Canada and silos are commonplace throughout the region. Installing the biomass boiler system in an existing mechanical space is a difficult endeavour so both schools had the boiler system installed in its own separate building next to the school. This allowed for “clean slate” design for Tweedie and DTI, whom took advantage of the additional space and doubled the size of the buffer tank, allowing for longer run times that increased the efficiency of the biomass boiler. “It’s just shy of a 10,000-litre tank,” Thomas says. A remote monitoring panel was installed in the existing mechanical rooms, and Ethernet connection to the biomass panels allow for remote monitoring, and adjustments, to optimize the operation. Jurisdictional codes including ASME, CRN, CSA, ULC, are priority. Controls, motors, and electrical panels require CSA approval and labelling, and the boiler package must adhere to strict CSA package approvals. “Biomass technology might be new but the rules and regulations are in place and enforced, like any other heating appliance regardless of the fuel,” Thomas says, adding “The province of New Brunswick has a requirement to ensure compliance to all codes.” Thomas Industrial Sales were not the only locally sourced company for the projects. Groupe Savoie, which is based in Saint-Quentin, N.B., supplies the wood pellets for the biomass boilers; and the mechanical contractors for the projects were local too – with Silvio Landry of Georges Plumbing & Heating of Moncton Instead of purchasing new oil-fired units, two high schools in New Brunswick replaced a significant portion of their fossil fuel load with biomass-fuelled boiler systems. looking after the Hillsborough project, and Ian Flowers of Master Mechanical of Saint John, looking after the Sussex project. By keeping he projects sourced locally, the province has been able to reduce its carbon footprint while supporting its mechanical and wood products industries, a winning combination. • For the latest news, equipment and project profile features, visit www.canadianbiomassmagazine.ca. WOOD PELLETING PLANTS AMANDUS KAHL USA Corp. Hembree Park Drive, Suite L Roswell, GA , USA [email protected] akahl.us AMANDUS KAHL GmbH & Co. KG SARJ Equipment Corp. Golfview Blvd Bradford, Ontario LZ A, CANADA [email protected] QUALITY WORLDWIDE Canadian BIOMASS CBM_Kahl_SeptOct17_CSA.indd 1 2017-09-13 1:07 PM 17
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