Let's use your waste or biomass residues to support your energy needs
Here are the main technologies currently used in Australia to convert waste or biomass residues into fuel, heat or power. Click (i) to see the technology scheme and a case study.
The MSM Milling Biomass Fuel Switch Project involves replacing current LPG fuelled boilers with a 5MW biomass fuelled boiler using locally sourced timber residue as a fuel source. The installation of the new Biomass Boiler will displace several smaller existing LPG boilers and save around 4,000tCO2-e per annum and over 80,000tCO2-e for the Project life. The Project will produce 7,147kg/h of steam output at full capacity, to be used in milling and processing operations. The increased capacity to produce steam at a lower cost with a renewable resource will ensure the business can expand its operation without the risk of exposure to volatile LPG price fluctuations.
Macknade Mill at Macknade, Queensland, burns 415,000 tonnes of bagasse per year, on average, to power its 8MW generator. The generator produces heat and electricity for the sugar mill. Excess electricity (4% of total power generated per year) is exported to the grid. Macknade Mill is one of 8 sugar mills in North and Central Queensland owned and operated by Wilmar Sugar Australia Limited.
