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Biomass Boilers Using Energy Crops

Mr. Eric AckerlyVice President

Smart Building Products( WBE Enterprise)

1180 Route 32Wallkill, NY 12589

Phone: 845-566-9329Fax: 845-566-8620

www.smartbuildingproducts.com

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What is a biomass boiler?

A biomass boiler uses solid fuels much the

same way coal boilers used coal. The fuel isaugured into a burn chamber.

The fuel burns/gasifies with the utilization ofunder-fire air.

Heat is transferred through the boiler wallraising water temperature or steam pressure.

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A typical biomass boiler plant

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What is an Energy Crop?

Energy crops can be anyone of the following:

Soybeans Corn

Wheat

Switchgrass Fast growth willow, etc

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Typical energy crop fuel

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Cost comparison to Fossil Fuel

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Delivery and Storage

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Carbon Dioxide Emissions

The net CO2 emissions from corn is

negative at the boiler. The corn plantsequesters more CO2 during the growingprocess then the corn kernels emit during

the combustion process.

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Why corn? Why not Switchgrass?

Corn is readily available and has other usesbesides fuel

Corn is traded like a commodity and futurescan be secured to mitigate risk

The residential corn market for stoves is very

mature www.amaizablaze.com The feed industry supply and delivery is very

mature i.e. Cargill, ADM, Blue Seal, etc

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Availability of Supply

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Corn Yield in the United States

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Hurst Boiler and Welding Co.

Founded 1970 in Coolidge Georgia

Installations of over 10,000 solid fuel boilers

Largest mid-range solid fuel boiler manufacturerin North America

Outstanding working knowledge of all solid fueltypes from waste wood to sugar cane

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Solid Fuel Boilers

Hybrid Under Feed

Fredrick Stoker Water tube section

Fire tube section

Cyclone Separator Hand Ash or Automatic

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Typical Layout

Add on Building and interconnect services

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Case Study Newark NY High School

200 HP Hurst Boiler

Turnkey Cost = $469,950 Annual Therms Saved = 151,000

Annual Corn Used Bushels = 32,696

Annual Energy Savings = $54,459 Simple Payback = 8.63 Years

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Thoughts and Questions

What is a typical boiler replacement payback

in energy savings only? Where are fossil fuel prices going?

Is it possible to be green and cost effective?

Is your next project a central boiler plant?

Is existing infrastructure in place to keepinstalled costs down?

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Summary

Biomass boiler plants using energy crops canreduce today's cost of heating your buildings by

40% or more.

Fuel is readily available

CO2 emissions are reduced significantly

Energy Crops are renewable annually

Corn is safe, it will not explode or contaminate thesoil or ground water

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