SRC Willow

[jonnieboy]

Anyone burning this in boilers ?
Weve been told it wont go in our Hertz boiler , too much clinker and ash ?
Does anyone know who can give straight answers in the biomass industry ??
lastly anyone interested in buying 14ha of the stuff !

 

[renewablejohn]

Anyone burning this in boilers ?
Weve been told it wont go in our Hertz boiler , too much clinker and ash ?
Does anyone know who can give straight answers in the biomass industry ??
lastly anyone interested in buying 14ha of the stuff !

How are you harvesting. What is your boiler woodspec.

SRC is funny stuff and very few people harvest it correctly and then end up with problems. Never personally had a problem with either clinker or ash.
Could be interested in the SRC depending where it is and what variety.

 

[jonnieboy]

We are near Ripon north Yorkshire , not sure on variety and we have not harvested any yet as the company who supplied the boiler are saying don't burn it and theres no RHI on willow ?
will pm you my number

 

[woodworm]

Try Rob Richards from Eco2 at Snetterton Norfolk, they are actively looking for and buying SRC and would really like farmers to plant more of it on long term contracts. Finally - a power station that really wants this crop, just a shame so many farmers grubbed it up in recent years.

 

[Willow man]

woodworm is correct about eco2 also iggsund are in the market for scr but on a long term contracts so now drax have stopped burning it their are two new players for scr. Their has been a lot of bad press about scr willow In our experience we have no clinker or to mutch ash off the 3 veto boilers we have and our local schools binder

 

[jonnieboy]

I have a feeling we spoke on the phone today ?

 

[Willow man]

Sorry you have not spoken to me today

 

[woodworm]

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[jonnieboy]

Ah ok I was speaking to someone using veto boilers
I think our problem is it was put in as a shoot asset first and foremost so small areas dotted around the farm not viable to attract Iggsund . Oh and the quarry want to use one patch for soil storage next week !!

 

[Willow man]

Try Rob wood from eco2 they have bought all the billets out of drax around about 40 000t so I am led to believe and are burning at brigg not sure of his number or try Neil Watkins at iggsund they are harvesting in chip form with us us at the moment for their workington plant. Did you grow it to burn your self?

 

[jonnieboy]

yes that was the original plan as I say its small areas so Neil Watkins wasn't interested , I have been in contact with eco2 he would prefer billets but Strawsons are not keen on bringing a harvester up for small amounts. it would be better if we could burn it ourselves.
Has anyone in uk got one of the HSAB billeters looks a handy sized machine ?

 

[Willow man]

Have you asked strawsons about harvesting?

 

[jonnieboy]

Yes today

 

[Willow man]

I believe you have spoken to Colin at strawsons

 

[jonnieboy]

yes that's right , and Metcalfe farms which is probably whose harvester you have at the minute ?

 

[Willow man]

Yes that's correct. I've spoken to Colin and he would like to invite you down so you can see how willow can work if your interested give him a call tomorrow. Would be a shame if you could not get it to work to burn it your self

 

[jonnieboy]

Thanks for that I will ring Colin tomorrow just got a few days drilling to finish off .

 

[Willow energy]

Hi

14 Ha of SRC Willow - Iggesund Paperboard would be interested - ring Neil Watkins - Alternative Fuels Manager on 07780 480695 or look at Willow energy on facebook link:

https://en-gb.facebook.com/Willow-Energy-349003472147135/

Iggesund also help many farmers use it for their own biomass boilers

They are also looking for more growers to grow SRC willow crops in the north of England and South of Scotland