straw or sawdust into pellets to use in the heater. Excess pellets could also be used to heat the farmhouse and other farm buildings, or sold into the local community.

Below are pictures of the Kozlusan Poultry House Heater

Kozlusan Poultry House Heater 1 Kozlusan Poultry House Heater 2 Kozlusan Poultry House Heater 3

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Kozlusan Pellet Grain Dryer

November 28th, 2008

Biomass pellets are not only used to provide heat for homes and other buildings, but other applications, for example grain drying.

With global warming winters are becoming warmer, but also wetter. With regards to grain this brings a problem. A grain dryer is required, and with the onset of wetter winters more and more grain will have be dried. Currently grain dryer are all gas and oil burners, now besides the environmental concerns of using these fuels in a grain dryer, there is also a cost issue.

Using fossil fuels in a grain dryer, due to their high price directly affects the price of grain to the consumer. Therefore as the price of fossil fuels increase the price of grain will also increase, and as more grain will have to be dried in the future the problem will only get worse.

Kozlusan have developed a mobile grain dryer, which can use biomass pellets as their fuel. With grain there is obviously a lot of waste resource, the straw. If this straw were converted into pellets this would fuel the dryer. Using this waste resource is not only better for the environment but it will help to keep the cost of running the grain dryer down, which will also help to reduce the global problem of food poverty. Then of course the farmer could use the excess straw pellets to heat his house, other buildings and sell the remainder.

Below are pictures of the Kozlusan Grain Dryer

Kozlusan Grain Dryer 1 Kozlusan Grain Dryer 2 Kozlusan Grain Dryer 3

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TRECO

November 27th, 2008

TRECO are the company we purchased our Tatano pellet boiler from, and they have just updated their website with lots of new and interesting information.

Boiler Products Section

There is a now a detailed products section including their range of Guntamatic boiler, Tatano boiler and Ecotek pellet boiler. There is also information on their boiler pods and boiler fuel stores.

Biomass Boiler Technology

The website now gives more of an overview of how and why biomass should be used. Tables are included to give examples between the different energy contents of different biomass materials. For example the increased energy density of pellets over logs and wood chip.

Fuel Comparator

This is one of the best features of the new website. In the fuel comparator you enter the following information.

The size of your property (50m2 to 300m2)

How well insulated it is (3 Options)

Estimate how much you use the boiler (Hours, Days, Months)

Enter the price you pay for Pellets

Then enter what the current Oil, LPG, Electricity or Natural Gas prices are

Once you have entered this information into the simple form, it will calculate how much you can save on using a pellet boiler.

Please visit the TRECO website to find out more: www.treco.co.uk

Below is a picture of our Tatano boiler purchased from TRECO

Tatano 1

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Harman Accentra Pellet Stove

November 26th, 2008

The Harman Accentra Pellet Stove is a traditional cast iron design pellet stove with state of the art features. The Accentra stove operates in the same way as the Harman P68 stove, it monitors room temperature to feed the amount of pellets required to maintain at that temperature. The Accentra has many of the same features as the P68, in a smaller profile and heat output. The Accentra can hold up to 50 lbs of pellets, and is available as a pellet fire insert.

Stove Heat Output:

Up to 40,00 BTU’s

Heating capacity up to 1,450 sq.ft

Biomass Pellet Choice:

The Harman Accentra like the other Harman stoves I’ve covered on the blog uses Harman’s patented feeder and burn pot. This gives the stove a better chance of working with a wide variety of biomass pellets. Harman state in the specification for the stove that the fuel is ‘Bio-Mass Pellets’. The Harman stoves in the Cornell trials have preformed well on grass pellets.

Instead of using a thermostat the Accentra uses a sensing probe to send information to the stoves microprocessor. This information is used to determine the pellet feed rate to maintain a constant temperature. This enables the stove to maintain a constant temperature, and could help when burning different biomass pellets, as feed rates do need to be changed. Many pellet stoves and boilers use a thermostat to start and stop pellet feeding. Therefore the temperature of the stove may have an average of say 70 degrees, but the temperature will vary between 65-75 degrees. Finally the Accentra has an exhaust temperature sensor, this greatly increases efficiency because it stops excessive heat being wasted up the chimney. Our Tatano boiler also has an exhaust temperature sensor.

