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enho
use
Gas
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plac
emen
t Sy
stem
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omas
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Gre
enho
use
Gas
Dis
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emen
t Sy
stem
Gre
enho
use
Gas
Dis
plac
emen
t Sy
stem
A Bi
omas
s Fi
red
Hea
ting
Syst
em t
o he
lp y
ou d
oyo
ur p
art
to m
eet
the
Kyot
o Ac
cord
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g si
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sts.
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ploy
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mas
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stem
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tion
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eat
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der
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r ro
und.
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ecte
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ving
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ain
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uct
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fuel
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at t
he r
isin
g co
st o
f fu
el!
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atur
al g
as p
rices
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dly
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ual t
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t w
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al b
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ity a
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st c
ritic
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ms
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res
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ing
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at t
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st o
f fu
el!
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sted
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flax
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rm s
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o m
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ping
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post
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atin
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ptio
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ased
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tem
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ams
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t is
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reen
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e G
as
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plac
emen
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stem
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hat
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enho
use
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ispl
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ent
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em?
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plac
emen
t Sy
stem
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A B
iom
ass
Gre
enho
use
Gas
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plac
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tem
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chno
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xtra
ctin
g he
at e
nerg
y fro
m b
iom
ass.
B
iom
ass
mat
eria
l, w
hich
is m
ost o
ften
woo
d in
sol
id c
hunk
or p
artic
ulat
e fo
rm, o
r ag
ricul
ture
gen
erat
ed s
traw
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com
bust
ed o
n a
grat
e. T
he fu
el is
fed
cont
inuo
usly
and
aut
omat
ical
ly b
y us
ing
a co
nvey
or o
r blo
wer
sys
tem
. Th
e he
at
of c
ombu
stio
n is
tran
sfer
red
to w
ater
in a
boi
ler t
hat i
s se
para
te fr
om th
e co
mbu
stio
n un
it. W
ater
as
hot a
s 19
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gree
s Fa
hren
heit
is p
umpe
d in
a lo
op
to s
erve
the
dem
and
for h
eat e
ither
thro
ugh
radi
ant o
r for
ced
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eat
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rs.
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ativ
ely
clos
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ntro
l of c
ombu
stio
n an
d he
at o
utpu
t can
be
mai
ntai
ned
by s
ynch
roni
zing
and
aut
omat
ing
the
rate
of b
iom
ass
feed
, the
am
ount
of c
ombu
stio
n ai
r int
ake
and
the
tem
pera
ture
diff
eren
ce in
inle
t and
ou
tlet w
ater
tem
pera
ture
.
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reen
hous
e G
as D
ispl
acem
ent S
yste
ms
wor
k be
st
for l
arge
load
s op
erat
ing
at s
tead
y-st
ate,
nea
r-rat
ed c
apac
ity
and
with
a h
igh
num
ber o
f ope
ratin
g ho
urs.
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s pr
ovid
es m
axim
um fu
el
savi
ngs
to c
over
the
capi
tal c
osts
of a
GH
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Bio
mas
s G
reen
hous
e G
as D
ispl
acem
ent S
yste
m is
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tech
nolo
gy fo
r ext
ract
ing
heat
ene
rgy
from
bio
mas
s.
Bio
mas
s m
ater
ial,
whi
ch is
mos
t ofte
n w
ood
in s
olid
chu
nk o
r par
ticul
ate
form
, or
agric
ultu
re g
ener
ated
stra
w, i
s co
mbu
sted
on
a gr
ate.
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fuel
is fe
d co
ntin
uous
ly a
nd a
utom
atic
ally
by
usin
g a
conv
eyor
or b
low
er s
yste
m.
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heat
of
com
bust
ion
is tr
ansf
erre
d to
wat
er in
a b
oile
r tha
t is
sepa
rate
from
the
com
bust
ion
unit.
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er a
s ho
t as
190
degr
ees
Fahr
enhe
it is
pum
ped
in a
loop
to
ser
ve th
e de
man
d fo
r hea
t eith
er th
roug
h ra
dian
t or f
orce
d ai
r hea
t ex
chan
gers
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elat
ivel
y cl
ose
cont
rol o
f com
bust
ion
and
heat
out
put c
an b
e m
aint
aine
d by
syn
chro
nizi
ng a
nd a
utom
atin
g th
e ra
te o
f bio
mas
s fe
ed, t
he
amou
nt o
f com
bust
ion
air i
ntak
e an
d th
e te
mpe
ratu
re d
iffer
ence
in in
let a
nd
outle
t wat
er te
mpe
ratu
re.
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reen
hous
e G
as D
ispl
acem
ent S
yste
ms
wor
k be
st
for l
arge
load
s op
erat
ing
at s
tead
y-st
ate,
nea
r-rat
ed c
apac
ity
and
with
a h
igh
num
ber o
f ope
ratin
g ho
urs.
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s pr
ovid
es m
axim
um fu
el
savi
ngs
to c
over
the
capi
tal c
osts
of a
GH
GD
S.
Link
s
The
Ben
efits
of t
he V
idir
Gre
enho
use
Gas
Dis
plac
emen
t Sy
stem
(G
DS)
The
Ben
efits
The
Ben
efits
of t
he V
idir
Gre
enho
use
Gas
Dis
plac
emen
t Sy
stem
(G
DS)
of t
he V
idir
Gre
enho
use
Gas
Dis
plac
emen
t Sy
stem
(G
DS)
�B
iom
ass
GD
S fu
el c
osts
ar
e m
uch
low
er th
an th
ose
of c
onve
ntio
nal f
ossi
l fue
ls
or g
as.
