If you have ever seen a stack (i.e. chimney) for a boiler – say at a power plant or at an industrial facility – you may have seen a plume like this: Many people assume that this is smoke but it actually is a steam plume. How do you know? Look at the photo: there is
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Posted by admin on May 26, 2011
Tagged with Air Emissions | Design | Energy Efficiency | Water
Recently, Fibrowatt announced the development of a new technology (pdf) that significantly improves the performance of biomass renewable energy plants. One of the important characteristics of this new system is the extent that air emissions can be reduced in conjunction with substantial improvements in energy efficiency. Basically – these new plants will produce more electricity
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Posted by Terry Walmsley on May 23, 2011
Tagged with Air Emissions | Design | Sustainability | Water
One of the arguments that is heard over and over from opponents of Fibrowatt’s biomass power plants is that these plants are “dirtier than coal.” I’m intrigued as to why they make such a comparison, or for that matter, why people seem to buy this argument, as it’s hard to understand how you can compare
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Posted by Terry Walmsley on July 27, 2010
Tagged with Air Emissions | Opposition | Project Size | Regulatory