Biomass in Dorset

The term biomass covers a wide range of fuels with the one most people associate with being wood. This can come in various forms and sizes from pellets to chips to logs.

Biomass is suited for people looking to significantly lower their CO2 emissions or for older larger properties which lack the insulation levels needed for modern renewable systems.

Today's biomass boilers will produce flow temperatures close to those produced from a more traditional oil or gas boiler with efficiencies approaching a modern condensing gas boiler.

While smaller domestic units tend to use logs or pellets, larger units with heat outputs over 60kW use mainly pellets or chips due to the partial or even fully automated control system designed for complete ease of use offering the end user complete control over the heating system. By using this fully automated control, biomass boilers can be linked well into District Heating Systems offering solutions up to 1,250kW.

Biomass boilers usually work in conjunction with buffer cylinders. These often are thermal stores with a large capacity that can cope with high temperatures up to 90C. The water is then blended down to the required temperature. By storing such high temperatures of water and then blending down you can effectively store up to twice as much water. For example 1000 litres of 90C water mixed with water from the incoming main gives 2,000 litres of 41C water. 49C water will give 3rd degree burns in ten minutes!

Austrian companies lead the way in biomass technology and so we only use the market leaders from well established Austrian manufactures that hold excellent track records for quality and service.

If you have any questions regarding Biomass please book an appointment to come and see us at our renewables centre.