NNE5-1999-20229 M O N - C H P: Optimised Biomass CHP Plant for Monaghan Integrating Condensing Economiser Technology

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Type of Project	Demonstration
Contract No	NNE5-1999-20229
Total Cost
EC Contribution
Start Date	1999
Duration	58 Months
Scientific Officer	Kyriakos Maniatis

Abstract

The objective of this project is to build a 28 MW optimised biomass fired CHP plant in Monaghan, Ireland, and demonstrate a bubbling fluidised bed boiler with high plant availability of 92% and innovative integrated condensing economiser technology. The energy will be produced from spent mushroom compost (a world first). An overall energy efficiency (including auxiliary load) of 44.5%, heat to power ratio of 1 and an electrical efficiency of 26% will be achieved, reducing investment and operating costs by 18%.

132 kt of CO₂ emissions (O.5kg/kWh) will be avoided. A serious environmental problem, which has become a major barrier to the expansion of agricultural and horticultural businesses in the region, will be solved and the position of European SMEs in the world market for biomass will be strengthened.

Project Participants

• SWS (IRL)
• Aalborg Energie Technik (DK)
• Emvertec (UK)
• Integrated Energy Systems (UK)
• McCarron Poultry (IRL)

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• Tim COWHIG / South Western Services Co-operative Society Ltd IRELAND