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Case Study:
Dumbleton Hall Hotel, Worcestershire
Biomass Replaces Old And
Inefficient Oil Heating System,
Reduces Fuel Costs
and Secures RHI Payments
“The Guntamatic Biocom boilers
have helped us to massively reduce
our fuel costs. Treco’s project
management was great and they
even assisted Dumbleton Hall Hotel
with gaining RHI accreditation.”
Simon Kelly
About Treco
We design, supply, install and
maintain a wide range of complete
biomass boiler heating systems
that will burn logs, wood chips,
wood pellets, grain or miscanthus.
The System:
• Guntamatic Biocom 198kW biomass boiler cascade.
• Runs on wood pellets.
• Supplies heating and hot water for 34 bedroom hotel .
The Result:
(Compared to heating oil. Source, Biomass Energy Centre)
• Biomass Fuel Cost Saving; 20-40% (wood pellets).
• CO2 Reduced; Up to 96% or 88 tonnes, per annum.
• Financial Benefit; Fuel cost saving and RHI income to be
reinvested to reduce overheads and support future growth
of the business.
A Treco Biomass
Boiler Helps;
• Reduce fuel costs by 20-40%.
• Reduce CO2 emissions by 96%.
• Generate renewable heat
• Ensure Renewable Heat
Incentive (RHI) compliance .
Call us today on 0845 130 9012
or visit www.treco.co.uk
Background
Project Summary
Dumbleton Hall Hotel is a 34 bedroom
converted 19th century Manor House
set in 19 acres of parklands.
Treco‘s design, installation, commissioning
and maintenance service included;
Technical Information
Guntamatic Biocom boiler system
• Two top-of-the-range 99kW Guntamatic
Biocom biomass boilers in cascade.
The owners were faced with escalating
oil heating costs and wanted to both
reduce their reliance on fossil fuels
and reduce their CO2 emissions.
• Installation into the hotel’s basement.
• Fully automated fuel delivery system,
wood pellets fed by vacuum.
The Requirement
• 16 tonne fuel store installed above
ground level with 24m3 of fuel storage,
ensuring only 3 fills a year are required.
The brief to Treco was for the design,
installation and maintenance of a
highly efficient and fully automated
biomass heating system.
• Two 1,500 litre thermal stores.
• Biomass boiler linked to existing heating
and hot water system.
It would need to run on wood
pellets and supply the hotel’s total
heating and hot water needs.
The biomass boilers would need to
fit into the basement, replacing the
existing and inefficient oil fired boilers.
• An RHI approved heat meter which
records heat use in kWh (on which RHI
payments are based) complete with
certification.
• Assistance with RHI application including
schematic drawings.
• Commissioning, programming and end
user training.
Fuel storage was to be located at
ground level and automatically feed
wood pellets into the boiler below
ground level in the basement.
Complete Biomass
District Heating Package
Plan View; Boiler Room
Treco supplied and installed two 99kW
Guntamatic Biocom biomass boilers.
The boilers were installed in cascade,
complete with two 1,500 litre buffer
tanks and a fuel store with a capacity of
16 tonnes located in the stable block.
Wood pellets are vacuum fed
from the fuel store at ground
level into the boiler below.
Specifications; (per boiler)
• Heat output from 22 to 99kW.
• Dimensions; 1,774w x
1,810h x 980d (mm).
• Weight; 865kg (not including
70kg feed auger).
• Fuel; wood pellets, miscanthus
pellets and grain.
• Boiler output; perfect modulation
at up to 96% efficiency from
22%-100% of output.
• Boiler temperature; 60-80oC.
• Return flow temperature
regulated to protect boiler.
• Water capacity; 256 Litres.
• Operating pressure; Max 3 Bar.
• Power connection; 230V/16Amp.
Key Facts*
Project Included;
• Guntamatic 198kW Biocom boiler
system including two 1,500 litre
thermal stores.
• Distribution pipework including
internal connections to heat
exchangers.
Renewable Heat Incentive
As well as delivering fuel cost savings
of 20-40%, the installation is now
accredited for Renewable Heat Incentive
(RHI) payments for the next 20 years.
Fuel Consumption;
Side View; Flue
System & Boiler Room
100 tonnes of wood pellets, per annum.
(based on 198kW boiler, in a similar
application)
Fuel Cost Saving;
(Source; Biomass Energy Centre)
Wood pellets; 20-40% vs heating oil.
CO2 Saving; (Source; Biomass Energy
Centre)
Up to 96% or 88 tonnes vs heating oil.
RHI Payments;
A project of this size would gain an
average of £21,854 every year for
20 years, index linked to inflation.
Total Project Price; £110,000.
Payback Period;
Pyramid House, 1 Tiverton Way,
Tiverton Business Park, Tiverton,
Devon, EX16 6TG
T: 0845 130 9012 or 01884 250 790
W: www.Treco.co.uk E:[email protected]
Treco Ltd is registered
in England and Wales
Company No; 5751303.
UK VAT Reg No;
GB 889476149.
4-5 years (combining RHI income
& fuel cost saving).
(*Financial information not specific to this project – figures are
based on an average of several typical projects of this size.
Current information on RHI payments for
guidance only, not to be considered a guarantee).