What does Drax biomass do?

What does Drax biomass do?

Sustainable Bioenergy Biomass is organic matter that can be used to generate energy. It can include wood, plant materials and even animal dung, used to fuel fires for warmth and cooking.

What does biomass power mean?

Biomass power systems produce electricity from the chemical energy contained in organic matter. Many different types of biomass are suitable for power production, including wood waste, agricultural residue, animal waste, and energy crops.

Is Drax biomass sustainable?

Our sustainability due diligence process is designed to ensure the biomass we use for generation at Drax Power Station is sustainable and compliant with relevant legislation.

What is biomass used for?

All biomass can be burned directly for heating buildings and water, for industrial process heat, and for generating electricity in steam turbines. Thermochemical conversion of biomass includes pyrolysis and gasification.

What type of power is biomass?

Biomass power is carbon neutral electricity generated from renewable organic waste that would otherwise be dumped in landfills, openly burned, or left as fodder for forest fires. When burned, the energy in biomass is released as heat.

Where are Drax biomass sites?

North Yorkshire
Drax power station is a large biomass power station in North Yorkshire, England, capable of co-firing petcoke. It has a 2.6 GW capacity for biomass and 1.29 GW capacity for coal. Its name comes from the nearby village of Drax. It is situated on the River Ouse between Selby and Goole.

When did Drax convert to biomass?

In September 2012 Drax Group announced the conversion to full firing with biomass of three of its six units. The first unit was scheduled to be online by June 2013, the second unit in 2014, and the third by 2017; initially a biomass supply had been secured for the first unit.

When did Drax start using biomass?

In September 2012 Drax Group announced the conversion to full firing with biomass of three of its six units.