 Product Information
Skanden biomass heating systems, though common in Europe,
are totally different from anything else available
in the US today. While traditional American systems are
designed around a converted oil boiler, Skanden
units are designed specifically for solid fuels and
the dust, gas flow and variable moisture levels of
solid fuels. Our units are 90-92% efficient, ultra-low
emissions, and easy to maintain. Whereas glass, lava and slag build up in
traditional systems and must be scraped out weekly;
Skanden systems require minimal maintenance every
three months. The differences are substantial.
| Skanden Biomass Systems |
Traditional Converted-Oil Boiler Systems |
- Uses all biomass fuels, including
wood, grains, grasses, and agricultural waste products (manure, soy husks, corn cobs, tomato vines, etc)
- Can be fueled with different forms
of fuel (i.e., chips, pellets, straw bales)
- Large combustion chamber for proper air flow
- Automated ash removal system
- Never any slag, lava or glass
- Easy maintenance 4x/year
- 90-92% efficiency (confirmed by independent labs as required by EU regulations)
- Efficiency maintained over low and
high loads (modulates down well)
- Ultra-low emissions (confirmed by independent labs as required by EU
regulations)
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- Can only be fueled with one type of
biomass (i.e., pellets or corn,
not both)
- Can be fueled with only one form of
fuel, such as chips or pellets, not
both
- Small combustion chamber and reduced air
circulation
- No automatic ash removal
- Slag, lava and glass are formed and must
be removed weekly
- High weekly maintenance
- 65-85% efficiency (as reported by
manufacturer)
- Does not modulate down well
- High emissions (cannot be sold in most
countries)
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Skanden outsources manufacturing to cutting
edge Scandinavian companies that specialize
in biomass R&D and have biomass heating
equipment that has been running smoothly for
over 20 years old.
In Europe, a stronger focus on
the environment, restrictive emission
regulations, and adoption of Kyoto
protocols, forced investment in renewable
energy R&D. In Scandinavia, R&D has focused on thermal biomass. 40-50% of all facilities in Scandinavia are now heated with biomass fuels.
Skanden manufacturers collaborate with
universities and top academic institutions
on emissions reduction and efficiency
improvement. They have research labs, which
are shared with local universities and
partially funded by the government. This
type of government/industry collaboration
has resulted in tremendous innovation,
enabling us to have the best equipment in
the world. Independent lab results confirm
this. Our systems have been proven, in
independent lab testing, to have the lowest
emissions and highest efficiency, over low
and high loads, of any biomass heating
system in the world They are also the
easy to maintain. Everything,
from the feeding system to the ash removal, is fully
automatic. Our systems come with a 2 year
manufacturer's warranty.
- Skanden MultiFuel Systems (100kW - 5MW)
- Skanden MultiFuel Minis (20 - 60kW)
- Skanden Residential Pellet Systems (12kW and 22kW)
- Skanden Boilerhouse
Skanden Energy can supply modular buildings
to house both heating equipment and fuel (chips,
pellets, briquettes, etc.) Building
facades can be designed to match existing architecture.
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