RE: really31 Dec 2020 13:32
for all the newbies a quick summary of coalswitch;
CoalSwitch™ uses patented technologies to create a new second generation biomass fuel which can be briquetted or pelleted as required by customers. CoalSwitch™ has a number of significant advantages compared with existing biomass fuels such as torrefied or white pellet alternatives, namely and among others:
· Lower unit costs reflecting lower feedstock costs. CoalSwitch™ technology can process lower quality fibre materials such as forestry residuals and waste wood including waste, bark, branches leaves, needles and salty hog thus reducing feedstock costs
· CoalSwitch™ has a higher energy density than alternative biomass fuels
· CoalSwitch™ has a higher bulk density than alternative biomass fuels
· CoalSwitch™ when pelletised is hydrophobic meaning that the pellets do not degrade in water in the same way as traditional white or torrefied pellets. In addition, CoalSwitch™ pellets can be transported with minimal losses/degradation due to being almost dust-free in storage, handling or transport
· CoalSwitch™ pellets can be used in coal fired power stations, without the need for significant capital expenditure for retrofitting and modifying existing coal burning facilities.