District heating biomass as a replacement of fossil fuel heating systems

McManus, James (2014) District heating biomass as a replacement of fossil fuel heating systems. Bachelors thesis, Dundalk Institute of Technology.

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Abstract

The indication that has been provided from various marine biologists and scientists is over whelming. The theory supporting anthropogenic global warming is conclusive. The increasing possibility of the extinction of fossil fuels is more than sufficient encouragement for change to occur. The purpose of this dissertation was to investigate these matters further in an effort of providing substantial information regarding the topic of district heating biomass. This was to provide an understanding of this renewable energy technology while trying to discover if there was a possibility of the technology contributing to the decreasing use of fossil fuel heating systems. Various sources of information formed the ability to answer such questions. A visit to an Irish business which currently uses a district heating system formed the case study, where interesting investigations and findings were documented. The results found that the difference between the two technologies was significant in terms of both initial costs and running costs. However, the capital return of the biomass systems was extremely good providing a payback period of 3-4 years. There is no doubt that this bio-energy technology and its efficiency is in place at present. It is a question whether Ireland can improve its ability to provide such technologies on a national level.

Item Type:	Thesis (Bachelors)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Heating systems; Biomass; Fossil fuels; Global warming.
Subjects:	Engineering
Research Centres:	UNSPECIFIED
Depositing User:	Sean McGreal
Date Deposited:	04 Aug 2015 10:19
Last Modified:	04 Aug 2015 10:19
URI:	https://eprints.dkit.ie/id/eprint/449

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