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rmer
s ar
e st
ubbl
e bu
rnin
g th
is fu
el in
the
field
cr
eatin
g se
ason
al a
ir qu
ality
pro
blem
s. T
hey
are
anxi
ous
to g
et ri
d of
it.
Our
GH
GD
S c
an h
eat
100�
s of
hom
es a
nd
rem
ove
this
sou
rce
of
pollu
tion.
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iom
ass
GD
S fu
el c
osts
ar
e m
uch
low
er th
an th
ose
of c
onve
ntio
nal f
ossi
l fue
ls
or g
as.
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rmer
s ar
e st
ubbl
e bu
rnin
g th
is fu
el in
the
field
cr
eatin
g se
ason
al a
ir qu
ality
pro
blem
s. T
hey
are
anxi
ous
to g
et ri
d of
it.
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GH
GD
S c
an h
eat
100�
s of
hom
es a
nd
rem
ove
this
sou
rce
of
pollu
tion.
Link
s
Mor
e th
an E
cono
mic
Ben
efits
Mor
e th
an E
cono
mic
Ben
efits
Mor
e th
an E
cono
mic
Ben
efits
Ren
ewab
le B
iom
ass:
�B
iom
ass
fuel
s ar
e de
rived
from
a re
new
able
reso
urce
. Fo
ssil
fuel
sup
plie
s ar
e ul
timat
ely
finite
. H
owev
er, w
ith p
rope
r m
anag
emen
t the
bio
mas
s re
sour
ce b
ase
can
be s
usta
ined
in
defin
itely
.
Env
ironm
enta
l Ben
efits
:�
Bio
mas
s co
mbu
stio
n is
con
side
red
CO
2 ne
utra
l and
so
is n
ot
cons
ider
ed a
maj
or p
rodu
cer o
f gre
enho
use
gas
linke
d to
cl
imat
e ch
ange
. G
HG
DS
sar
e no
t maj
or c
ontri
buto
rs to
aci
d ra
in.
Mos
t bio
fuel
sha
ve a
neg
ligib
le s
ulph
urco
nten
t.
Ren
ewab
le B
iom
ass:
�B
iom
ass
fuel
s ar
e de
rived
from
a re
new
able
reso
urce
. Fo
ssil
fuel
sup
plie
s ar
e ul
timat
ely
finite
. H
owev
er, w
ith p
rope
r m
anag
emen
t the
bio
mas
s re
sour
ce b
ase
can
be s
usta
ined
in
defin
itely
.
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ironm
enta
l Ben
efits
:�
Bio
mas
s co
mbu
stio
n is
con
side
red
CO
2 ne
utra
l and
so
is n
ot
cons
ider
ed a
maj
or p
rodu
cer o
f gre
enho
use
gas
linke
d to
cl
imat
e ch
ange
. G
HG
DS
sar
e no
t maj
or c
ontri
buto
rs to
aci
d ra
in.
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t bio
fuel
sha
ve a
neg
ligib
le s
ulph
urco
nten
t.
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e th
an E
cono
mic
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efits
Mor
e th
an E
cono
mic
Ben
efits
Mor
e th
an E
cono
mic
Ben
efits
Avai
labl
e Bi
ofue
lsat
Sta
ble
Pric
es:
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ofue
lsar
e w
idel
y av
aila
ble.
In
mos
t are
as
ther
e is
a s
uppl
y of
ava
ilabl
e bi
omas
s m
ater
ials
, ei
ther
fore
st o
r agr
icul
ture
-bas
ed.
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ofue
lpric
es a
re re
lativ
ely
stab
le a
nd lo
cally
co
ntro
lled.
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es h
ave
rem
aine
d st
eady
ove
r th
e ye
ars
in s
pite
of w
ide
fluct
uatio
ns in
foss
il fu
el p
rices
, and
are
exp
ecte
d to
incr
ease
mor
e sl
owly
than
thos
e of
pet
role
um-b
ased
fuel
s.
Loca
l Eco
nom
ic B
enef
its:
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ofue
ldol
lars
rem
ain
in th
e lo
cal e
cono
my.
Bi
omas
s fu
els
are
gene
rate
d lo
cally
. Th
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colle
ctio
n, p
repa
ratio
n an
d de
liver
y in
volv
es
grea
ter l
abor
inpu
t tha
n fo
ssil
fuel
dis
tribu
tion.
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e ec
onom
ic im
pact
of t
his
activ
ity p
lus
the
actu
al fu
el p
urch
ase
mea
ns d
olla
rs re
mai
n in
the
loca
l are
a, c
reat
ing
filte
r-do
wn
econ
omic
act
ivity
as
wel
l as
impr
ovin
g th
e lo
cal t
ax b
ase
and
build
ing
tax
reve
nues
.
Avai
labl
e Bi
ofue
lsat
Sta
ble
Pric
es:
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ofue
lsar
e w
idel
y av
aila
ble.
In
mos
t are
as
ther
e is
a s
uppl
y of
ava
ilabl
e bi
omas
s m
ater
ials
, ei
ther
fore
st o
r agr
icul
ture
-bas
ed.
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ofue
lpric
es a
re re
lativ
ely
stab
le a
nd lo
cally
co
ntro
lled.
