Operating Experience of Wood Chip Biomass Power Plant

Abstract

In recent years, energy conservation, diversification of energy sources and reduction of greenhouse gases are required for companies. Rengo Co., Ltd has dealt with these issues with a goal of 32% reduction in CO₂ emissions from the 1990 level by 2020, which is called Eco Challenge 020. Saitama introduced a system in 2011 which encourage the plants using energy more than 1,500 kL in a crude oil equivalent in a year to reduce CO₂ emissions 13% from the base year in 5 years（2015-2019）.

Yashio Mill installed the wood chip biomass power plant in Jan of 2016 to achieve the goals. This report shows the performance of the new plant and approach to the three troubles as the operating experience.