Maintenance and Efficiency Features:

Large Ash Pan

Cast Iron Feeder

ESP Control (Exhaust Sensor)

Cast Iron Heat Exchanger

Quite Operation

Harman Accentra Pellet Stove

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Quadra-Fire Wood Pellet Stove

November 26th, 2008

The Quadra-Fire Classic Bay 1200 stove has three different feed rate settings and an adjustable convection blower. The burn pot in the Classic Bay 1200 stove reaches 2000 degrees with its cyclone design. This reduces the emissions from the stove to an average of less than 1 gram per hour. The unit features a large ash draw and large hopper to hold 80 pounds of pellets. Which can provide fuel for up to 40 hours of continuous operation.

Stove Heat Output:

15,000 – 40,000 BTU’s

Heating Capacity up to 2,500 sq.ft

Biomass Pellet Choice:

Quadra fire do not provide much information on the stove burn pot design and layout, therefore the possibility of using high ash and clinker fuels is unknown. However on the corrosion and maintenance side, the aluminium heat exchanger tubes are a plus, and the EZ clean fire pot and ash cleanout. I would probably think the stove is really only suitable for premium wood pellets though, as the fake logs could cause some issues when burning other type of biomass pellet. However the description for the Classic Bay 1200 states the log set is optional.

Stove Maintenance and Efficiency Features:

Self Lighting and Fully Automatic

EZ Clean Firepot & Firebox Ash Cleanout

Aluminium Heat Exchanger

Self Lighting & Fully Automatic

Stove Thermostat Control

Jam Proof Feed System

Quadra Fire Classic Bay 1200

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Harman Pellet Pro 38 Plus Stove

November 25th, 2008

The Harman Pellet Pro 38 Plus is a compact stove that can be positioned in tight spaces, and is available in many different colours and door styles. The stove produces up to 38,000 BTU’s under normal operation, and with Turbo mode can produce an additional 5,000 BTU’s. The hopper on the stove holds 50 lbs of pellets, with an optional hopper extension to hold 100bs of pellets.

Stove Heat Output:

Up to 38,000 BTU’s, plus an extra 5,000 BTU’s on demand

Heating capacity up to 1,400 sq.ft

Stove Biomass Pellet Choice:

The Harman Pellet Pro 38 Plus Stove like the other Harman stoves I’ve covered on the blog uses Harman’s patented feeder and burn pot. This gives the stove a better chance of working with a wide variety of biomass pellets. Harman stoves in the Cornell trials have preformed well on grass pellets.

Stove Maintenance and Efficiency Features:

Battery Backup option

Supersized Ash Pan

Patented Pellet Pro Feeder

Patented Pellet Pro Burn Pot

Accordion Heat Exchanger

Stove Turbo Mode

Harman Pellet Pro 38 Plus

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Quadra-Fire Santa Fe Pellet Stove

November 25th, 2008

Quadra fire pellet stove are based on more contemporary designs, and features a cast iron top. The stove is given the look of a traditional wood stove, complete with fake logs. However contains sophisticated features for controlling the pellet stove. The Santa Fe stove can heat up to 1,500sq.ft, and the hopper can hold 52lbs of pellets, also offered as a pellet fire insert.

Stove Heat Output:

8,000 – 30,000 BTU’s

Stove Biomass Pellet Choice:

Quadra fire do not provide much information on the burn pot design and layout, therefore the possibility of using high ash and clinker fuels is unknown. However on the corrosion and maintenance side, the aluminium heat exchanger tubes are a plus, and the EZ clean fire pot and ash cleanout. I would probably think the stove is really only suitable for premium wood pellets though, as the fake logs could cause some issues when burning other type of biomass pellet. The only difference between the Castile and Santa Fe is the exterior design and the hopper on the Santa Fe can hold an extra 12 lbs of pellets.

