Biomass Heating


Biomass thermal energy is the use of biomass for space and domestic water heating, process heat, and the thermal portion of combined heat and power.

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Live Commissioning (Cx) Class with 8 PDHs Launching March 18th

If you’re ready for a deep-dive into Commissioning (Cx), Khaled Yousef is ready to give it to you. He’s teaching a one (full) day commissioning course on March 18th.

This course has been evaluated and approved by the Practicing Institute of Engineering, Inc. (PIE) for compliance with the New York State Mandatory Continuing Education requirements for […]

John Siegenthaler’s Latest Air-to-Water Heat Pump Design

I caught up with John Siegenthaler this week and asked him what he’s working on. His answer didn’t disappoint. Aside from teaching courses on hydronic system design, biomass heating, and air-to-water heat pumps, here are the five things John is most excited about working on this Fall:

Here are some photos and schematic of the air […]

Catch John Siegenthaler at the Northeast Biomass Conference April 25

HeatSpring instructor John Siegenthaler will be presenting a talk Piping and controls for retrofitting pellet boilers to existing heating systems on April 25 at this years Northeast Biomass Conference and Expo.

John teaches HeatSpring’s online course Hydronic Based Biomass Heating Systems offered in partnership with the Biomass Thermal Energy Council.

John will be speaking at the first day […]

March 10th, 2017|Categories: Biomass||

Protection Considerations for Wood Gasification Boilers

Enroll in this free, 58-minute lecture and learn about the protection of wood gasification boilers.

Enroll today and learn more about the protection of boilers against low entering water temperature and against overheating during power failures.

I will discuss the dewpoint of exhaust products, how to protect wood-fired boilers against low water temperatures through thermostatic bypass valves, loading […]

Sizing a Pellet-Fueled Boiler

Sizing a Pellet-Fueled Boiler
Bigger is NOT better
There are several types of boilers that can burn wood-based fuels. They include 2- stage wood-gasification boilers, wood chip boilers, and pellet-fueled boilers. Of these, pellet-fuel boilers come closest to mimicking the fully automatic operation of oil and gas- fired boilers. Modern pellet boilers can automatically load their fuel, […]