Researchers from the University of Belgrade have developed a furnace for the combustion of biomass hay bales with automatic fuel feeding which enables an efficient controlled and continuous combustion process. The system uses agricultural by-products in standard bales form from fields to create thermal energy. It can be used for the production of thermal energy only (for heating and industrial purposes) but also for the combined production of heat and electricity (CHP facilities).
The solution is simple and cheaper in terms of investment than traditional furnaces and is designed to provide efficient burning of agricultural waste in bale form as such no additional preparation and manipulation of the biomass is needed. This invention overcomes disadvantages of classic furnaces as it enables control over the combustion process and increases the total efficiency of the biomass utilization and decreases the levels of pollutants released.; This system was developed by researchers from the University of Belgrade Institute for Nuclear Sciences Â- VincaÂÂ and the Innovation Center Faculty of Mechanical Engineering.