Pric
es h
ave
rem
aine
d st
eady
ove
r th
e ye
ars
in s
pite
of w
ide
fluct
uatio
ns in
foss
il fu
el p
rices
, and
are
exp
ecte
d to
incr
ease
mor
e sl
owly
than
thos
e of
pet
role
um-b
ased
fuel
s.
Loca
l Eco
nom
ic B
enef
its:
�Bi
ofue
ldol
lars
rem
ain
in th
e lo
cal e
cono
my.
Bi
omas
s fu
els
are
gene
rate
d lo
cally
. Th
eir
colle
ctio
n, p
repa
ratio
n an
d de
liver
y in
volv
es
grea
ter l
abor
inpu
t tha
n fo
ssil
fuel
dis
tribu
tion.
Th
e ec
onom
ic im
pact
of t
his
activ
ity p
lus
the
actu
al fu
el p
urch
ase
mea
ns d
olla
rs re
mai
n in
the
loca
l are
a, c
reat
ing
filte
r-do
wn
econ
omic
act
ivity
as
wel
l as
impr
ovin
g th
e lo
cal t
ax b
ase
and
build
ing
tax
reve
nues
.
GD
S be
nefit
sG
DS
bene
fits
Hea
ting
Com
fort:
�
Biom
ass
syst
ems
ofte
n pr
ovid
e hi
gh c
omfo
rt le
vels
. B
ecau
se
biof
uels
can
be in
expe
nsiv
e, s
yste
m o
pera
tors
are
abl
e to
just
ify
incr
ease
d bu
ildin
g te
mpe
ratu
res
lead
ing
to g
reat
er c
omfo
rt an
d pr
oduc
tivity
. W
ith h
igh-
pric
ed fo
ssil
fuel
s, th
ere
is g
reat
er
pres
sure
to lo
wer
tem
pera
ture
s fo
r fue
l cos
t sav
ings
.
Com
mer
cial
ly P
rove
n an
d Fl
exib
le:
�O
ur s
yste
m h
as h
eate
d ou
r pla
nt e
very
win
ter s
ince
199
9-20
00.
Con
tinuo
us im
prov
emen
t has
led
to s
tate
of t
he a
rt ef
ficie
ncy.
Bi
omas
s co
mbu
stio
n te
chno
logi
es a
re c
omm
erci
ally
pro
ven,
ha
ving
alre
ady
achi
eved
sig
nific
ant m
arke
t pen
etra
tion
in
resi
dent
ial a
nd la
rge
indu
stria
l app
licat
ions
.
�Bi
omas
s co
mbu
stio
n sy
stem
s ar
e hi
ghly
flex
ible
. So
lid-fu
el
syst
ems
can
be e
asily
con
verte
d to
bur
n al
mos
t any
con
ceiv
able
fu
el (s
olid
, liq
uid
or g
aseo
us),
thus
pro
vidi
ng th
e us
er w
ith g
reat
fle
xibi
lity
in th
e fu
ture
.
Hea
ting
Com
fort:
�
Biom
ass
syst
ems
ofte
n pr
ovid
e hi
gh c
omfo
rt le
vels
. B
ecau
se
biof
uels
can
be in
expe
nsiv
e, s
yste
m o
pera
tors
are
abl
e to
just
ify
incr
ease
d bu
ildin
g te
mpe
ratu
res
lead
ing
to g
reat
er c
omfo
rt an
d pr
oduc
tivity
. W
ith h
igh-
pric
ed fo
ssil
fuel
s, th
ere
is g
reat
er
pres
sure
to lo
wer
tem
pera
ture
s fo
r fue
l cos
t sav
ings
.
Com
mer
cial
ly P
rove
n an
d Fl
exib
le:
�O
ur s
yste
m h
as h
eate
d ou
r pla
nt e
very
win
ter s
ince
199
9-20
00.
Con
tinuo
us im
prov
emen
t has
led
to s
tate
of t
he a
rt ef
ficie
ncy.
Bi
omas
s co
mbu
stio
n te
chno
logi
es a
re c
omm
erci
ally
pro
ven,
ha
ving
alre
ady
achi
eved
sig
nific
ant m
arke
t pen
etra
tion
in
resi
dent
ial a
nd la
rge
indu
stria
l app
licat
ions
.
�Bi
omas
s co
mbu
stio
n sy
stem
s ar
e hi
ghly
flex
ible
. So
lid-fu
el
syst
ems
can
be e
asily
con
verte
d to
bur
n al
mos
t any
con
ceiv
able
fu
el (s
olid
, liq
uid
or g
aseo
us),
thus
pro
vidi
ng th
e us
er w
ith g
reat
fle
xibi
lity
in th
e fu
ture
.
Link
s
Intr
oduc
tion
to V
idir
Biom
ass
Gre
enho
use
GD
SIn
trod
uctio
n to
Vid
ir Bi
omas
s G
reen
hous
e G
DS
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DIR
BIO
MAS
S IN
C. h
as s
pent
man
y ye
ars
desi
gnin
g an
d de
velo
ping
its
biom
ass
pow
ered
clo
se-c
oupl
ed g
asifi
catio
n te
chno
logy
, and
is n
ow p
roud
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trodu
ce th
e VI
DIR
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MAS
S G
REE
NH
OU
SE
GA
S D
ISP
LAC
EM
EN
T S
YSTE
M, a
new
con
cept
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ope
n sy
stem
hot
wat
er a
nd a
ir fu
rnac
es.
