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The use of landfill gas as a boiler fuel for a commercial glasshouse. A demonstration at Bilham Grange Farm, Brodsworth, Doncaster (GB)

Abstract

The potential for using landfill gas to heat commercial glasshouses has been successfully demonstrated in a small-scale project at Bilham Grange Farm, Brodsworth, near Doncaster in the UK. The system, including the glasshouse, cost 33,000 pounds to install and it is anticipated that this investment will rapidly be recouped from the profit accruing from sales of both glasshouse crops and crops grown on the restored landfill area. A five-pipeline buried gas abstraction system was constructed through the landfill site and the gas was directed to the heating system of a small commercial glasshouse. Both glasshouse and heating system had been purchased specifically for the purpose. The equipment has operated with few problems and a very high level of reliability, and there is no evidence of higher maintenance costs being incurred, or of more rapid equipment deterioration than would occur with the firing of more conventional fuels. (author).
Publication Date:
Oct 01, 1990
Product Type:
Miscellaneous
Report Number:
GB-422; EEO-ED-284/247
Reference Number:
SCA: 098000; PA: GB-91:052680; SN: 92000657910
Resource Relation:
Other Information: DN: Energy Efficiency Demonstration Scheme report for the Energy Technology Support Unit (ETSU), Harwell (GB).; PBD: Oct 1990
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; GREENHOUSES; SPACE HEATING; BOILER FUELS; METHANE; SANITARY LANDFILLS; HORTICULTURE; ECONOMICS; DEMONSTRATION PLANTS; 098000; WASTE MANAGEMENT
OSTI ID:
10116578
Research Organizations:
Department of Energy, London (United Kingdom). Energy Efficiency Office; National Industrial Fuel Efficiency Services Ltd., Altrincham (United Kingdom)
Country of Origin:
United Kingdom
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: ON: DE92767007; TRN: GB9152680
Availability:
OSTI; NTIS (US Sales Only)
Submitting Site:
GB
Size:
45 p.
Announcement Date:
Jun 30, 2005

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title = {The use of landfill gas as a boiler fuel for a commercial glasshouse. A demonstration at Bilham Grange Farm, Brodsworth, Doncaster (GB)}
author = {None}
abstractNote = {The potential for using landfill gas to heat commercial glasshouses has been successfully demonstrated in a small-scale project at Bilham Grange Farm, Brodsworth, near Doncaster in the UK. The system, including the glasshouse, cost 33,000 pounds to install and it is anticipated that this investment will rapidly be recouped from the profit accruing from sales of both glasshouse crops and crops grown on the restored landfill area. A five-pipeline buried gas abstraction system was constructed through the landfill site and the gas was directed to the heating system of a small commercial glasshouse. Both glasshouse and heating system had been purchased specifically for the purpose. The equipment has operated with few problems and a very high level of reliability, and there is no evidence of higher maintenance costs being incurred, or of more rapid equipment deterioration than would occur with the firing of more conventional fuels. (author).}
place = {United Kingdom}
year = {1990}
month = {Oct}
}