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The BG100
Electrical Generator |
Producing Electricity and Heat from Biomass on a
Small Scale.
Following ten years of research and development,
Talbott's Heating Ltd. of
Stafford, England have seen the installation of their
first biomass generator, the BG100. It produces 100kW
electricity and 200kW-heat energy from totally renewable
sources, saving c.600 tons of carbon dioxide emissions
per unit per year when compared to conventional fossil
fuel powered systems.
The BG100 unit burns a wide variety of biomass fuels
including wood chips,
coppiced willow and miscanthus (elephant grass). The
first production unit has
been installed at Harper Adams University College and is
also being used to test
the suitability of other agricultural residue fuels such
as wheat straw. It has a
unique design that harnesses the power of nature in a
carbon neutral manner
and has been designed to be ideally suited for use on
Britain’s farms. In
operation the unit is totally automated including the
fuel feed and is designed
for continuous 24 / 7 operation with minimal service
downtime. It will generate
sufficient electricity for most farms and provide hot
water for domestic and
other purposes. This also means that a significant
diversification source of
revenue is possible from the sale of electricity.
At the heart of the system is a micro turbine generator,
which is adapted to
Bob Talbott’s patented concept. The whole system other
than the external fuel
bunker is contained in two stacked shipping containers
making transportation
as easy as possible. On site installation is minimal
since the units are factory
assembled in the containers.
Amy Fielding of Talbott's comments “Biomass Energy is a
key renewable
towards meeting targets on the reduction of carbon
emissions. It is good to see
that Biomass is finally being appreciated as an
important contributor in to
securing future energy supplies.”
Talbott's are British manufacturers of Biomass Energy
Systems with over 4,000
installations worldwide, founded by Bob Talbott in the
seventies, following the oil crisis and three-day weeks.
They also manufacture a broad range of biomass boilers
which are suited to numerous applications such as
schools, country estates, large farm buildings,
universities and so on.
Ultimately these biomass systems will enable individuals
to reduce reliance upon fossil fuels in an
environmentally responsible manner, whilst saving on
fluctuating gas and oil prices. |