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DIR
BIO
MAS
S IN
C. h
as s
pent
man
y ye
ars
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gnin
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velo
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ass
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se-c
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ed g
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catio
n te
chno
logy
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ow p
roud
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trodu
ce th
e VI
DIR
BIO
MAS
S G
REE
NH
OU
SE
GA
S D
ISP
LAC
EM
EN
T S
YSTE
M, a
new
con
cept
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ope
n sy
stem
hot
wat
er a
nd a
ir fu
rnac
es.
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e VI
DIR
BIO
MA
SS
GH
GD
S is
an
updr
aft,
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osph
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pre
ssur
e he
atin
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stem
that
feat
ures
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gh o
utpu
t effi
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low
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gas
emis
sion
s�
min
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ope
rato
r int
erve
ntio
n re
quire
men
ts�
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line
cont
rol s
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ms
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e VI
DIR
BIO
MA
SS
GH
GD
S is
an
updr
aft,
atm
osph
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pre
ssur
e he
atin
g sy
stem
that
feat
ures
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gh o
utpu
t effi
cien
cy�
low
gre
enho
use
gas
emis
sion
s�
min
imal
ope
rato
r int
erve
ntio
n re
quire
men
ts�
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line
cont
rol s
yste
ms
Vidi
r Bi
omas
s G
reen
hous
e G
DS
Vidi
r Bi
omas
s G
reen
hous
e G
DS
�G
iven
the
rem
arka
ble
effic
ienc
y ra
ting
of u
p to
85%
, co
mbi
ned
with
the
low
cos
t of
bio
fuel
, mak
es t
he V
IDIR
BI
OM
ASS
GH
GD
S a
supe
rior
heat
and
ene
rgy
prod
ucer
id
eal f
or a
ny la
rge
scal
e op
erat
ion
with
hig
h en
ergy
re
quire
men
ts.
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iven
the
rem
arka
ble
effic
ienc
y ra
ting
of u
p to
85%
, co
mbi
ned
with
the
low
cos
t of
bio
fuel
, mak
es t
he V
IDIR
BI
OM
ASS
GH
GD
S a
supe
rior
heat
and
ene
rgy
prod
ucer
id
eal f
or a
ny la
rge
scal
e op
erat
ion
with
hig
h en
ergy
re
quire
men
ts.
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ur G
DS
is
com
pute
rized
an
d au
tom
ated
so
as
to r
equi
re
min
imal
su
perv
isio
ndu
ring
the
oper
atio
n of
th
e un
it.
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tFire
TM
Tech
nolo
gy
incl
udes
inte
rnet
m
onito
ring.
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ur G
DS
is
com
pute
rized
an
d au
tom
ated
so
as
to r
equi
re
min
imal
su
perv
isio
ndu
ring
the
oper
atio
n of
th
e un
it.
Smar
tFire
TM
Tech
nolo
gy
incl
udes
inte
rnet
m
onito
ring.
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n Sy
stem
Com
pone
nts
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gram
Mai
n Sy
stem
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pone
nts
Dia
gram
Mai
n Sy
stem
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pone
nts
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gram
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s
Des
ign
Feat
ures
Fuel
Sto
rage
Des
ign
Feat
ures
Des
ign
Feat
ures
Fuel
Sto
rage
Fuel
Sto
rage
�B
aled
whe
at s
traw
can
be
stor
ed
outd
oors
or i
ndoo
rs.
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or s
tora
ge
prot
ects
the
fuel
from
pre
cipi
tatio
n (a
nd o
ften
from
free
zing
) and
can
el
imin
ate
vary
ing
moi
stur
e co
nten
t an
d de
cay
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el s
uppl
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ved
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oved
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o th
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le m
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ont-e
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r a s
peci
ally
des
igne
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tom
ated
cra
ne s
yste
m.
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bale
m
agaz
ine
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esig
ned
to
hand
le a
ny a
mou
nt o
f fue
l des
ired.
Th
e m
agaz
ine
auto
mat
ical
ly fe
eds
bale
d st
raw
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the
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nteg
ratio
n m
achi
ne a
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el is
requ
ired
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proc
essi
ng.
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aled
whe
at s
traw
can
be
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ed
outd
oors
or i
ndoo
rs.
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or s
tora
ge
prot
ects
the
fuel
from
pre
cipi
tatio
n (a
nd o
ften
from
free
zing
) and
can
el
imin
ate
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ing
moi
stur
e co
nten
t an
d de
cay
in th
e fu
el s
uppl
y.
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ecei
ved
fuel
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oved
ont
o th
e ba
le m
agaz
ine
by e
ither
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ont-e
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load
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r a s
peci
ally
des
igne
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tom
ated
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ne s
yste
m.
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agaz
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esig
ned
to
hand
le a
ny a
mou
nt o
f fue
l des
ired.
Th
e m
agaz
ine
auto
mat
ical
ly fe
eds
bale
d st
raw
into
the
disi
nteg
ratio
n m
achi
ne a
s fu
el is
requ
ired
for
proc
essi
ng.
Link
s
Des
ign
Feat
ures
Fuel
Pre
para
tion
Des
ign
Feat
ures
Des
ign
Feat
ures
Fuel
Pre
para
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para
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Tra
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el T
rans
fer
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Tra
nsfe
r
�Th
e fu
el p
roce
ssin
g be
gins
in th
e sh
redd
er w
here
the
stra
w is
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into
m
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e pa
rticl
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ir de
sign
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eliv
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ntin
uous
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uel r
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pact
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froz
en c
hunk
s,ov
ersi
ze
mat
eria
l and
con
tam
inan
ts.
