Below: The layout of the Eccleshall Biomass Plant.

Talbott's are able to offer bespoke CHP solutions for the efficient conversion of biomass
to electrical energy using high pressure steam boilers and turbines. We are involved
with numerous projects world-wide and the following case study provides background
information on a local project.

Eccleshall Biomass Farming for Energy is a proposal for a 2 megawatt power
plant for the generation of electricity fuelled by energy crops. This is enough to
run 2000 average households.

Eccleshall Biomass is a partnership of local companies: - Raleigh Hall
Properties and Talbott’s. The partnership has already been successful in
receiving one of the five UK grants from the DTI Bioenergy Capital Grants
Scheme to establish power generation plants fuelled by energy crops.

The plant has already received full planning permission and environmental
consents.

The energy crop - Miscanthus is the main fuel and will be grown locally
offering diversification opportunities and long term fuel supply contracts
for up to 60 farms. A new company; BiEcc Ltd has already been established
by local farmers to co-ordinate fuel supply.

Miscanthus is a non-invasive, sterile, perennial grass.
It will be grown and harvested on local farms within a 25 mile radius of the
Eccleshall Biomass Plant.

Increased habitat diversity will be found in areas where energy crops are
grown benefiting local wildlife.

Rural employment will be created on site in construction, operation and
maintenance of the plant and in the supply of fuel.

Below Left: The 1 hectare site is located adjacent to Raleigh Hall Industrial Estate, Eccleshall, Stafford. Below Right: The plant will be landscaped and screened by tree planting.

The plant consists of a power house, miscanthus bale storage and wood chip reception
bays, all of which will be enclosed within the building.

Project partners Talbott’s have 30 years experience in manufacturing energy systems
will provide the plant.

The plant generates electricity using steam turbine technology. It will contribute 16,000
mega watt hours of renewable energy direct to the network at 95% load factor.

The plant will operate for 8,000 hours per year on a 24 hour basis.

The plant uses 22,000 tonnes per year of fuel to generate 2MW of electricity (the
demand equivalent to 2,000 average households).

Traffic generated in delivering 52 tonnes per day of fuel will typically result in
8 vehicle movements daily.

The power plant is designed to ensure there will be no additional noise
nuisance above existing background noise during its 24 hour operation.

Emissions have been voluntarily set to a higher standard than the regulatory
requirements for air quality. There will be no visible steam plume or odour
emitted from the stack and performance will be monitored by Stafford Borough
Council.

The plant saves 1 tonne per hour of CO2 which would be emitted
generating electricity from fossil fuel.

Residues from the plant will be in the form of ash at approx 1,100
tonnes per year (5% of fuel input) They will be used as fertiliser and
spread on local farms.

If you have any queries or require further information please contact:

Talbott’s at
Talbotts Biomass Energy Systems Ltd
Tollgate Drive, Tollgate Industrial Estate
Stafford, ST16 3HS
Tel: 01785 213366
e-mail:

Supported by the Stafford Biomass Project
- a Stafford SRB6 project funded by AWM