Biomass Basics
From our Friends at: Advanced Biomass SOLID BIOFUEL STANDARDS November 16, 2016 Introduction Woody biomass has been used for hundreds of years as a fuel source, primarily as solid wood being burned in a fireplace or stove. For much of the 20 th century, excessive waste residuals from forest industry facilities such as sawmills, were disposed of by burning in piles or `tee-pee’ burners. Even today, most logging residuals are unused and are disposed of by burning in slash piles. In the mid part of the 20 th century, industry started to use their woodwaste as a fuel source for process heat and electricity (cogeneration / combined heat and power). Also, wood pellets started to be used as a domestic fuel in homes, primarily in Europe. Climate change and global warming have become big topics in the last 20 years, and most scientists believe that mankind is a significant contributor to global warming, particularly through the use of fossil fuels. Recen...