Biofuels are a key source of renewable energy
and wood sourced products such as
- woodchips
- pellets
- sawdust
are widely used to fuel powerstations and municipal heating
systems.
Frequently the woodchips are stored outdoors resulting in wide
seasonal variance in their water content . Moisture directly
affects the calorific value of the biomass, so knowledge of the
water content prior to combustion is critical to the efficient
regulation of the airflow in the furnace. If this can be adjusted
optimally depending on the moisture content of the bio mass, then
combusion becomes more efficient and emissions are reduced.
Traditional gravimetric methods of determing the moisture
content (and therefore the calorific value) of the biomass require
weighing and then slow heating of samples, then reweighing and then
calculating the weight loss to show the moisture content.
With an NDC
CM710e on-line moisture gauge, it is possible for operators to
receive this information in real time enabling the operator to
adjust the airflow to the furnace to optimize combustion.
To contact your local distributor to asses how the CM710e could
be incorporated into your process, please visit
NDC Worldwide.