Biomass energy solutions

Boilers, thermal oil heaters, fuel and operation — pick what your plant needs, or go turnkey.

Scope of work by solution

What Zero Waste does in each solution — compared in one table.

Work itemBoilers & thermal oil heatersA complete biomass boiler systemBest for: You want to run the boiler yourselfBiomass fuelThe right fuel, delivered steadilyBest for: You already have a biomass boilerOperation & maintenanceStable, safe boiler operationBest for: You want experts to run itTurnkey conversionSwitch to biomass with one partnerBest for: You run on oil, gas or coal
Survey & consulting
Boiler system design
Boiler fabrication & installation
Inspection, commissioning, handover
Fuel supplyOptional
Daily operationOptional
Maintenance & repairOptional
Operator training
Efficiency & cost optimization

Done by Zero WasteOptional Optional, on request Not included

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1. Your plant needs
2. Required capacity
3. Current fuel
4. Fuel storage area
5. Preferred biomass fuelChoose one or more
6. Emission limit to meetColumn in Vietnam's QCVN industrial emission regulation
7. Who will run the boiler?

Two boiler technologies, designed & built in-house

  • 2–50t/h of steam
  • 4–50bar design pressure
  • 1–30Gcal/h thermal oil
  • 99%dust captured
Circulating fluidized bed

Circulating fluidized bed CFB

SteamThermal oilElectricity

Furnace temperature
850–950°C
Fuel size
≤ 30 cm
Fuel moisture
≤ 40%

Wood chipsRice huskNut shellsSawdust

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Reciprocating step grate

Reciprocating step grate Step grate

SteamThermal oilElectricity

Furnace temperature
700–900°C
Fuel size
≤ 80 cm
Fuel moisture
≤ 60%

Chopped firewoodBarkRoots & stumpsWood chips

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Biomass fuels

Cashew nut shells

Cashew nut shells

4.373 kcal/kg

Moisture 9,3%

Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai

Coffee husks

Coffee husks

3.990 kcal/kg

Moisture 11%

Central Highlands

Rice husk

Rice husk

3.105 kcal/kg

Moisture 10,5%

Mekong Delta, Red River Delta

FuelGroupCalorific value (kcal/kg)MoistureMain supply region
Cashew nut shellsAgricultural4.3739,3%Binh Phuoc, Dong Nai
Coffee husksAgricultural3.99011%Central Highlands
Rice huskAgricultural3.10510,5%Mekong Delta, Red River Delta
Wood shavingsForestry3.416~20%Binh Duong, Dong Nai
SawdustForestry2.915~30%Nationwide
Stump woodForestry~2.915~30%Central region, Southeast region
Wood pelletsIndustrial4.2206,98%Thanh Hoa – Nghe An
Rice husk pelletsIndustrial3.7156,71%Mekong Delta
Wood chipsIndustrial~3.416~20%Quang Ninh, Thanh Hoa
Shredded woodIndustrial~3.15020–30%Plantation forest areas

Sources: Biomass Atlas for Vietnam (World Bank 2018), SGS and QUATEST3 test reports. “~” marks values converted from MJ/kg. Vietnam biomass map

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