10.5071/20THEUBCE2012-2CV.4.16
Póliska, C.
C.
Póliska
Szűcs, I.
I.
Szűcs
Koós, T.
T.
Koós
Erdélyi, J.
J.
Erdélyi
Conversion of the District Heating System of a Small Village from Fossil Fuels to Biomass
ETA-Florence Renewable Energies
2012
Conference paper
Biomass
2012
en
978-88-89407-54-7
6 Pages
application/pdf
Proceedings of the 20th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 18-22 June 2012, pp. 1299-1304
Most of the settlements in Hungary had connected to the natural gas¬pipeline during the 90's. In the studied settlement, the solid fired boilers supplied the heating system of municipal buildings were put out of operation and replaced by gas fired equipment. The cost of gas firing has been increasing a lot, so the local government couldn't afford it, therefore they do not operate the new boilers any longer. The old boilers started to work again, but they have to buy poor quality lignite in order to supply the fuel needs. Reviewing the heating system is important and required. Besides improving efficiency, our goal is to use biomass instead of coal as a fuel in boilers. By selecting the appropriate heat supply for small settlements one can achieve multiple strategic goals (reduce import dependence, protect the climate, boost the region's economy, etc.). In this project the biomass available at a particular settlement were examined and used as a woodchip and logs. The fuel source should be harvested or gathered mainly from within the village and/or its surroundings.
Proceedings of the 20th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 18-22 June 2012, Milan, Italy, pp. 1299-1304