Biomass Power

Biomass Power

Description

Biomass is plant matter-like trees, grasses, agricultural or other biological material. It is a renewable source of energy and can be used as solid fuel, liquid or gaseous forms. Biomass produces electric power, heat and chemicals for vehicles. It is the second most utilized renewable power generation resource in the U.S. which produces over 37 billion KWH each year. To generate this electricity you would need 60 million tons of biomass.

Biomass Power

The Production of Power from Biomass Energy
Step One: You gather up the biomass (plant matter).
Step Two: Then you take the biomass to a steam cycle.

Step Three: The biomass then turns into steam.

Step Four: The steam then turns a turbine connected to a generator.

Step Five: Now you can produce electric power




Advantages of Biomass Power

Disadvantages of Biomass Power
  • Solid biomass can be converted into fuel gas.
    • It costs a lot of money to make the converter for solid biomass to be made into fuel gas.
  • Renewable source of energy.
  • Biomass can contribute greatly to pollution and global warming if burned directly.
  • Can be used as solid fuel, liquid or gaseous forms.
  • It is very expensive to produce the "mass" and have it converted into alcohols.

    • There are no places in Canada that I could find where these type of plants are located. However, there are some plants located in the United States. A couple are, McNeil 

     

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    Station, Burlington, VT and Bagasse Gasifer, Maui, HI.

    Bibliography

    "Site: Biopower-Basics-Biomass at a Glance Writer: Doesn't say. Book Source: World Book, Biomass, 1998. Date: 26/02/02