Operating costs of biomass boilers
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We have a chemical plant with an old 8-ton fuel-fired steam boiler; it’s quite old now and we want to get it scrapped. We also have a fuel-fired heat transfer oil boiler with a capacity of 3 million kcal. To unify the heating system across the entire plant. I want to scrap this boiler and replace it with heat transfer oil boilers all at once; I’m looking to get a new boiler now. Under current environmental policies, natural gas boilers are generally the preferred choice. But the price of natural gas delivered through pipelines is around 3.9 yuan. Recently, a friend told me that switching to burning biomass actually results in lower costs. So I would like to know how much more expensive it is, compared to using natural gas, to produce one ton of steam with a boiler that has a capacity of around 3 million kcal By the way. The company is about 500 meters away from the dock. Facilitates water transportation.
Different types of biomass fuels have varying calorific values, performance levels, and prices. Generally speaking, their overall cost is similar to that of natural gas; however, if they are not used properly, their cost can be higher than that of natural gas
Biomass boilers here are more expensive than those using natural gas, but in some areas where natural gas is not available, biomass fuel has to be used.
After investigation, this is indeed the case; discussions are currently underway regarding natural gas LNG
The price of biomass with a calorific value of 4000 kcal/kg is around 1000 yuan. 2.1 tons of biomass have the same thermal value as 1 cubic meter of natural gas; taking efficiency into account, the cost is lower than that of natural gas.
The price of biomass with a calorific value of 4,000 kcal/kg is around 1,000 yuan. 2.1 kilograms of biomass have the same heat value as 1 cubic meter of natural gas; taking efficiency into account, the cost is lower than that of natural gas.
The comparison between biomass and natural gas also depends on the region; gas prices vary significantly from place to place, and it depends on the actual circumstances – it’s not necessarily the case that one is cheaper than the other