On-site biomass assessment tool

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Use this tool to assess your available on-site biomass and determine it's value (or cost) according to a number of scenarios, given below. Click on the "info" link of each scenario for more details. A printable report of this assessment is available by clicking on the 'Create Report' button at the bottom of the page.

Biomass details

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Species: Type: Amount produced/month: Water Content
(wet basis):
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Total biomass: tonne/month
Energy content of biomass: GJ/month

Use these inputed values to consider various utilization scenarios given below.

Scenario A: Dispose in Landfill

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Distance to landfill: km
Landfill tariff ($): /tonne (typically $50/tonne)


Disposal cost ($): /month


Scenario B: Utilize in Biomass boiler

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Present boiler fuel:
Monthly consumption:
Fuel cost ($): per


Biomass can replace % of present fuel
Equivalent to $ worth of present fuel/month


Scenario C: Utilize in Biomass cogeneration plant

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Present boiler fuel
Monthly consumption:
Fuel cost ($): per
Electricity cost (cents): per kWh


Biomass can replace % of present fuel for heat/month
Equivalent to $ worth of present fuel for heat/month
Plus generate kWh of electricity/month
Saving $ worth of electricity/month
Total saving of $ /month


Scenario D: Sell

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Price of ($): per
Price of ($): per
Price of ($): per
Price of ($): per
Price of ($): per



Total value of Biomass sold ($): /month


For a printable summary of the above biomass assessment click on the following button


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Last modified: Tue Dec 04 15:04:28 New Zealand Daylight Time 2007