Keep your fuel store clean and give your biomass boiler a boost!
Taking good care of your fuel store you will get the best results from your biomass boiler’s performance.
Fuel store cleaning promotes the smooth and efficient running of your boiler. This also means that your biomass boiler is less likely to develop faults or potentially even breakdown.
The quality criteria of wood pellet used by recipients of the Renewable Heat Incentive (RHI) has been temporarily suspended. This means that wood pellet does not need to meet ENplus A1 standards. As poor quality pellet can create boiler issues, this makes fuel store cleaning more important than ever!
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Even the highest quality wood fuel contains a small amount of fines and dust. This can lead to a build-up, creating blockages and combustion issues. ENplus recommends that you get your fuel store cleaned after every five deliveries or once every two years (whichever comes sooner).
Health and Safety
Entering wood fuel stores can pose health and safety risks. These include exposure to carbon monoxide and excessive exposure to wood dust. That’s why it’s best to let skilled professionals with specialist training carry out your fuel store clean.
At AMP Clean Energy, we take health and safety very seriously and as a result of this we implement specific HSE standards.
Our skilled, confined space trained personnel follow industry and regulatory guidance during fuel store cleans. They take care of every step of the process. They will ventilate the store prior to entry and they will ensure a safe working environment throughout the store clean.
Health and Safety
Wood fuel stores can pose health and safety risks such as exposure to carbon monoxide build up and excessive exposure to wood dust. That’s why only trained professionals should carry out your store clean.
Carbon monoxide poisoning
Carbon monoxide is a colourless, toxic gas which can build-up in an enclosed wood fuel store and deplete oxygen levels.
Exposure to wood dust
Health risks created by wood dust can be particularly harmful to people with underlying health conditions such as asthma.
What’s involved in a fuel store clean?
Our technician will use specialised equipment to remove up to 250kg of accumulated fines and dust from the hopper, the store walls, and the auger tray. This will ensure that your biomass store is in top condition ready for your next delivery. You can even organise a clean and redelivery on the same day to minimise boiler downtime.
Ongoing service and maintenance:
Once your store is clean and refuelled it is advisable to organise a biomass boiler service ahead of the winter heating season. Servicing your biomass boiler will minimise the risk of breakdowns and provide peace of mind when you need it most.
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FAQs:
What happens during a fuel store clean?
Our confined spaces trained professionals will take care of every step of the process. They will ventilate the store prior to entry and ensure a safe working environment throughout the store clean.
Our technicians will use specialised equipment to remove up to 250kg of accumulated fines and dust from the hopper, the walls and store floor and the auger tray. This will leave your biomass store in great shape, ready for your next delivery. You can order a clean and redelivery on the same day to minimise boiler downtime.
Full guidelines on the operation of fuel stores from the UK Pellet Council, ENplus and the European Pellet Council can be found here.
Why is it important to clean out my fuel store?
Regular fuel store cleaning significantly reduces the risk of boiler issues and breakdowns caused by the build-up of fines and dust. In turn, this helps to increase boiler uptime and maximise RHI payments.
Wood pellet stores can present health and safety risks such as carbon monoxide poisoning. That’s why you should always put your store clean in the hands of the experts. That’s because only trained personnel will follow the correct safety procedures and have the right equipment for the job.
How often should I get my fuel store cleaned?
After wood pellets are removed from a store, they lose their ENplus accreditation. So it’s always best to let your store run as low as possible before a clean.
ENplus recommends that you clean your fuel store out after every five deliveries or once every two years (whichever comes sooner). Additionally, once your store is clean it is the perfect time to get a redelivery and a biomass boiler service.
