What is a biomass boiler buffer tank?
Buffer tanks are vessels that store large volumes of heat energy. They reduce short cycling and improve efficiency.
How does a biomass boiler buffer tank work?
A buffer tank, or thermal store, collects heat energy as hot water, and stores it until there is demand.
Water in the tanks is layered (stratified), so that the top layers of water are higher in temperature than the lower.
Heat energy is drawn from the hottest layers whilst the remaining volume of water is being heated. This allows heat to be supplied on demand without the biomass boiler short cycling.
Buffer tanks utilise dense insulation to minimise heat loss.
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