Maintenance and Efficiency Features:

EZ Clean Firepot & Firebox Ash Cleanout

Aluminium Heat Exchanger

Self Lighting & Fully Automatic

Stove Thermostat Control

Quadra Fire Santa Fe

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Miscanthus and Nitrogen

November 24th, 2008

The video below gives an explanation of how Nitrogen is deposited back to the soil every fall as the leaves fall from Miscanthus back to the soil. Unlike food crops, which extract Nitrogen from the soil, as energy crops deposit Nitrogen, this reduces their fertilizer demands.

As stated this does not completely resolve the need for fertilizers, however it does reduce the amount needed. Remember, once biomass has been burnt the ash can be used as a soil amendment to get Nitrogen back into the soil. Bio char produced from gasification, is a particularly good soil adamant.

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Harman P68 Pellet Stove

November 24th, 2008

The Harman P68 stove is quite a sophisticated pellet stove with traditional styling. The P68 can maintain a constant temperature, and features an exhaust probe to increase efficiency and reduce fuel consumption. The hopper can hold up to 76 lbs of pellets, and there is an optional hopper extension to 136lbs.

Stove Heat Output:

Up to 68,000 BTU’s

Heating capacity up to 2,200 sq.ft

Stove Biomass Pellet Choice:

The Harman P68 like the other Harman stoves I’ve covered on the blog uses Harman’s patented feeder and burn pot. This gives the stove a better chance of working with a wide variety of biomass pellets. Harman state in the specification for the stove that the fuel is ‘Bio-Mass Pellets’ and ‘The Harman P68 Pellet Stove will burn any grade of pellet at maximum efficiency’. I think with the above statement they are referring to any grade of wood pellet, but the Harman stoves in the Cornell trials have preformed well on grass pellets.

Instead of using a thermostat the P68 uses a sensing probe to send information to the stoves microprocessor. This information is used to determine the pellet feed rate to maintain a constant temperature. This enables the stove to maintain a constant temperature, and could help when burning different biomass pellets, as feed rates do need to be changed. Many pellet stoves and boilers use a thermostat to start and stop pellet feeding. Therefore the temperature of the stove may have an average of say 70 degrees, but the temperature will vary between 65-75 degrees. Finally the P68 has an exhaust temperature sensor, this greatly increases efficiency because it stops excessive heat being wasted up the chimney. Our Tatano boiler also has an exhaust temperature sensor.

Maintenance and Efficiency Features:

Large Ash Pan

Patented Pellet Pro Feeder

Patented Pellet Pro Burn Pot

ESP Control (Exhaust Sensor)

Accordion Heat Exchanger

Harman P68 Pellet Stove

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Quadra-Fire Castile Pellet Stove

November 23rd, 2008

Quadra fire pellets stove are based on traditional designs and consist of cast iron body panels. The stove is given the look of a traditional wood stove, complete with fake logs. However contains sophisticated features for controlling the pellet stove. The Castile stove can heat up to 1,500sq.ft, and the hopper can hold 40lbs of pellets, also offered as a pellet fire insert

Stove Heat Output:

8,000 – 30,000 BTU’s

Stove Biomass Pellet Choice:

Quadra fire do not provide much information on the burn pot design and layout, therefore the possibility of using high ash and clinker fuels is unknown. However on the corrosion and maintenance side, the aluminium heat exchanger tubes are a plus, and the EZ clean fire pot and ash cleanout. I would probably think the stove is really only suitable for premium wood pellets though, as the fake logs could cause some issues when burning other type of biomass pellet.

Maintenance and Efficiency Features:

EZ Clean Firepot & Firebox Ash Cleanout

Aluminium Heat Exchanger

Self Lighting & Fully Automatic

Thermostat Control

Quadra Fire Castile

If you would like to register your interest in the PelHeat Mobile Pelletizer please contact us at:

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