Goo
d fu
el p
repa
ratio
n is
crit
ical
to th
e ov
eral
l op
erat
ion
of th
e sy
stem
.
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e fu
el p
roce
ssin
g be
gins
in th
e sh
redd
er w
here
the
stra
w is
cho
pped
into
m
anag
eabl
e pa
rticl
es.
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ir de
sign
ed s
hred
der d
eliv
ers
a st
eady
co
ntin
uous
flow
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uel r
egar
dles
s of
com
pact
ion,
froz
en c
hunk
s,ov
ersi
ze
mat
eria
l and
con
tam
inan
ts.
Goo
d fu
el p
repa
ratio
n is
crit
ical
to th
e ov
eral
l op
erat
ion
of th
e sy
stem
.
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om th
e sh
redd
er, t
he p
artic
ulat
e fu
el is
m
oved
by
a be
lt co
nvey
or o
r aug
er to
the
fuel
inje
ctio
n sy
stem
.
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e fu
el in
ject
ion
syst
em fe
eds
the
fuel
di
rect
ly in
to th
e pr
imar
y co
mbu
stio
n ch
ambe
r util
izin
g a
mec
hani
cal p
lung
er o
r ai
rlock
aug
er s
yste
m.
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e ba
ck fl
ow o
f com
bust
ion
flam
es a
nd
gase
s th
roug
h th
e fu
el e
ntry
is c
ontro
lled
by
an a
irloc
k pl
unge
r cav
ity o
r opt
iona
lly w
ith a
ro
tary
airl
ock
for p
re-s
hred
ded
mat
eria
ls.
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om th
e sh
redd
er, t
he p
artic
ulat
e fu
el is
m
oved
by
a be
lt co
nvey
or o
r aug
er to
the
fuel
inje
ctio
n sy
stem
.
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e fu
el in
ject
ion
syst
em fe
eds
the
fuel
di
rect
ly in
to th
e pr
imar
y co
mbu
stio
n ch
ambe
r util
izin
g a
mec
hani
cal p
lung
er o
r ai
rlock
aug
er s
yste
m.
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e ba
ck fl
ow o
f com
bust
ion
flam
es a
nd
gase
s th
roug
h th
e fu
el e
ntry
is c
ontro
lled
by
an a
irloc
k pl
unge
r cav
ity o
r opt
iona
lly w
ith a
ro
tary
airl
ock
for p
re-s
hred
ded
mat
eria
ls.
Link
s
�Th
e pr
imar
y co
mbu
stio
n ch
ambe
r is
an e
nclo
sed
area
whe
re d
ryin
g,py
roly
sing
and
oxid
izin
g oc
curs
. Th
e fix
ed ro
tatin
g gr
ate
agita
tes
the
fire
bed
and
allo
ws
for u
nder
fire
air
to b
e bl
own
up th
roug
h th
e fu
el.
Effe
ctiv
e ox
ygen
sup
ply
and
cont
rol i
s cr
itica
lto
ensu
re c
ompl
ete
com
bust
ion.
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sh c
olle
cts
belo
w th
e gr
ate
and
is re
mov
ed a
utom
atic
ally
by
an a
uger
. In
gen
eral
, ash
from
bio
fuel
burn
ing
is n
ot c
onsi
dere
d a
haza
rdou
s w
aste
and
can
be
plac
ed in
loca
l lan
dfill
s. H
owev
er, m
ost a
sh is
an
exce
llent
soi
l add
itive
and
can
be
prov
ided
to lo
cal g
arde
ners
and
fa
rmer
s or
can
be
spre
ad o
n fa
rms
or in
fore
sted
are
as.
Pro
per a
sh
man
agem
ent i
s cr
itica
l, as
non
-com
bust
ible
inor
gani
c (m
iner
al) c
onte
nt
of b
iom
ass
can
beco
me
sign
ifica
nt, d
epen
ding
on
the
type
of f
uel
utili
zed.
Inh
eren
t ash
is g
ener
ally
low
in c
lean
woo
d (0
.5%
), hi
gher
in
bark
(3.5
%) a
nd s
igni
fican
t in
annu
al c
rops
suc
h as
stra
w (6
.2%
), bu
t us
ually
con
sist
ent w
ithin
a fu
el ty
pe.
Ash
con
tent
is u
sual
ly e
xpre
ssed
on
a d
ry b
asis
, i.e
. the
wei
ght o
f ash
as
a pe
rcen
tage
of t
he to
tal
moi
stur
e-fre
e fu
el w
eigh
t.
�Th
e pr
imar
y co
mbu
stio
n ch
ambe
r is
an e
nclo
sed
area
whe
re d
ryin
g,py
roly
sing
and
oxid
izin
g oc
curs
. Th
e fix
ed ro
tatin
g gr
ate
agita
tes
the
fire
bed
and
allo
ws
for u
nder
fire
air
to b
e bl
own
up th
roug
h th
e fu
el.
Effe
ctiv
e ox
ygen
sup
ply
and
cont
rol i
s cr
itica
lto
ensu
re c
ompl
ete
com
bust
ion.
