ENEXSA supported a project to develop a highly efficient biomass-fired power plant by designing a thermodynamic model of a power plant with integrated pre-drying of the biomass fuel.
Drying processes of various vendors were integrated into the model of a biomass-fired district heat power plant, and the recovery of the latent heat in the power plant process can now be analyzed based on detailed heat balances. A user-friendly interface to Excel manages the model input including all process parameters, and results are displayed in tabular and graphical formats.
A training seminar for the project team provided the in-depth knowledge and skills in using the heat balance software, so that future modifications to the model that was designed very flexible and user-friendly can be performed by Energie Steiermark engineers on their own.
