What's New
New publication on Wood Burning and other Bioenergy Systems
Planning & Installing Bioenergy Systems
A Guide for Installers, Architects and Engineers
Published by the German Solar Energy Society
Copyright 2005
268 pages, softcover, full color
The popularity of wood-fired boilers as an alternative heat source for hydronic distribution systems is growing as the cost of conventional energy increases.
The market appears divided between relatively low-tech wood burners with marginal efficiency, and high-tech devices such as gasification boilers capable of burning chord wood, chips, and pellets at efficiencies in the range of 85- 90%.
This publication focuses on the latter type of heat sources. It gives you the proper scientific prospective on combustion of wood and other bioenergy fuel stocks, along with a discussion of what's necessary to achieve high performance. It shows many examples of wood-fired systems for both residential and commercial applications. Given its European roots, the book focusses heavily on hydronics as the best means of delivering the heat.
In addition to wood, this book publication discusses energy from liquid and gaseous biofuel sources such as crop waste, manure, and other organic stock. It provides the data for comparing the cost of using such fuels in comparison to conventional energy sources.
This publication is for those who want to know more about optimizing the energy yield of wood and other bioenergy fuels.
As you'll see there is a "smart" way to combust wood that can literally double the energy yield relative to smoldering burners and chimneys covered with creosote.
This book is printed in full color and beautifully illustrated.
Table of Contents:
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Biomass: Energy From the Sun
Chapter 3: Anaerobic Digestion
Chapter 4: Liquid Biofuels
Chapter 5: Small Combustion Systems
Chapter 6: Large Scale Heaters
Chapter 7: Gasification
Chapter 8: Legal Boundary Conditions for Bioenergy Sytems
Chapter 9: Support Measures for Bioenergy Projects
