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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:- bill@ballindarg.co.uk. ANGUS BIOFUELS. MAIN BUSINESS ACTIVITIES

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ANGUS BIOFUELS

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  1. ANGUSBIOFUELS PRESENTATION FORESTRY ENGINEERING GROUP 8TH SEPTEMBER 2011

  2. ANGUSBIOFUELS • UNIT 1 – ECO PARK • CARSEVIEW ROAD • FORFAR DD8 3BS • FUEL SUPPLIERS • BILL WATSON • TEL: 01307 466699 • FAX: 01307 462278 • E-MAIL:- bill@ballindarg.co.uk

  3. ANGUSBIOFUELS MAIN BUSINESS ACTIVITIES • FORESTRY OWNER • WOODCHIP PRODUCER • BOILER INSTALLATION • HEAT SUPPLY CONTRACTS

  4. BIOMASS PLANT • SITUATED AT DRAGONHALL FARM, PADANARAM, BY FORFAR • OPENED BY JOHN SWINNEY • PROJECT COSTS: £1.2 MILLION

  5. 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

  6. BIOMASSPRODUCTS • WOOD CHIPS – WET - ABOVE 30% M.C. • WOOD CHIPS – DRY – BELOW 25% M.C. • WOODCHIPS DRIED BY – NATURAL DRYING ARTIFICIAL DRYING

  7. CHIPPERS • HEIZOHACK 400 SCREEN CHIPPER • JUNKKARI 500 DRUM CHIPPER • JENZ 561 CHIPPER

  8. STORAGE OF TIMBER/CHIP • AIR DRYING = 5000 TONNES • AT ROADSIDE = 3000 TONNES • DRY CHIP = 2000 TONNES

  9. 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

  10. DELIVERY OF WOODCHIP • ARTICULATED LORRY • HI-LIFT TRAILER • BULK TRAILER • BLOWER TRAILER • BULK BAGS

  11. 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

  12. 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

  13. 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

  14. BOILERS INSTALLED – 10KW TO 600KW • BINDER • FROELING • VETO • CALIMAX • JANFIRE • SONNYS • GILLIES – Under consideration

  15. 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?

  16. 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

  17. THANK YOU. • DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

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