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I think you are mixing up three separate types of power generation > Biomass plants take the energy from biologically degradable farm and food waste that would
by KaiserPro 2y ago
I think you are mixing up three separate types of power generation
> Biomass plants take the energy from biologically degradable farm and food waste that would
Drax doesn't do that, drax burns wood pellets: https://www.drax.com/sustainability/sustainable-bioenergy/sourcing-sustainable-biomass/ https://www.drax.com/sustainability/sustainable-bioenergy/so...
There are biowaste plants, I think there is one in thetford, but they are dirty and produce more CO2 per kwhr than gas (from what I recall, do check that first.) The thetford one is an incinerator, so requires a lot of processing to remove water.
> Netherlands have to ship the biowaste
thats because its really high in nitrates, and will kill waterlife should it run off.
> Biomass reactors make the process a whole lot easier.
not at scale. They are dirty, difficult to run and are dangerous at large scale. They often need to be heated. They also use a lot of water.
You can use it to generate low grade heat though. but needs to be mixed with something like straw so that the balance of sloppy to twiggy is right (not a technical term...)