This report reviews the technical and economic characterization of biomass resources, biomass preparation, energy conversion technologies, power production systems, and complete integrated CHP systems.
You will need Adobe Reader to view some of the files on this page. See EPA’s About PDF page to learn more.- Full Report: Biomass Combined Heat and Power Catalog of Technologies (PDF)(122 pp, 6 MB)
- Section 1: Introduction and Overview (PDF)(16 pp, 154 K)
- Section 2: Basic First Steps and Considerations (PDF)(4 pp, 77 K)
- Section 3: Biomass Resources (PDF)(10 pp, 1 MB)
- Section 4: Biomass Preparation (PDF)(9 pp, 159 K)
- Section 5: Biomass Conversion Technologies (PDF)(32 pp, 4 MB)
- Section 6: Power Generation Technologies (PDF)(16 pp, 216 K)
- Section 7: Representative Biomass CHP Systems Cost and Performance Profiles (PDF)(18 pp, 309 K)
- Appendix B: EPA CHP Partnership Biomass Tools and Resources (PDF)(2 pp, 83 K)
- Appendix C: Landfill Gas (PDF)(1 pg, 57 K)
- Appendix D: Anaerobic Digesters (PDF)(2 pp, 68 K)
- Appendix E: Modular Biomass Systems Available or in Pre-Commercial Development (PDF)(4 pp, 78 K)
- Appendix F: References (PDF)(7 pp, 108 K)