Within the IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme, Task 32 Biomass Combustion works on further expansion of the use of biomass combustion for heat and power generation. Task 32 puts special emphasis on small scale heating units and medium to large scale CHP plants as well as co-firing biomass with coal in traditional coal-fired boilers. This is done by generating and disseminating information on technical and on non-technical barriers and anticipated solutions.
News and Highlights
Reports from the Inter-Task Project 2020 now available
Five case studies were prepared on the use of bioenergy in industry to supply process heat in the Inter-Task Project 2020. Two of the case studies were authored by Task 32, and they can now be found on the publications page, or by following the links below. The first...
End of triennium conference: “Biomass and renewable heat”
On Tuesday 7 December 2021, the IEA Bioenergy end of triennium conference took place, titled "Biomass and renewable heat". Heat is the largest energy end use. Providing heat for homes, industry and other applications accounts for around half of total energy...
Recent Events
Webinar: Residential Wood Combustion – Towards Low Emission Systems
IEA Bioenergy hosted an international webinar entitled “Residential Wood Combustion – Towards Low Emission Systems”. Wood combustion plays a large role for residential heating in many countries. However, inadequate knowledge, poor design of appliances, unrealistic...
Workshop: 9th IEA-CCC Workshop on cofiring biomass with coal
TOPICS ADDRESSED: biomass supply, sustainability and logistics biomass handling and related safety issues biomass pre-treatment combustion and gasification slagging, fouling and corrosion issues power plant conversion/adaptation emissions control and ash management...
Latest Publications and Reports
Combustion of wood chips and grain residues for process heat supply in the largest bakery in Switzerland
This publication is one of the five case studies for the inter-task project 2020 on Bioenergy for High Temperature Heat in Industry. Read more about the inter-task project and download the other case studies and our policy report on high temperature heat in industry...
Combustion of wood chips and composting residues for process steam generation in a potato processing industry
This publication is one of the five case studies for the inter-task project 2020 on Bioenergy for High Temperature Heat in Industry. Read more about the inter-task project and download the other case studies and our policy report on high temperature heat in industry...
The IEA Bioenergy Technology Collaboration Programme (TCP) is organised under the auspices of the International Energy Agency (IEA) but is functionally and legally autonomous. Views, findings and publications of the IEA Bioenergy TCP do not necessarily represent the views or policies of the IEA Secretariat or its individual member countries.