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Engineered Biomass Fuel - Prairie Bio-Cubes| www.prairiebioenergy.com
Prairie Bio-Energy has developed and applied for patents for its unique type of bio-mass fuel. Essentially a densified cube made up of a blend of agricultural crop residues and non-hazardous industrial processing wastes such as box-board, scrap paper and recycled wood called Prairie Bio-Cubes® (Patents & Trademark pending) Why Biomass? (Blog Article)
In Manitoba, Prairie Bio-Cubes® have exhibited the market potential to become a significant source of carbon-neutral, renewable energy. Additionally the production of Prairie Bio-Cubes® can have significant positive effects on the agricultural sector, on the environment and on industry.
Prairie Bio-Cubes® can also be an excellent instrument to promote cross border cooperation. The ease of transportation facilitates market expansion thus fostering growth of inter-provincial and foreign trade.
Biomass technology developments are growing rapidly in other provinces (i.e. British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Ontario) not only in Manitoba. Inter-provincial co-operation is anticipated to result in an increased rate of technological development and market growth.
The primary focus of Prairie Bio Energy’s marketing of Prairie Bio-Cubes® has been directed towards replacing coal as a heating fuel.
Why Prairie Bio-Cubes® ?
To Produce Valuable Energy
To Add Value to Waste Materials
To Reduce
Landfill Use
To Decrease Carbon Emissions & Slow Global Warming
There is an ever growing body of evidence that the way we all live is having a marked influence on our global climate. Recent studies have shown that concentrations of CO2 have reached levels not seen for the last 650,000 years. “Global Warming”. CO2 emissions have increased dramatically, due in part to the increased use by Industry of Coal for Steam and Electricity generation.
“Carbon Footprint” is a newly coined phrase that is gaining global recognition. Scientists, Governments and concerned individuals are seeking logical solutions to reduce CO2 emissions.
Prairie Bio-Cubes® as Part of the Solution
Prairie Bio Energy has developed a Densified Biomass Fuel Cube designed to displace the use of Coal, Propane & Natural Gas in certain applications. Use of Biomass Fuel Cubes results in a Carbon “Neutral” Footprint due to the growth cycle of the feedstock.
Prairie Bio-Cubes® are considered CO2 neutral since their combustion recycles present day carbon dioxide to the atmosphere that is in turn sequestered during the growth of the Biomass used to produce them.
Fossil fuels by comparison release CO2 that was removed from the atmosphere and trapped in the earth millions of years ago.
This one simple fact means Prairie Bio-Cubes® do not contribute to the overall amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases currently being released into the atmosphere.
For the agricultural sector, Prairie Bio-Cubes® can provide a partial solution to the botanical residue associated with cereal grain and oilseed production. In many instances the harvesting of these residues has resulted in substantial savings to the producer in fertilization and cultivating costs.
Replacing Lignite Coal - A Non-Renewable Energy Source
PBE’s Patent Pending process produces a proprietary Densified Biomass Fuel Cube made from low value Agricultural residues and waste fibre materials.
The resulting product is used in place of low grade Lignite Coal, in existing Coal fired boiler systems without excessive retrofitting. The process is energy efficient and easily implemented in Agricultural regions.
Lignite, often referred to as brown coal, is the lowest rank of coal and used almost exclusively as fuel for steam-electric power generation.
