Biomass whether its wood, straw, grass or another type is a carbon neutral fuel. As it is part of the carbon cycle, as long as new resources are grown no additional carbon dioxide is introduced into the atmosphere. However this is only one aspect of the story, efficient combustion is also vitally important to reduce other particulates and emissions created during the combustion process. To improve air quality and reduce chemically active gases created during combustion, wood and other materials must be upgraded and processed.
Here are ranked combustion techniques in order of worst to best:
1. An open fire of uncompressed biomass (wood logs, grass, straw)
2. An open fire of compressed biomass (pellet stove)
3. A contained fire (stove) of uncompressed biomass (wood logs, grass, straw)
4. A contained fire (stove) of compressed biomass (pellet stove)
5. Gasification Technology which pellets are an ideal fuel for
The order of these combustion techniques based on combustion efficiency also correlates to heat capture efficiency and useable heat. Gasification can produce gas to burn in a stove, or provides an opportunity to use the gas in an internal combustion engine to generate electricity.
Pellet Stove Efficiency
Upgrading resources into a pellet and burning in a pellet stove provides more complete combustion of the material and more heat is produced. A stove therefore is means on a small scale to use a carbon neutral fuel and still achieve good combustion and heat output. The stove can produce enough heat for the entire house, and the stove can be an attractive focal point.
The PelHeat Mobile Pelletizer can resources including wood into fuel pellets for a stove. If you would be interested in registering your interest in the PelHeat Mobile Pelletizer and receiving updates on our progress and informed when the pelletizer is on sale please send us an email to :
Contact @ PelHeat . Com
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