10.5071/19THEUBCE2011-OE1.5
Zeng, T.
T.
Zeng
Weller, N.
N.
Weller
Lenz, V.
V.
Lenz
MixBioPells: Enhancing the Market Relevance of Alternative (Mixed) Biomass Pellets in Europe
ETA-Florence Renewable Energies
2011
Conference paper
Biomass
2011
en
978-88-89407-55-4
9 Pages
application/pdf
Proceedings of the 19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 6-10 June 2011, pp. 306-314
Currently, smallĀscale combustion units in Europe are fired almost exclusively with high quality wood fuels. However, caused by the growing demand for material and energetic use wood is getting more scarce nowadays. Consequently, alternative solid biomass, like low quality wood or straw, is experiencing growing interest as alternative fuel source. In most European countries preliminary activities in industrial as well as in public sectors have been started to integrate these alternative solid biofuels. However, the market integration of alternative biomass pellets is still hindered by various constraints. To overcome these constraints and strengthen the drivers promising market introduction concepts have to be identified to enhance the relevance of alternative pellets in Europe. Thus, national conditions for the combustion of alternative pellets are emphasized. Furthermore, available raw materials and their associated production and combustion technologies are presented based on investigations and interviews with key actors in the different European countries.
Proceedings of the 19th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 6-10 June 2011, Berlin, Germany, pp. 306-314