Hot water from biomass boilers is one of the most flexible heating sources in woodworking factories. Learn how to use it for offices, kilns, spray lines, and more—using your own wood waste.
6 May 2025 / Alexander Franklin
Learn how to calculate heating requirements for a woodworking factory. From conduction losses to ventilation and process heating, Ranheat breaks down what you need to size an industrial biomass boiler.
30 April 2025 / Alexander Franklin
Filling a biomass silo from a dust extraction system isn't one-size-fits-all. Ranheat covers the pros and cons of key methods, from rotary valves to drag conveyors, for every wood burner and biomass system.
29 April 2025 / Alexander Franklin
Rotary valves manage fuel flow and air control in biomass systems—Ranheat explains types, sizing, and challenges.
16 April 2025 / Alexander Franklin
You use your Ranheat biomass burner/boiler to heat your factory and burn off waste material stored in your silo. You need to keep an eye on how things are running, so that business-critical processes are not affected: without fail, your paint line must run, your kilns must burn, and your waste wood chips must be
15 April 2025 / Darren De Lima
We offer RanheatIO, a comprehensive remote access, monitoring, support and control service for Ranheat boiler and burner systems. This allows you to monitor your boiler’s temperatures, silo fill levels, any operating alarms, all from the comfort of your office.
15 April 2025 / Darren De Lima
Ranheat’s guide to industrial wood waste boilers in Ireland explains the key rules based on boiler size, emission standards, planning, and grant eligibility. Learn how to stay compliant and claim up to €60,000/year through the SSRH scheme.
11 April 2025 / Alexander Franklin
Initial Investment Costs Understanding the initial investment costs of industrial biomass boilers is crucial. These costs include the purchase price, installation expenses, and the ancillary equipment necessary for efficient operation. 1. Purchase price of biomass boilers The purchase price of wood waste biomass boilers can vary significantly depending on their capacity and the technology used.
11 April 2025 / Alexander Franklin
Moisture content makes or breaks a biomass boiler system. This article explores how kiln drying, air drying, and fuel selection affect combustion efficiency—and why biomass boiler kilns in the UK and Ireland must be designed around real-world wood waste.
25 March 2025 / Alexander Franklin
Flue gas recirculation (FGR) reduces NOx emissions, controls combustion temperatures, improves efficiency, and prevents ash fouling in larger biomass boiler systems.
18 March 2025 / Alexander Franklin
A biomass boiler must safely handle power cuts to prevent overheating, fire creep, and system failure. Ranheat boilers feature safeguards like high water content, battery backups, and fire prevention systems for reliable operation
14 March 2025 / Alexander Franklin
Over the last 40 years, Ranheat has developed a range of combustion systems, from simple retorts to complex step and moving grates. These systems are designed to accommodate the diverse array of wood-waste the company encounters.
12 March 2025 / Alexander Franklin
The obvious use for wood waste energy is to space-heat a factory. However, since we don’t get harsh cold winters here in the UK, many people explore alternative wood waste solutions. Here are some examples of transforming wood waste into valuable resources for energy and heating.
28 February 2025 / Alexander Franklin
The obvious use for wood waste energy is to space-heat a factory. However, since we don’t get harsh cold winters here in the UK, many people explore alternative wood waste solutions. Here are some examples of transforming wood waste into valuable resources for energy and heating.
28 February 2025 / Alexander Franklin
With the new wood-burning stove regulations, particulate limits will be capped at 375g/GJ. However, the existing rules are expected to become even more stringent, potentially dropping to 185g/GJ.
28 June 2024 / Alexander Franklin
