Biomass is regenerative organic material used for energy production. Sources for biomass fuel include terrestrial and aquatic vegetation, agricultural and forestry residues, and municipal and animal wastes.The major characteristics of biomass are ability to renew, low cost, low emission, no increase in atmospheric CO2, uneconomical for transportation over long distances, and high tendency for fouling or slagging during combustion. The biomass electric power production uses direct combustion. In a direct combustion process, the biomass is burned to complete combustion in a boiler. The thermal energy released is used to produce steam for process heating and/or for generation of electricity. Most biomass power plants are fueled by waste products. Direct combustion technologies used in these power plants include water wall, rotary kiln, water cooled rotary combustor and controlled air furnaces; spreader, stoker-fired boilers; suspension-fired boilers; fluidized bed boilers; and cyclone furnaces.
Biomass power plant assets need to be flexible to deal with fluctuating and seasonal supply of biomass. As well, they need to remain reliable and demonstrate that every effort has been made to minimize environmental impacts and maximize efficiency. Ensuring flexible, reliable operation with minimum forced outages, implementing innovative strategies that reduce emissions while achieving the lowest operating costs possible are the new industry reality.
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