Development and Commercialization of Straw Fired Boilers of 100 – 1000 kW in Ukraine
100 kW straw-fired boiler
Period: 2006-2009
Financing Agency, Partners: IPP/ CRDF program; Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), USA; U.S. Department of Energy (DOE)
Main project parameters:
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Developer of boiler: |
SEC “Biomass” |
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Manufacturer of boiler: |
State enterprise “703nd metalworking plant of boiler equipment” |
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Thermal capacity: |
100 kW |
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Efficiency: |
78% |
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Fuel: |
small rectangular straw bales (1.0 х 0.4 х 0,5 m) |
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Amount of straw per load: |
35 kg (2 small bales) |
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Combustion period per load: |
about 1-2 hours |
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Consumption of straw: |
115 t per heating season |
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Substitution of natural gas: |
49 th. m3 per heating season |
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Total cost: |
UAH 140 000 |
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Payback period: |
about 3 years |
