Biomass as a boiler fuel…

The EPA is rewriting the regulations for industrial boiler emissions.  Some power plants that want to convert to biomass may delay their conversions until the regulations are clearly understood.  Some details should come out in April 2010.  (Note:  The EPA regulations that are being developed are called Maximum Achievable Control Technology (MACT) rules.)

Wood chips are a common fuel for industrial boilers.   It’s a profitable method for disposing of a by-product of the logging process so this issue will be of interest to many in the industry.  We’ll keep you posted as we learn more.  Here are a couple of links for additional info:

http://www.woodbiomass.com/

http://www.epa.gov/