�A
sh c
olle
cts
belo
w th
e gr
ate
and
is re
mov
ed a
utom
atic
ally
by
an a
uger
. In
gen
eral
, ash
from
bio
fuel
burn
ing
is n
ot c
onsi
dere
d a
haza
rdou
s w
aste
and
can
be
plac
ed in
loca
l lan
dfill
s. H
owev
er, m
ost a
sh is
an
exce
llent
soi
l add
itive
and
can
be
prov
ided
to lo
cal g
arde
ners
and
fa
rmer
s or
can
be
spre
ad o
n fa
rms
or in
fore
sted
are
as.
Pro
per a
sh
man
agem
ent i
s cr
itica
l, as
non
-com
bust
ible
inor
gani
c (m
iner
al) c
onte
nt
of b
iom
ass
can
beco
me
sign
ifica
nt, d
epen
ding
on
the
type
of f
uel
utili
zed.
Inh
eren
t ash
is g
ener
ally
low
in c
lean
woo
d (0
.5%
), hi
gher
in
bark
(3.5
%) a
nd s
igni
fican
t in
annu
al c
rops
suc
h as
stra
w (6
.2%
), bu
t us
ually
con
sist
ent w
ithin
a fu
el ty
pe.
Ash
con
tent
is u
sual
ly e
xpre
ssed
on
a d
ry b
asis
, i.e
. the
wei
ght o
f ash
as
a pe
rcen
tage
of t
he to
tal
moi
stur
e-fre
e fu
el w
eigh
t.
Des
ign
Feat
ures
Prim
ary
Com
bust
ion
Cham
ber
Des
ign
Feat
ures
Des
ign
Feat
ures
Prim
ary
Com
bust
ion
Cham
ber
Prim
ary
Com
bust
ion
Cham
ber
Link
s
�Th
e ho
t exh
aust
gas
es e
xit a
t the
top
of th
e pr
imar
y co
mbu
stio
n ch
ambe
r and
pas
s th
roug
h a
refra
ctor
y du
ct th
at
incl
udes
an
oxyg
en m
ixer
and
into
the
seco
ndar
y co
mbu
stio
n ch
ambe
r. A
s th
e ga
ses
are
bein
g tra
nspo
rted
from
the
prim
ary
to th
e se
cond
ary
cham
bers
, the
inje
ctio
n of
oxy
gen
igni
tes
the
gase
s, a
llow
ing
spon
tane
ous
gas
com
bust
ion
to
take
pla
ce in
the
seco
ndar
y ch
ambe
r. T
hehe
at re
leas
ed
durin
g th
e bi
ofue
lsec
onda
ry c
ombu
stio
n in
crea
ses
gas
tem
pera
ture
s to
app
roxi
mat
ely
2,50
0 de
gree
s Fa
hren
heit.
�H
igh
tem
pera
ture
s ar
e m
aint
aine
d in
the
com
bust
ion
cham
bers
by
linin
g th
e ch
ambe
rs w
ith re
fract
ory,
whi
ch
radi
ates
and
refle
cts
heat
bac
k in
to th
e fu
el la
yer.
The
re
fract
ory
also
pro
tect
s th
e w
alls
and
bas
e of
the
cham
bers
fro
m th
e hi
gh te
mpe
ratu
res
in th
e co
mbu
stio
n zo
ne.
�W
hen
agric
ultu
ral s
traw
is b
eing
util
ized
as
the
prim
ary
biof
uel,
a sm
all a
ccum
ulat
ion
of s
ilica
and
pot
assi
um d
ebris
flo
ws
into
the
rem
ovab
le tr
ay a
t the
bot
tom
of t
he s
econ
dary
co
mbu
stio
n ch
ambe
r.
�Th
e ho
t exh
aust
gas
es e
xit a
t the
top
of th
e pr
imar
y co
mbu
stio
n ch
ambe
r and
pas
s th
roug
h a
refra
ctor
y du
ct th
at
incl
udes
an
oxyg
en m
ixer
and
into
the
seco
ndar
y co
mbu
stio
n ch
ambe
r. A
s th
e ga
ses
are
bein
g tra
nspo
rted
from
the
prim
ary
to th
e se
cond
ary
cham
bers
, the
inje
ctio
n of
oxy
gen
igni
tes
the
gase
s, a
llow
ing
spon
tane
ous
gas
com
bust
ion
to
take
pla
ce in
the
seco
ndar
y ch
ambe
r. T
hehe
at re
leas
ed
durin
g th
e bi
ofue
lsec
onda
ry c
ombu
stio
n in
crea
ses
gas
tem
pera
ture
s to
app
roxi
mat
ely
2,50
0 de
gree
s Fa
hren
heit.
�H
igh
tem
pera
ture
s ar
e m
aint
aine
d in
the
com
bust
ion
cham
bers
by
linin
g th
e ch
ambe
rs w
ith re
fract
ory,
whi
ch
radi
ates
and
refle
cts
heat
bac
k in
to th
e fu
el la
yer.
The
re
fract
ory
also
pro
tect
s th
e w
alls
and
bas
e of
the
cham
bers
fro
m th
e hi
gh te
mpe
ratu
res
in th
e co
mbu
stio
n zo
ne.
�W
hen
agric
ultu
ral s
traw
is b
eing
util
ized
as
the
prim
ary
biof
uel,
a sm
all a
ccum
ulat
ion
of s
ilica
and
pot
assi
um d
ebris
flo
ws
into
the
rem
ovab
le tr
ay a
t the
bot
tom
of t
he s
econ
dary
co
mbu
stio
n ch
ambe
r.
