BIOMASS COGENERATION

Industrial Boilers America focuses primarily on the biomass industry, which converts fossil fuels to alternative energy sources. These sources can be organic biomass such as corn husk, bagasse, palm fiber, wood, or other waste. This waste is then converted into a renewable source of energy. Biomass is biological material from living or recently living organisms, most often referring to plants or plant-derived materials. As a renewable energy source, biomass can either be used directly or indirectly — once or converted into another type of energy product, such as biofuel.

Biomass cogeneration can be achieved through three main methods: thermal conversion, chemical conversion, and biochemical conversion. Thermal conversion processes use heat or thermal energy as the leading mechanism to convert biomass energy into another chemical energy. Chemical conversion is a process in which chemical transformation occurs, meaning that the final product differs chemically from the source materials. Biochemical conversion is a process that involves the use of enzymes of bacteria or other microorganisms. These break down biomass through various processes like anaerobic digestion, composting, or fermentation.