Comparison of Advantages and Disadvantages of Biomass Boilers
Biomass boilers have been favored by more and more enterprises because of their energy-saving and environmental protection attributes. So, what are the advantages and disadvantages of biomass boilers in use? Next we will discuss the advantages and disadvantages of biomass boilers.
First of all, let’s introduce the advantages of biomass boilers.
1. Biomass resources belong to renewable resources. The energy of biomass boilers belongs to biomass particles, which come from organic matter, animal manure, plants and so on. These substances belong to the source of livelihood, and are renewable resources, which can be adequately supplied with energy.
2. Energy saving and environmental protection are more environmentally friendly than fossil fuels. Biomass boilers rarely produce polluting exhaust gases when they are used. Although they can produce carbon dioxide, natural circulation will not increase carbon dioxide too much. The large amount of carbon dioxide and nitrogen oxides released into the atmosphere by fossil fuels during combustion are harmful to the environment. Many energy fuels produce harmful gases when burning, but only by controlling the emission of greenhouse gases and harmful substances can the environment be more comfortable.
3. Reduce dependence on fossil fuels. Because of the renewability and environmental protection of biomass fuels, the use of biomass fuels can reduce the dependence on fossil fuels in life.
4. Easy to obtain. Biomass is an energy source which is easy to obtain and cheaper in our daily life. Biological straw and plant remains are long-term and sustainable sources of energy.
5. Reduce the cost of landfill and disposal. By burning biomass, we can turn environmental pollution and harmful things into useful things. In Britain, more than six million tons of wood are used as garbage and landfills every year. If the wood can be processed into biomass fuels, it can meet most of the household and engineering needs of heating and heating boilers.
6. Renewable heat excitation. By installing biomass boilers, regenerative heat incentives can be obtained, which is a government-supported financial incentive to promote the use of renewable heat for domestic and commercial markets. Domestic renewable heat incentives aim to promote the absorption of renewable heating technologies to reduce carbon in UK households and help achieve renewable energy goals and save costs.
Shortcomings of biomass boilers
1. Cost. The initial construction cost of biomass boilers is more expensive than that of fossil fuel boilers, and the operation cost is slightly more expensive than that of coal-fired boilers.
2. Space. Biomass particles are larger than petroleum, natural gas, etc. They need a separate storage area, so they need a larger fuel storage space. But synthetically, the most ideal boilers are still biomass boilers.
