on floor laterals ? how wide/ long think I could prob do something similar as my boiler will be right next to grAin storeOn floor is the easiest for biomass drying, I simply put in a small on floor dryer in with a decent sized fan on it and use it like a batch dryer.
I don't suppose there's a way of converting a opico dryer using biomass heat some how otherwise what would be best way apart from on floor ?
ok that's interesting what size fan boiler etc ? sorry for being nosey
I don't suppose there's a way of converting a opico dryer using biomass heat some how otherwise what would be best way apart from on floor ?
We are putting in a drying shed for our coppiced woodchip. we intend to have a 99KW burner with a 140Kw heat exchanger and 11KW fan. The KWB will heat two houses as well as the 22m* 8m*3.5m drying floor, are these in proportion?
Looking at doing exactly the same. Has anyone got any practical experience of doing this and what type of fuel savings could be expected?I wanted to heat the air going into our Opico dryer using our biomass, my idea was to fit a large heat exchanger in front of the intake on the side (RAB 5000) fitted with electric valves to switch off heat when the gas went off to allow it to cool. However our installer said I wouldn't gain very much due to the high air flow to justify the cost of the system. He said on floor was best with biomass.
Sounds a recipe for disaster. Have you actually seen this system drying woodchip and happy with the results if not then do find someone happy with the system as woodchip is quite different to corn. If you want a comparison have a look at the "Lenz" type woodchip dryers which do actually work.