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ign
Feat
ures
Seco
ndar
y Co
mbu
stio
n Ch
ambe
rD
esig
n Fe
atur
esD
esig
n Fe
atur
esSe
cond
ary
Com
bust
ion
Cham
ber
Seco
ndar
y Co
mbu
stio
n Ch
ambe
rLi
nks
�At
mos
pher
ic p
ress
ure
wat
er h
eat e
xcha
nger
cons
ists
of a
se
ries
of tu
bes
thro
ugh
whi
ch th
e he
ated
flue
gas
es p
ass
trans
ferri
ng
the
heat
to th
e w
ater
sur
roun
ding
the
tube
s. H
ot w
ater
is th
e m
ost
effic
ient
way
to d
istri
bute
hea
t to
the
desi
red
spac
e he
atin
g po
ints
�
Stea
m b
oile
r�
Turb
ion
CH
P�
Com
bine
d H
eat a
nd P
ower
Sys
tem
s W
e ar
e w
orki
ng w
ith D
r Bib
eau,
Les
Rou
tledg
e, th
e To
wn
of M
orris
and
oth
ers
to d
evel
op a
CH
P s
yste
m to
pro
vide
em
erge
ncy
heat
and
pow
er to
pu
blic
bui
ldin
gs in
Mor
ris s
uch
as h
ospi
tals
, sch
ools
, pub
lic a
nd
retir
emen
t hou
sing
.
�At
mos
pher
ic p
ress
ure
wat
er h
eat e
xcha
nger
cons
ists
of a
se
ries
of tu
bes
thro
ugh
whi
ch th
e he
ated
flue
gas
es p
ass
trans
ferri
ng
the
heat
to th
e w
ater
sur
roun
ding
the
tube
s. H
ot w
ater
is th
e m
ost
effic
ient
way
to d
istri
bute
hea
t to
the
desi
red
spac
e he
atin
g po
ints
�
Stea
m b
oile
r�
Turb
ion
CH
P�
Com
bine
d H
eat a
nd P
ower
Sys
tem
s W
e ar
e w
orki
ng w
ith D
r Bib
eau,
Les
Rou
tledg
e, th
e To
wn
of M
orris
and
oth
ers
to d
evel
op a
CH
P s
yste
m to
pro
vide
em
erge
ncy
heat
and
pow
er to
pu
blic
bui
ldin
gs in
Mor
ris s
uch
as h
ospi
tals
, sch
ools
, pub
lic a
nd
retir
emen
t hou
sing
.
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ign
Feat
ures
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t Ex
chan
ger
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optio
nsD
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n Fe
atur
esD
esig
n Fe
atur
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eat
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ange
r H
eat
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ange
r --
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tions
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tions
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ust
Syst
emEx
haus
t Sy
stem
Exha
ust
Syst
em�
The
indu
ced-
draf
t sys
tem
use
s an
exh
aust
blo
wer
whi
ch p
ulls
the
exha
ust g
ases
out
of t
he b
oile
r and
forc
es th
em u
p th
e st
ack.
The
dra
ft of
this
fan
is to
mai
ntai
n a
slig
ht n
egat
ive
pres
sure
in th
e co
mbu
stio
n ch
ambe
rs s
o th
at g
as fl
ow is
con
tinuo
us a
nd th
at n
o co
mbu
stio
n ga
s le
aks
occu
r.
�Th
e in
duce
d-dr
aft s
yste
m u
ses
an e
xhau
st b
low
er w
hich
pul
ls th
e ex
haus
t gas
es o
ut o
f the
boi
ler a
nd fo
rces
them
up
the
stac
k. T
he d
raft
of th
is fa
n is
to m
aint
ain
a sl
ight
neg
ativ
e pr
essu
re in
the
com
bust
ion
cham
bers
so
that
gas
flow
is c
ontin
uous
and
that
no
com
bust
ion
gas
leak
s oc
cur.
�C
ompu
teriz
atio
n is
impo
rtant
for e
ffici
ent
oper
atio
nin
resp
onse
to e
nerg
y de
man
d. T
he c
ompl
ete
feed
and
ga
sific
atio
n pr
oces
s re
quire
s a
com
plex
co
ntro
l sys
tem
usi
ng c
ompu
ters
and
m
icro
-pro
cess
ors
to m
atch
hea
t del
iver
y w
ith d
eman
d. A
key
task
of t
he c
ontro
l sy
stem
is d
eter
min
ing
the
rate
at w
hich
fu
el a
nd a
ir ar
e fe
d to
the
prim
ary
com
bust
ion
cham
ber t
o en
sure
effi
cien
t co
mbu
stio
n. C
ontro
l is
achi
eved
whe
n fu
el a
nd a
ir ar
e au
tom
atic
ally
mod
ulat
ed
to m
aint
ain
the
corre
ct ra
tio u
nder
hig
h or
low
dem
and.
�S
tart-
up a
nd s
hutd
own
sequ
ence
s ar
e pr
ogra
mm
ed, a
nd a
larm
s al
ert o
pera
tor
whe
n al
arm
con
ditio
ns o
ccur
.
�C
ompu
teriz
atio
n is
impo
rtant
for e
ffici
ent
oper
atio
nin
resp
onse
to e
nerg
y de
man
d. T
he c
ompl
ete
feed
and
ga
sific
atio
n pr
oces
s re
quire
s a
com
plex
co
ntro
l sys
tem
usi
ng c
ompu
ters
and
m
icro
-pro
cess
ors
to m
atch
hea
t del
iver
y w
ith d
eman
d. A
key
task
of t
he c
ontro
l sy
stem
is d
eter
min
ing
the
rate
at w
hich
fu
el a
nd a
ir ar
e fe
d to
the
prim
ary
com
bust
ion
cham
ber t
o en
sure
effi
cien
t co
mbu
stio
n. C
ontro
l is
achi
eved
whe
n fu
el a
nd a
ir ar
e au
tom
atic
ally
mod
ulat
ed
to m
aint
ain
the
corre
ct ra
tio u
nder
hig
h or
low
dem
and.
