Calorific Content of Bio-energy / Biomass Fuels and Energy Crops
How much energy can be produced from biomass fuels when compared to traditional fossil fuels? Below we take a look at the most common options of biomass fuels available in Ireland and how much heat per unit you can expect to gain from them.
Fuel Type
Moisture
kWhs/Unit
kg/m3
Unit = 1 Ltr HHO
Suitable Boiler
20%
4.9 per kg
660
2.23 kgs
55%
2 per kg
310
5.45 kgs
40%
2.89 per kg
240
3.77 kgs
25-30%
3.6 per kg
200
3.02 kgs
20%
4.2 per kg
170
2.60 kgs
8%
4.9 per kg
650
2.23 kgs
Split Logs - (ash fresh)
45%
2.61 per kg
650
4.18 kgs
20%
4.08 per kg
400
2.67 kgs
6%
4.2 per kg
160
2.60 kgs
9%
5.56 per kg
600
1.96 kgs
15%
4.00 per kg
100
2.73 kgs
10%
4.40 per kg
140
2.47 kgs
10.9 per Litre
840
1.00 ltrs
10%
7.00 per kg
750
1.56 kgs
10.83 per Litre
1.01 ltrs
7.88 per Litre
1.38 ltrs
35%
3.56 per kg
350
3.06 kgs
12%
4.72 per kg
750
2.31 kgs