1. A natural and renewable resource
Biomass Energy
A natural and renewable resource

2. Definition and types Definition Types of Biomass
Biomass is biological material derived from living, or recently living organisms.
Types of Biomass
Biomass is plant based
It can equally apply to both animal and vegetable derived material.
Solid wastes

3. Location
Virginia
Maine
Oregon
Florida
Texas

4. Resource Benefits
Suppose to create 400+ construction jobs over the next 2.5 years.
Biomass fuels produce virtually no sulfur emissions and help mitigate acid rain.
Recycling of biomass decreases the needs of landfills.
Biomass combustion produces less ash than coal.

5. Environmental Consequences
Can impact air quality depending on feedstock of the plant.
Can cause smog.
Burning biomass for energy emits large amounts of air pollution and endangers human health.
Dramatically increases greenhouse gasses.

6. Resource Uses Fuel Air or steam Gas Cleaning Air Turbine Flash heating
Stack

7. Costs
Stoker boiler
Bubbling and circulating fluidized boilers
Gasifier
Landfill gas
Digesters

8. Applicable Legislation
Noise control act
Air quality act
Clean water act
Endangered species act
Occupational safety & health act

9. Extra Facts
Domtar Currently burns 130,000 tons of clean woody biomass each year.
Biomass is all plant and animal matter on the Earths surface.
Biomass energy is renewable, you can make more in a short time.
Biomass can be made to make energy.

10. Literature Cited
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MEEA.pdf
_Analysis-BIOMASS.pdf

11. Video