Biomass Boilers

Wood pellet range

SOLARvent IQ
www.solarventiq.co.uk

The SOLARvent IQ boiler is the latest in wood pellet boilers achieving a constant certificated efficiency of 95% regardless of the demand (load). We are extremely proud of this boiler and believe it is the best on the market. Here is a list of its features and benefits, and please download the technical pdf’s for further explanations and information.

• Manufactured in Germany. All parts German or Swiss origin.
• Patented 3 way burner, with lambda sensor in the exhaust flue, ensures the exact air/fuel ratio for a perfect burn, resulting in TÜV certificated efficiency of 95%, even at part load of 4kW, setting the Solarvent boiler apart from its competitors.
• Boiler carries the Blue angel (Blue Engel) award; the first worldwide (German) environmental label established in 1978, awarded to products with outstanding environmentally friendly aspects.
Fully automatic, including ignition and self cleaning functions.
• 2 independent heating circuits controlled by the boiler software, allowing flexible installation options including underfloor heating and radiators, large property zoning, and even 2 houses off 1 boiler.
• Hot water circuit controlled at boiler via boiler software.
• Solar water heating can be managed by the boiler software; to include a thermal store system if chosen.
• Uses weather compensation technology which constantly reads the outside temperature and reacts by modulating the flow temperature to ensure optimum comfort conditions yet ensures minimal energy wastage.
• It also eliminates the need for constantly changing the thermostat and programmed heating times.
• Manufactured for use in a ‘sealed system’, providing all the safety and interlock features needed including pressure relief valve and overheat thermostats.
• Pellet adaption function; In the event of using a different pellet manufacturer, or having a batch of pellets with moisture content higher than expected, possibly due to poor storage, the parameters of the boiler operation can be changed to include more frequent refuels, stable ignition, and, importantly, more frequent cleaning to remove any residue build up.
• 5yr warranty, 2 year parts warranty, 20 yr life expectancy.
• Return temp lifter; Protects the boiler from low return temperatures and the corrosion this can cause.
• Extremely easy access for parts replacement and maintenance.
• Hardware test for fault finding; This function tests and checks every component from pumps to sensors.
• Fire protection; eliminates totally the risk of fire back into the hopper.
• Listed on the Energy Technology List; businesses can benefit from energy efficient loans and tax relief because of this listing.

Smart Energy have partnered with SOLARvent and have exclusivity to all their products in England, Wales and Scotland. Become a partner and gain exclusive access to the products in your area!!

 

 

 

Multi fuel Biomass boiler range

Smart Energies partner Biomass Technologies have a wide range of biomass burning boilers from 20kW – 2000kW to suit virtually any system requirement. These boilers are not only for the heating of water but also as warm air generators. You can expect from all boilers:

• Fully automatic ignition and control
• Automatic cleaning
• Refractory panels fitted as standard to increase boiler life and efficiency
• Fire protection system

The boiler units themselves can be adapted to burn a range of fuels, from crushed nut shells, fruit stones and olive husks to wood pellets, wood chips, sawdust and firewood.
The fuel can be fed to the boilers in a variety of ways to suit your needs, from manual loading, to fully automatic feeding systems. Many boilers have an attached hopper as standard though some have an integral store as a space saving solution

 

 

 

 

Containertised Biomass Boiler Systems

Smart Energy have carried out feasibility studies on various district heating network systems whereby a boiler and fuel store is fitted into a 20ft container and dropped on site.

The pipe work was designed including mass flow rates, system pressure, pipe sizing and fitted underground. There are heat exchangers in each building whereby when a demand is required then the heated pipe work is diverted through the heat exchangers and then transferred to the building through either radiators or under floor heating.

Smart Energy have been involved in the design and project management of these systems. Sometimes solar thermal panels can be mounted on the container to maximize energy generation from the sun.

 

 

Heat Pumps

Smart energy have extensive knowledge and experience in heat pump technology. There are four main types of heat pump technologies-

• Ground source
• Geothermal
• Water source
• Air source

 

Ground source-

This technology takes a low grade heat out of the ground and turns it into a high grade heat in the form of under floor heating or radiators. The common measurement of the technologies efficiency is as COP Coefficient of Performance. Generally the seasonal efficiency of a ground source heat pump is a COP 3.

In simple form a COP 3 means that for every KW of electricity that is used to power the heat pump you get 3 KW of heat into the building. Example if you used 12KW of heat in an hour then you would use 4 KW of electricity. The underground pipework is laid about a metre below the ground and glycol is circulated through it taking out the stored solar energy out of the soil.

 

Geothermal-

All heat pumps run of the same principle but the difference between a geothermal and a ground source heat pump is that the geothermal heat pump utilizes deep boreholes up to 100 metres deep. The stored heat deep underground is used in the same way as the ground source but generally the geothermal performs better with a higher seasonal COP.

 

Water source-

Again as with all heat pumps the principle is the same but with a water source it takes the heat from the bottom lakes etc. As water has a high heat capacity it is a good source of energy for the heat pump.

 

Air source-

The difference between the Air source and the rest of the models is that the heat is taken out of the air. The COP of one of these machines is generally lower due to the poor heat capacity of air.

Smart Energy have partnered with a leading Swedish heat pump manufacturer EVO Heat with patented technology that utilizes solar technology to recharge the ground as an integral part of the boiler. Become a partner and help implement this astonishing technology.

 

 

Solar Thermal hot water

Smart Energy have carried various studies on solar and have found that the energy saved per £ spent is not very good but the technology is very popular and works very well. A well designed solar system can generate up to 70% of your annual hot water needs. The technology still works on cloudy days but is a lot better in direct sunlight. Generally systems are placed on south facing roofs to maximize solar coverage. Smart Energy through their solar industry partner offer two types of systems-

Flat plate solar collectors-

These are a more affordable option but not the most efficient out of the two options. Briefly the technology utilizes glycol fluid and is pumped through the solar panel when the temperature in the panel is greater then the hot water cylinder. This energy is then transferred into the hot water cylinder through a heating coil within the cylinder.

Evacuated tubes-

This type of panel is an array of separate tubes connected in line up to a common header at the top of the panel. Inside each tube is a phial which is filled with a refrigerant which has a good thermal property. When the sun hits the panel it causes the refrigerant within the heat pipe to rise to the top of the tube and in turn transfer the hest to the header at the top which contains the glycol fluid. This fluid is then pumped through the hot water cylinder when required. As each tube contains a vacuum the heat loss is minimal compared to heat loss efficiencies on the flat plate panel of 79%.