Transcript 08 Bill Watson Angus Biofuels
ANGUS BIOFUELS
PRESENTATION
FORESTRY ENGINEERING GROUP 8
TH
SEPTEMBER 2011
ANGUS BIOFUELS
UNIT 1 – ECO PARK CARSEVIEW ROAD FORFAR DD8 3BS
FUEL SUPPLIERS
BILL WATSON TEL: 01307 466699 FAX: 01307 462278 E-MAIL:- [email protected]
ANGUS BIOFUELS
MAIN BUSINESS ACTIVITIES
FORESTRY OWNER
WOODCHIP PRODUCER
BOILER INSTALLATION
HEAT SUPPLY CONTRACTS
BIOMASS PLANT
SITUATED AT DRAGONHALL FARM, PADANARAM, BY FORFAR
OPENED BY JOHN SWINNEY
PROJECT COSTS: £1.2 MILLION
ISSUES IN SETTING UP PLANT
LOCATION TO TIMBER SUPPLY LOCATION TO BOILERS CAPITAL COST GRANT ASSISTED BY SSBS QUALITY OF CHIP MOISTURE CONTENT OF CHIP SIZE OF CHIP HANDLING OF WOOD FROM FOREST TO BOILER
BIOMASS PRODUCTS
WOOD CHIPS – WET - ABOVE 30% M.C.
WOOD CHIPS – DRY – BELOW 25% M.C.
WOODCHIPS DRIED BY – NATURAL DRYING ARTIFICIAL DRYING
CHIPPERS
HEIZOHACK 400 SCREEN CHIPPER
JUNKKARI 500 DRUM CHIPPER
JENZ 561 CHIPPER
STORAGE OF TIMBER/CHIP
AIR DRYING = 5000 TONNES
AT ROADSIDE = 3000 TONNES
DRY CHIP = 2000 TONNES
WOODCHIP OUTPUT
MAXIMUM OUTPUT = 100 TONNES OF DRY CHIP PER DAY I.E. 400,000 kWhrs OF HEAT TYPICAL HOUSE WILL USE APPROX 100 kWhrs TYPICAL PRIMARY SCHOOL WILL USE APPROX 5000 kWhrs
DELIVERY OF WOODCHIP
ARTICULATED LORRY HI-LIFT TRAILER BULK TRAILER BLOWER TRAILER BULK BAGS
BOILER INSTALLATIONS
CHOICE BETWEEN – WOODCHIP OR WOOD PELLET DRY WOODCHIP – LESS THAN 25% MC
GENERALLY LARGER INSTALLATIONS
LARGER FUEL STORAGE FACILITIES LOWER FUEL COSTS THAN PELLETS AT PRESENT. AROUND 3.5p/kWhr LONG SHELF LIFE
WET WOODCHIP- ABOVE 30% M.C.
VERY LARGE BOILERS & POWER STATIONS
MORE DELIVERIES PER ANNUM MORE CONTAMINATION
SHORT SHELF LIFE DUE TO COMPOSTING & MOULDING PRICE SIMILAR TO DRY WOODCHIP
WOOD PELLETS
IDEAL FOR SMALLER BOILER INSTALLATIONS LESS BULKY MORE EXPENSIVE – AROUND 4.5p/kWhr CAN BREAK DOWN IF GET DAMP OR WET LIMITED SHELF LIFE
BOILERS INSTALLED – 10KW TO 600KW
BINDER FROELING VETO CALIMAX JANFIRE SONNYS GILLIES – Under consideration
CHOOSING A BOILER
WHAT SIZE DO I NEED AND WHEN DO I NEED HEAT?
HOW SOPHISTICATED DO I NEED?
FUEL STORAGE AND DELIVERY?
BACK-UP SERVICE?
GO AND LOOK AT INSTALLED EXAMPLES ASK QUESTIONS DOES IT COMPLY WITH THE LOCAL ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA?
HEAT SUPPLY CONTRACTS FACTORS TO CONSIDER
COST OF BOILER AND INFRASTRUCTURE
PRICE FOR FUEL COST OF DELIVERY
COST OF MAINTENANCE COST OF CLEANING/DE-ASHING SINKING FUND PROFIT
THANK YOU.
DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?