Burning of Waste Untreated Wood for Space Heating

Summary

Untreated wood proved to be attractive for an industrial company located in a neighbouring town, only 2 km away from the Pfaffengrund site. This was the first time that the company accepted untreated wood from other industries, which had to pay for transportation costs themselves. The wood is shredded, stored in a silo, and then gradually fed into a combustor that heats the shop floor. This disposal pathway is less expensive for the companies supplying the wood, and the purchaser reduces not only the amount of required natural gas, but also substitutes the use of fossil energy for renewable resources.

Industry

Industry Sector	Specific Industry
Various	Not specified

Region

Heidelberg, Germany.

Applied Technologies

• Not known

Triple Bottom Line Aspects (direct at operational level)

Economic	Decrease in disposal costs for suppliers of wood waste Lower energy costs for user of wood wastes
Environment	Landfill diversion Increased energy efficiency
Social	Potential employment Improved company image

Additional Comments

None.

References

• Sterr, T & Ott, T. (2004) "The industrial region as a promising unit for eco-industrial development - reflections, practical experience and establishment of innovative instruments to support industrial ecology", Journal of Cleaner Production, 12: 947-965

Last Update

17 January 2007