Automated chip, log and pellet systems are highly developed, efficient and low maintenance.

There are many types of biomass heating system to suit different scales of applications and different fuel types.

Domestic scale

At the domestic scale, biomass systems start with simple log and pellet stoves to provide heat to single rooms. Some stoves can have back boilers to provide hot water as well.

Log and pellet-fired boilers to meet all your space heating and hot water needs are also available at the domestic scale (but these systems can usually only be installed in fairly large houses with a significant space in a garage or outhouse).

A chip boiler may be appropriate at the very largest end of the domestic sector but sufficient space will be needed to store wood chip.

log stove

pellet stove

log boiler

Community scale

Above domestic scale, logs become a less likely fuel of choice since greater heat output means more frequent refuelling.

If there is sufficient space available for delivery and storage of wood chip (and supposing there is a local fuel supply), then wood chip will offer greater running savings than pellet.

Pellet boilers have their own advantages: easier fuel delivery, less space required for fuel storage, and better modulating ability than chip boilers.

chip boiler

pellet boiler

Larger scale

Very large biomass boilers exist (several MW). At this scale, more robust supply chains need to be put in place and careful consideration given to details such as traffic impact. Please get in touch for more information.

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