Date/Time
Date(s) - Thursday, November 10, 2016
12:00 pm - 1:30 pm
Location
Norwood Hotel
Biomass Heating
The month’s lunch meeting is about bio-mass heating systems. It’s a newer technology that has been gaining steam, even in Manitoba. Our speaker will be discussing the alternate fuel system and the benefits of it and where it has been applied. Manitoba Hydro has taken an interest into this technology to investigate incorporating it into their rebate programs.
The main style of biomass we have been seeing is pellet fired boilers. Pellets are a processed form of wood, which make them more expensive. Although they are more expensive, they are much more condensed and uniform, and therefore are more efficient. Further, it is relatively easy to automatically feed pellets to boilers. In these systems, the pellets are stored in a grain-type storage silo, and gravity is used to move them to the boiler. The storage requirements are much smaller for pellet-fired systems because of their condensed nature, which also helps cut down costs. These systems are used for a wide variety of facilities, but they are most efficient and cost effective for places where space for storage and conveyor systems is limited, and where the pellets are made fairly close to the facility.
This could be the future of heating systems.
Dennis St. George P. Eng., Manitoba Hydro
Dennis St. George is a Professional Engineer with Manitoba Hydro where he is responsible for delivering technical and business solutions to customers with biologically based processes, applications and issues. In this role Dennis has gained extensive experience on the development and commercialization of several bio-based products and services. Renewable and clean energy systems are one of Dennis’s key areas of expertise. Dennis is a Certified Measurement and Verification Performance Professional (CMVP) and a Distributed Generation Certified Professional (DGCP); two designations recognized to evaluate and lead energy efficiency and renewable energy projects.
When: Thursday, November 10th
Time: Registration is at 11:30 pm
Lunch is at 12:00 and the presentation will follow at approximately 12:45
Where: Norwood Hotel, 112 Marion Street
Please RSVP by Tuesday, November 8th. If you have allergies or dietary restrictions, let us know in your RSVP
Dinner Fees:
Member $45
Retired Member $45
Student Member $20
Non-Member $60