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Biomass, Biofuel & Renewables

Net zero innovation award winning industrial fans for use in

Biomass, Biofuel & Renewable Energy

Our heavy industrial range was awarded the contribution to net zero innovation award in 2023, highlighting the importance of air movement components in emerging technologies. With over 30 years in industrial fan supply into the renewables market, we now offer an impressive range of fans specially designed for use in these applications. Industrial fans range from low to high pressure including those for materials handling and high temperatures. The simplest Biomass heaters burn chipped Biomass materials such as wood, straw and elephant grass and use medium pressure blowers such as the Casals ranges such as the MA, MB and BD fans to provide combustion air. The energy produced can be used to heat water or air and in the latter case, we offer quiet, low-pressure centrifugal fans for space heating in the BD range.

What to Consider when selecting industrial fans for biomass.

Our industrial team can assist in choosing the right industrial fan for your biomass application but here are the top things to consider when selecting industrial fans for use within biomass and biofuel generation.

Pressure
If using an industrial fan for use in a heavy application, the fan selector must ensure that there is enough pressure generated by the fan to achieve the desired results. For example in wood chip applications, we must consider how much there is and how thick it may be. With the correct pressure, in this example, the woodchip can be dried effectively to pass on to the end user.
Type of Install
When selecting the fan suitable, it is important to recognise the type of installation. Is the industrial fan to be installed directly into the equipment to produce or extract air? Using the example of a wood chip burner, an industrial fan may be attached to the machine to pump air and therefore increase the temperature. The right industrial fan will need to be chosen for the project.
Maintenance
If the life expectancy of the project is around 20 years, an effective maintenance programme is essential. It is important to know how often to maintain and check the industrial fan components in order to keep the equipment running smoothly and to its optimum performance.
Control
Control is important because it can be set for the benefit of the application. In the instance of wood chip boilers, the fire could be blown out if it is too strong and would also lose the fire if not strong enough. Setting efficient control may also assist in achieving cost effective saving on energy consumption and can be done automatically saving time in the future.
Temperature
If using heat exchangers, the temperature will be too hot for certain industrial fans. It is very common for high temperatures in biomass applications. Therefore the selected fan must be suitable for the application.
Volume of Air
The right selection of air volume helps with the heat transfer in biomass applications. Too much and the heat cannot be felt, too little and there would be too much heat. Not only will the desired effect not be achieved but energy could be wasted in the process.

EXTRACTION of fumes:

  • Fans for the extraction of fumes which are generated in the interior of the boiler.
  • Fans which can stand up to temperature with straight blade impellers to avoid imbalances.
  • Ideal Range: Casals AA high pressure centrifugal fans.

Materials TRANSPORT:

  • Fans for the extraction of fumes which are generated in the interior of the boiler.
  • Fans which can stand up to temperature with straight blade impellers to avoid imbalances.
  • Ideal Range: Casals MB P/R  medium pressure centrifugal fans.

 

DISTRIBUTION of air:

  • Fans for the extraction of fumes which are generated in the interior of the boiler.
  • Fans which can stand up to temperature with straight blade impellers to avoid imbalance.
  • Ideal Range: Casals MB centrifugal fans.

COMBUSTION in the boiler:

  • Fans for the extraction of fumes which are generated in the interior of the boiler.
  • Fans which can stand up to temperature with straight blade impellers to avoid imbalances.
  • Ideal Range: Casals MA  medium pressure centrifugal fans.