Log Book

 

Week 1

• Literature Review; boiler technology, international markets, current combustion technologies, exisiting projects, biomass fuel sources.
• Met with BIB Cochran and Barony College.
• Visit to Barony College.

Week 2

• Literature Review; boiler technology, current combustion technologies, anaerobic digestion, supply potential, biomass fuel sources.
• Quantify Demand.
• Barony State of Play.
• Austria and Sweden Case Studies.
• Produced project proposals and project deliverables (work plan).

Week 3

• Literature Review; Combined Heat and Power Technologies (CHP), boiler technology, anaerobic digester.
• Meeting with Ron Hill of North Lanarkshire Council.

Week 4

• Literature Review; funding, anaerobic digester.
• Degree Day and Educational Building energy consumption calculations.
• Barony College Visit.
• Methodology ideas.

Week 5

• Continuation of literature review.
• Meeting with Margaret Watson from Scottish Enterprise in Dumfries.
• Barony College energy demand calculations.
• Website design.

Week 6

• Course on wood fuel at Buccleuch Energy in Selkirk.
• Continuation of literature review.

Week 7

• Biomass CHP investigation.
• Demand reduction methods.

Week 8

• Legislation for anaerobic digester and combustion technologies.

Week 9

• Cumbernauld case study.
• Cost analysis
• Environmental impact assessment.
• Location of Biomass installation.

Week 10

• Website.
• Cost analysis.

Week 11

• Website.
• Integration of all the work.

Week 12

• Website.
• Integration of all the work.

Week 13

• Website.
• Conclusions and Acknowledgements.

Week 14

• Presentation.

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