PurePoint Energy and Torrefaction

Biomass is organic material that contains stored energy from the sun. Examples of biomass are wood, plants, garbage, alcohol fuels, and landfill gases. Deriving energy from biomass will help reduce the use of fossil fuels, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and reduce waste management problems.

There are many roadblocks when extracting energy from the typical biomass. Most unprocessed biomass are low in energy, moist, and expensive to transport. These obstacles prevent biomass fuel from growing in the renewable energy world.

Torrefaction is a new, feasible method for improving the properties of biomass fuel. It consists of slowly heating a biomass at a max temperature of 300 degrees Celsius. The end product is a solid, uniform product of low moisture content and higher energy content. This allows transportation costs to decrease, while increasing energy yield.

PurePoint Energy is continuously seeking ways to work with other organizations to create customized solutions using biomass technologies. If you would like to learn more about renewable energy, please feel free to send us an email at info@purepointenergy.com.

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