Biomass Fuel Chip

Practicality Brown now has over twenty five years of experience in the commercial production of purpose made wood chip for both the amenity and fuel markets. As such, we are able to provide secure, reliable, competitive, quality-controlled supply of wood chip fuel to the South East of England.

Services provided

Initial Guidance
Site Surveys
Energy audit of existing annual thermal load
Full Feasibility Study
Specification Installation
Guidance / assistance with application for financing / funding
Detailed Design
Competitive Quotation
Full range of installation packages
CapEx Financing & ESCO contracts
Full service and maintenance contracts

Energy service contracts

We offer customised energy service contracts covering fuel supply and maintenance appropriate to each client's circumstances and requirements;

Long Term Wood Chip Fuel Supply Contracts
Energy Metered Fuel Supply Agreements
Total Energy Service Level Contracts
Woodland Management Contracts

We believe that for many heat users, Energy Metered Supply Agreements are the most convenient and equitable way to use and pay for Wood Chip Fuel by the use of a Heat Energy Meter (MCS approved). With this arrangement the customer pays for the heat energy used every month, at an agreed figure per Kwh.

The product

It is vital to pay attention to the consistency of the fuel chip, both in terms of size, moisture content and that the chip is free of contaminates (foreign matter etc.). Practicality Brown has invested heavily in a rigorous Quality Control systems, which includes grading equipment, storage and moisture control to ensure a consistent quality of fuel. This dedicated approach, we believe, ensures the wood chip meets your specification and provides maximum peace of mind.

The nucleus of our wood chip stock is derived from one of our core business' that of 'no burn forestry clearance'. As a result, all our wood fuel products are produced from virgin clean timber guaranteeing emission requirements in controlled areas and ensuring that the clean wood ash can be either used as fertiliser or disposed of in the normal waste stream. This comparatively high stock level enables Practicality Brown to guarantee fuel availability throughout the year, especially in the peak winter months.

Typically we offer G50 Chip (with a maximum sectional area of 50mm), which has a moisture content of between 30% to 35%. This wood chip fuel conforms to ONORM M7 & Din 66-165.

Delivery

Our strong logistical partnership ensures that we deliver what our customers want, where and when they want it, in the South East of England.

Our clients

We look to build long term relationships with Small or Medium-Sized Enterprises (SME) and a broad spectrum of Government agencies (all as detailed below) which essentially translates to supplyingsamll to medium size boiler installations, with an annual heating requirement between 150Kwh - 3,000Kwh (approximately 100 - 2000 tonnes). These enterprises include;

Schools / Academic establishments
Hospital / Primary Care Trusts
Commercial offices, Local Authority and Government buildings
Large retail outlets
Hotels, Leisure Centres and Health Clubs
Community heating projects
Country Houses and Rural Developments

Environmental discussion

There is no doubt that climate change is now a major political issue, high on the National and International agendas. The world's future energy consumption and the reduction of green - house gas emissions concern and affect us all as individuals and businesses.

Increasingly, companies are under pressure to recognise and accept their moral and social eco-nomic responsibilities within the local community and wider global society. Government policy is forcing companies to ensure they take appropriate action on energy consumption.

The use of biomass as a source of renewable energy is one of the few proven, cost-effective and available technologies that can have an immediate impact on CO2 emissions. Biomass is a form of stored solar energy and of all the possible renewable heating solutions, it has the potential to deliver some of the most significant and cost-effective carbon savings.

Whilst burning biomass releases carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, this is offset by the carbon dioxide absorbed in the sustained growth of the biomass crop. The production of wood chip fuel encourages and increases management of redundant woodland, which in turn has beneficial effects on the national biodiversity of forests and woodland areas throughout the Country.