Steam from wood pellets

Byworth Boilers has designed and manufactured the UK's first industrial steam boiler fired on wood pellets, which is a fully self contained mobile unit available for lease. Commissioned by CO2 Sense Yorkshire , as part of their Woodfuel programme, the boiler plant is enabling organisations to try out this new technology before committing to capital outlay.

The boiler is a Yorkshireman 2.0mW (3189 kg/hour), 150 psi, 3 pass steam boiler purely firing on wood pellets fed via a Proctor chain grate stoker. The mobile plant also includes storage silo for the pellets, screws for pellet feed and ash extraction, and a multicyclone grit arrestor along with normal boiler ancillaries such as hotwell feed tank, and blowdown receiver.

Peter Baldwin, Byworth's managing director commented, “This boiler is a compact design compared with other biomass fuelled boilers, without compromising efficiency. Operation is simple and daily maintenance is minimal due to the low ash content and the consistent nature of wood pellets as a fuel. This boiler can cope with the fluctuating demands of industrial use due to variable air and fuel controls incorporated in today's chain grate stoker technology, and also due to increased heat transfer from our unique X-ID fire tubes. Wood fuels are a sustainable and renewable source of energy and as such help towards our Carbon Reduction Commitment. Income from the forthcoming Renewable Heat Incentive will also help wood fuel to be cost effective.“

Companies and organisations interested in leasing the boiler on a 'try before you buy' basis should email [email protected]