The use of conservation biomass feedstocks as potential bioenergy resources in the United Kingdom.
A number of countries have introduced energy policies to reduce the emission of carbon dioxide which, in the case of bio-heat, has resulted in increased use of small wood burning stoves and boilers, particularly in Europe. There are issues surrounding the supply of sustainable wood feedstock, prompting a desire to utilise local biomass resources. This includes biomass generated through the management of natural woodlands in nature reserves and conservation areas. These management practices can also extend to other areas, such as raised bog wildernesses and estuary Reed beds. We term the biomass from this resource as conservation biomass. This study is concerned with the viability of this resource as a fuel within the United Kingdom, and combustion tests were carried out using a small domestic stove. It was concluded that there is as much as 500kty(-1) that could be used in this way.
Energy Research Institute, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, The University of Leeds, LS29JT, UK.
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Phillips
Energy Research Institute, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, The University of Leeds, LS29JT, UK.
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Mitchell
School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering, The University of Manchester, Manchester M13 9PL, UK.
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Lea-Langton
Energy Research Institute, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, The University of Leeds, LS29JT, UK.
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Parmar
Energy Research Institute, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, The University of Leeds, LS29JT, UK.
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Jones
Energy Research Institute, School of Chemical and Process Engineering, The University of Leeds, LS29JT, UK. Electronic address: fueaw@leeds.ac.uk.
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Williams
D056804:Biofuels; D018533:Biomass; D003247:Conservation of Natural Resources; D063366:Estuaries; D065928:Forests; D008401:Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry; D006113:United Kingdom; D053833:Wetlands; D014934:Wood / Q000737:chemistry
D056804:Biofuels
Biomass; Combustion; Conservation biofuels; Emissions