Biomass

•Definition of Biomass•Use of Biomass in the world•Biomass combined heat and power station in Recklinghausen•Facts and figures•Outlook for the future

What is Biomass?• Wood chips• Wood pellets• Grain• Litter / Straw• Liquid manure• Waste wood

So biomass is…• any material recently derived

from plants that use sunlight to grow, i.e.

• plant & animal material, e.g.–wood from forests,–material left over from

agricultural and forestry processes–organic industrial,

human and animal wastes.

Use of Biomass in the world

About 11% of the world’s energy comes from biomass.

Biomass combined heat- and powerstation in Recklinghausen

Facts & figures about the Power station

• 100,000 tons waste wood annually• produce more than the total energy demand

of all of Recklinghausen • Co2 savings: 93,000 tons

• 40,000 litres of fuel oil• 43,000 cubic metres of natural gas

• Ash residue: 1%

Future prospectsIn 12 years – nearly twice as much power out

of renewable energy as today planning a new oneGermany- until 2030 -15% biomass