Thermovoltaic Biomass Dryer

Thermovoltaic Biomass Dryer

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BASE has developed Cogen'Air, the first Thermovoltaic solar panel, capable of producing electricity and heat simultaneously. While a conventional solar panel converts only about 15 to 20% of the solar energy received into electricity, Cogen'Air produces 10% more electricity and 3 times more heat, for a total efficiency of more than 60%. This Thermovoltaic panel is therefore 4 times more efficient than a conventional solar panel. BASE designs and markets heat and electricity production solutions for agricultural drying activities and biomass drying activities. It also markets solutions for the energy efficiency of buildings: heating support, electricity and domestic hot water production. The main objectives are: - Provide innovative and cost-effective solar solutions to contribute to a sustainable society. - Guarantee a drying quality superior to that of open-air drying and allow the production of a fuel with constant characteristics specific to the needs of boilers. - Improve the value of wood by preserving the resource in particular. - Reduce stocks and the mass to be transported. - Achieve a higher PCI, reduce wood consumption, increase boiler life - Generate income from photovoltaic production. The dryers designed with Cogen'Air Thermovoltaic technology ensure a homogeneous and fast drying of the wood energy. The control system allows the dryer to operate optimally, based on numerous temperature and humidity sensors. These dryers make it possible to recycle wood waste and give it a second life. One of the BASE dryers is intended, for example, for the recovery and drying of crushed strains, dry chips that will then be marketed in supermarkets as firelighters. This product from the Cogen'Air drying process has a high PCI and is ideal for boilers. The electricity is resold and provides additional income to the operator.

Región de origen
11071620
Tipo de madera
Madera en rollo
Origen de la madera
Trabajos de deconstrucción
Potencial de movilización
Technological innovation to increase the profitability of wood energy
Tipo de madera afectada
Woody biomass, waste
Potencial de sostenibilidad
Positive: promotes energy transition and the circular economy
Impacto en el medio ambiente y la biodiversidad

No impact: solar panels are installed at the wood energy processing site

Facilidad de aplicación
Easy
Impacto económico
Additional income from photovoltaic energy production
Efecto sobre el empleo
NA
Efecto sobre los ingresos
Reduction of logistics costs
Conocimientos específicos necesarios
NA
Prerequisitos clave

NA

Dominio
Aprovechamiento, infraestructura, logística
Solución digital
NO
Innovación
SI
País de origen
Francia
Región de origen
11071620
Escala de aplicación
Regional/sub-nacional
Año de inicio y fin
2009 -
Datos de contacto
References and Resources
Proyecto bajo el que se ha creado esta ficha
Rosewood