Biomass or wood burning systems differ from other renewable
energy sources because they omit carbon dioxide (CO2) when
burnt. However, the amount released is equal to the carbon
absorbed when the tree (for example) was growing, so the process
is essentially carbon neutral.
With careful control, particularly of the air supply, modern
burners achieve efficiencies of 80 to 90%.In order for biomass
to be a truly renewable energy source, the fuel must come
from a sustainable source and should be available close to
its point of use.
For domestic and small scale applications three different
types of wood fuel are generally used; logs, pellets and wood
chip.
Traditional wood burning stoves are ideal for smaller applications
(between 2-12kW) and usually consume wood fuels in the form
of logs and pellets.
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