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MnVAP Biomass Fuel Pellets: Standard/Home Heating
Pellet
fuel is an affordable - and renewable
- alternative energy source for your home
heating needs. According to the Pellet
Fuel Institute, "the remarkable consistency
and burn efficiency of pellet fuel produces a fraction of
the particulate emissions of raw biomass. Pellet burners feature
the lowest particulate matter emissions of all solid fuels
burners."
 Indeed,
pellet fuel is a cost-stable and price competitive fuel. A
good way to understand the price benefits of pellet fuel is
to compare it against other home heating fuels. The Pellet
Fuel Institute has a cost
calculator that can assist in comparing home
heating fuels.
There are numerous
benefits achieved by utilizing pellet fuel, including economical
and environmental. Pellet fuel is utilized in a varied settings
and applications, such as home heating appliances and large
scale boilers in commercial operations.
- A typical
homeowner uses 3 tons of pellets per heating season at a
cost of about $825. At an average retail price of $250/ton,
pellets offer a fuel cost per million BTU of $19.05. To
offer a fuel cost of $19.05 per million BTU, # 2 fuel oil
and propane would have to be priced at $2.05/gal and $1.36/gal,
respectively! (Fuel Value Calculator, USFS, 2008)
- Direct
thermal conversion of 3 million tons of wood pellets displaces
the equivalent of almost 8.5 million barrels of #2 fuel
oil. That is 356 million gallons! (Energy Information
Administration)
- Direct
thermal conversion of pellets has an efficiency level of
approximately 80%.
- Pellet
stoves have extremely low particulate emissions due to their
high burn efficiency and the density of the fuel (<1
gm/hr). (Environmental Protection Agency)
- Every
ton of pellets used vs. oil reduces CO2 emissions by about
1.5 tons. Total emissions offset this year will be nearly
4.5 million tons of CO2.
MnVAP
encourages you to:
Go GREEN! Stay Warm! Save Money!
MnVAP has the biomass
fuel pellets you need for your renewable energy system.
We are working
to market and sell our pellets throughout North America. If
you are interested in learning more about our biomass fuel
products, please contact:
Keith Poier at 320-231-2400
or fuelsales@mnvap.com.
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