QUEBEC PARTNERSHIPS The Vitrine biomasse project was done in partnership with the Syn-dicat des producteurs en serre (Quebec Greenhouse Growers), the Quebec ministry of Agri-culture (MAPAQ), the Bureau de l’efficacité et de l’innovation énergétiques (provincial energy efficiency agency), the Centre d’information et de développe-ment expérimental en serricul-ture (greenhouse research centre), grower Luc Verrier and forestry engineering firm Jean Gobeil & Associés Inc. Farmer Luc Verrier (right) and forestry engineer Jean Gobeil believe that Quebec biomass has lots of room to grow. “I have always heated with wood (logs), but I could never measure anything,” Verrier says. Now, everything about his heating system is being measured: the quantity of wood chips, their humidity level, as well as the efficiency of the boiler, hot water storage tank and hot water distribution network. His 550-kilowatt boiler is from Quebec manufacturer Transfab Énergie. It can burn chips with up to 35% humidity. Being able to use wet biomass in such a small system is one of the two innovative features of this project. The other is the planting of 20 hectares of fast-growing willows, in order MegaDome ® pre-engineered fabric buildings give you practical and cost effective space for any industrial or environmental application. BuildWorks delivers innovative design-build solutions. MegaDome structures are CSA-A660 FHUWL¿HGDQGEXLOGLQJFRGHFRPSOLDQW www.megadomebuildings.com 1.888.427.6647 Canada & N.America Western Canada 604.794.3628 buildworks.com/megadome Canadian BIOMASS 19
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