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 may need a PDF 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)