OPTIMIZATION OF A PROTOTYPE BIOMASS SYSTEM

Abstract

This paper presents the results of analysing the energy performance improvement of the final commercial prototype (FCP), based on the monitoring results discussed in the previous paper regarding the commercial prototype (CP). Similar to the previous paper, the energy balance (EB) was carried out according to the regulation no. 245 established by the Romanian Agency for Energy Conservation (RAEC). The monitoring system was the one used previously. The mathematical model used for the optimised energy balance (OEB) of the FCP is also presented. We carried out the OEB of the FCP for a few different operating conditions, of which we present two, differing also by the type of fuel: corn grains and wood pellets (70% beech and 30% fir) respectively. The FCP monitoring process was carried out again after improving its thermal insulation, by infrared thermal vision. The experimental results were used as input for the mathematical model, and the results are presented in the conclusions.

Keywords

• prototype optimizationenergy balanceefficiency of biomass heating systemexperimental measurements analysis