�S
tart-
up a
nd s
hutd
own
sequ
ence
s ar
e pr
ogra
mm
ed, a
nd a
larm
s al
ert o
pera
tor
whe
n al
arm
con
ditio
ns o
ccur
.
Des
ign
Feat
ures
Smar
tFire
TMCo
mpu
teriz
atio
n
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ign
Feat
ures
Des
ign
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ures
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tFire
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tFire
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mpu
teriz
atio
nCo
mpu
teriz
atio
nLi
nks
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ife E
xpec
tanc
ySy
stem
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ecta
ncy
Syst
em L
ife E
xpec
tanc
yLi
nks
�V
IDIR
BIO
MA
SS G
REE
NH
OU
SE
GA
S D
ISP
LAC
EM
EN
T SY
STE
M w
ill la
st 2
0 ye
ars
with
pro
per m
aint
enan
ce a
nd c
ompo
nent
s re
plac
emen
t as
need
ed.
In th
e fo
rest
indu
stry
, woo
d co
mbu
stio
n sy
stem
s ha
ve b
een
in o
pera
tion
for o
ver 5
0 ye
ars.
In
prac
tice,
15
to 2
0 ye
ars
is u
sed
as a
reas
onab
le b
iom
ass
com
bust
ion
syst
em li
fe e
xpec
tanc
y fo
r the
pur
pose
of l
ife-c
ycle
cos
ting.
�V
IDIR
BIO
MA
SS G
REE
NH
OU
SE
GA
S D
ISP
LAC
EM
EN
T SY
STE
M w
ill la
st 2
0 ye
ars
with
pro
per m
aint
enan
ce a
nd c
ompo
nent
s re
plac
emen
t as
need
ed.
In th
e fo
rest
indu
stry
, woo
d co
mbu
stio
n sy
stem
s ha
ve b
een
in o
pera
tion
for o
ver 5
0 ye
ars.
In
prac
tice,
15
to 2
0 ye
ars
is u
sed
as a
reas
onab
le b
iom
ass
com
bust
ion
syst
em li
fe e
xpec
tanc
y fo
r the
pur
pose
of l
ife-c
ycle
cos
ting.
�Our
biom
ass h
eatin
g sy
stem
is inc
reasin
gly
makin
g eco
nomi
c sen
se. W
ith th
e pric
e of
natu
ral g
as st
eadi
ly inc
reasin
g, a
stra
w ga
sifier
is a
good
alte
rnat
ive su
pplie
r of h
eat.
Alho
ugh
the te
chno
logy
is ne
w we
are
plea
sed w
ith th
e res
ults o
f our
syste
m�
Ron
Pen
ner o
f Prim
rose F
arms
,Lan
dmar
kMB
�Our
biom
ass h
eatin
g sy
stem
is inc
reasin
gly
makin
g eco
nomi
c sen
se. W
ith th
e pric
e of
natu
ral g
as st
eadi
ly inc
reasin
g, a
stra
w ga
sifier
is a
good
alte
rnat
ive su
pplie
r of h
eat.
Alho
ugh
the te
chno
logy
is ne
w we
are
plea
sed w
ith th
e res
ults o
f our
syste
m�
Ron
Pen
ner o
f Prim
rose F
arms
,Lan
dmar
kMB
Emis
sion
sEm
issi
ons
�D
illon
Con
sulti
ng L
imite
d w
as r
etai
ned
by
Vidi
r Bi
omas
s to
con
duct
sou
rce
test
ing
on t
he G
DS
exha
ust
stac
k to
qua
ntify
co
mbu
stio
n ga
s em
issi
on r
ates
. T
hese
m
easu
red
emis
sion
rat
es w
ere
cond
ucte
d w
ith t
he s
yste
m o
pera
ting
at t
he
max
imum
sys
tem
des
igne
d ra
te o
f ap
prox
imat
ely
500
poun
ds (
227
kg)
of
stra
w f
eed
stoc
k pe
r ho
ur.
�Th
e fo
llow
ing
gase
s w
ere
mea
sure
d fr
om
the
exha
ust
gas
stre
am:
�O
xyge
n (O
2)�
Carb
on M
onox
ide
(CO
)�
Sulp
hur
Dio
xide
(SO
2)�
Oxi
des
of N
itrog
en (
NO
, NO
2, N
OX)
;�
Carb
on D
ioxi
de (
CO2)
.
�D
illon
Con
sulti
ng L
imite
d w
as r
etai
ned
by
Vidi
r Bi
omas
s to
con
duct
sou
rce
test
ing
on t
he G
DS
exha
ust
stac
k to
qua
ntify
co
mbu
stio
n ga
s em
issi
on r
ates
. T
hese
m
easu
red
emis
sion
rat
es w
ere
cond
ucte
d w
ith t
he s
yste
m o
pera
ting
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Lem
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(Min
iste
r of
Ed
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nn M
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r of
Ind
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Min
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Toew
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liam
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Pr
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cher
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B);
Ray
mon
d D
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(Co
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pres
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