Biomass Case Study – Nenagh Swimming Pool

The Nenagh Town Council with the assistance of The Tipperary Energy Agency have installed a 400kW KOB Pyrot Wood Chip Boiler and Storage Facility. The equipment and fuel store have been commissioned since the end of July and now 87% of the heat for the swimming pool is being catered for with locally sourced wood chip

New 400kW Biomass Boiler.

The economic benefit per kW delivered is in the region of 50%. The pool has signed a supply and maintenance contract inclusive of all fuel ( oil and wood chip.) with Clearpower ltd. This contract was developed by the TEA which ensures that the operator is managing his installation to max efficiencies removing the maintenance concerns from the Local Authoority and giving a fixed cost per annum to the finance department. In the event the biomass plant stops the oil backup is automatically called into action, the cost of oil is 50% more than wood and as a result the operators not going to allow that to continue for a sustained period of time.

The nett effect of this renewable energy project is that the Carbon Footprint of the pool will be dramatically reduced as the wood fuel is Carbon neutral. The product is being delivered by road from less than 20km away and as  such the Carbon deriving from transport of the fuel is also dramatically reduced when compared to the distance oil has to travel from the middle east and the carbon amount accumulated in its lengthy journey by road, sea and road again.

The TEA shall be monitoring the performance of the new heating system and placing some detailed information on the Carbon benefit of this renewable energy project.Updates will be posted on this web site regularly.

New Boiler House and Wood Chip Silo

Wood Chip Feed Auger.