Types of Biomass

Biomass Existed different types of biomass that can be used as an energy source. Although you can do many classifications, this website has chosen the most accepted classification, which divides the biomass into four types: natural biomass, dry and wet waste and energy crops.

NATURAL BIOMASS
It is occurs in nature without any human intervention. The problem with this type of biomass is the necessary management of the resource acquisition and transport to the place of use. This result in exploitation of this biomass is economically unviable.

RESIDUAL BIOMASS (dry and wet)
Waste are generated in agriculture activities (woody and herbaceous) and livestock in the forest, the timber industry and agribusiness, among others and can still be used and considered by-products. As an example we consider the sawdust, almond shell, the pomade, pruning fruit trees, etc.

Residual biomass is called wet spills called biodegradable, e.g. urban and industrial wastewater and livestock waste (mainly prunes).

ENERGY CROPS
These crops are produced for the sole purpose of producing biomass fuel transformable. These crops can be divided into:
 

• Existing crops such as cereals, oilseeds, sugar beet, etc...
• Lignocelluloses forest (poplar, willow, etc.).
• Lignocelluloses crops such as milk thistle Cynara carunculous
• Other crops such as artichokes

The Spanish Renewable Energy Plan 2011-2020 envisages a minimum installed capacity of 1950 Mw.