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Bioenergy at VEAB (Växjö Energi AB)

sbowler@bluefin.co.nz — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:00:00 +0100

The bioenergy adventures just don't stop! Went to Sandviksverket to see a 104 MW circulating fluid bed biomass boiler on a CHP plant that can chew through up to 50 tonnes of fuel per hour. 50% moisture (which seems to be standard). Right now it's running at 20 MW, because of recent warm weather. Much warmer and they will have to take it offline and start up a smaller, older one.

Lotta, the VEAB (check out http://www.veab.se/) chemicaRead More...

Bioenergy - sawmill

sbowler@bluefin.co.nz — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:00:00 +0100

19/5/09

This morning I visited JGA Wood, a sustainable sawmill. The JGA plant is 30km from Växjö. Clas, a fourth generation member of JGA's family owners, met us.

The first thing that struck me was the huge area of logs, awaiting processing. Mainly spruce, with some pine. These log stacks look black from a distance - almost as though they have been creosoted! However, then you see the sprinklers over the top, sprayinRead More...

Bioenergy region of Vaxjo

sbowler@bluefin.co.nz — Mon, 18 May 2009 12:00:00 +0100

I arrived in Sweden last night but unfortunately my luggage didn't! With a 40 min connection in Frankfurt something had to give, I suppose. Never mind, after four hours sleep in Stockholm (thanks Michael and Paul) I was on the 05:20 a.m. to Växjö where I was greeted by my gracious guide Suzana from Växjö Kommun (council). First up we visited a district heating plant using 100% wood processing residue from a local sawmill.

Silve Piejko showed me aroRead More...