Biomass Combined Heat and Power – Design, Project Development, and Policy
Biomass Combined Heat and Power – Design, Project Development, and Policy
The presentation will address policy, design approaches, and project development for biomass combined heat and power. The policy discussion will center on biomass CHP benefits, existing government policies, and common sense policies for promoting efficient biomass utilization. The design discussion will center on load modeling, system sizing, and commercially available technologies. The project development discussion will focus on economics, financing, and permitting. The goal of the presentation is to provide the audience with a working knowledge of the potential benefits of biomass CHP applications and the general requirements for successful implementation.
Biosketch
Dan is a Vice President at Wilson Engineering Services, PC (WES). WES is a full service engineering firm operating in the energy and environmental sectors. Dan has overseen WES’s role in over fifty biomass thermal and combined heat and power projects. WES’s role in these projects has included concept development, design, permitting, and construction management. Dan is a professional engineer and has a BS in Agricultural and Biological Engineering from Penn State and a Masters in Civil Engineering from Johns Hopkins. Dan is the Chairman of the Biomass Thermal Energy Council, and serves on the board of the Pennsylvania Biomass Energy Association.
Energy Exchange is a seminar series hosted by the EMS Energy Institute as part of its outreach mission. The seminars focus on highly relevant energy topics especially in the area of fossil fuels. Energy topics discussed include new innovations in carbon dioxide utilization, clean coal, petroleum and natural gas, fuel cells, and more. Speakers include Penn State faculty as well as government and industry professionals.
The seminars are held every other Wednesday in C213 Coal Utilization Laboratory at the EMS Energy Instittue from 10 am to 11 am. Please join us a half hour before the lecture for refreshments. Seminars are open to everyone.