Shropshire Case Studies

Harper Adams University College

Harper Adams University College is the best of both worlds. Set deep in the beautiful Shropshire countryside, we embrace the traditional ideals of top quality teaching, mutual respect and tried and tested practices within a collegiate student environment.

In October 2004 Harper Adams University College established the Sustainable Technologies Network, with the aims of:

·         Promoting sustainable technologies to the public and encouraging their adoption.

·         Testing and demonsrating mature and near market sustainable technologies.

·         Increasing public awareness of sustainable technologies through open days, seminars and conferences.

Technologies currently demonstrated at Harper Adams University College include:

·         The first Biomass Combined Heat and Power Generator, the BG100, developed by Talbott's Heating Ltd.

·         Photovoltaic SolarTiles for electricity generation.

·         Rainwater harvesting.

·         Computer controlled environmental management systems.

BioenergyWM has been brought to you through partnership between Harper Adams and the Farming and Food Team.

For more information: www.harper-adams.ac.uk

About the Combined Heat and Power Generator at Harper Adams University College:

·         Biomass electricity generation plant.

·         Combined Heat and Power (CHP plant): 100 kWh of renewable electricity and 150 kWh of renewable heat. 

·         Talbotts BG100 unit.

·         The University Colleges commercial farm business will help provide energy crops for the BG100 generator through DEFRA’s Energy Crops Scheme.

http://www.harper-adams.ac.uk/sustainability/doc/Kirby_S_Biomass_Generator.pdf

Shropshire Biowaste Digester

• Biogas plant producing biogas by a process of anaerobic digestion
• Fuel: 5000 tonnes per year of source separated kitchen and garden waste
• Funding from Defra and Advantage West Midlands.
• First of it’s kind in the country.
• Combined Heat and Power: heat and electricity to be used by local businesses on the business park
• Pasteurised bio-fertiliser will be offered to local farmers

http://www.greenfinch.co.uk/foodwastedigesters_section/ssbd.htm

The National Trust, Dudmaston Estate

• Wood fuelled heating, installed in 2004
• 60kW VETO boiler, supplied by Econergy Ltd
• Heats the offices and workshops
• Boiler is located in corner of the workshop, with a 6 cu.m. hopper in the yard
• Wood chip comes from the estates own woodlands, which are manafed by a small team of foresters.
• Uses about 20 tonnes per year.
• The system was part funded by a DTI ‘Clear Skies’ grant and a top-up grant from Marches Wood Energy Network’s own SEED Programme funds.

http://www.mwen.org.uk/PDFs/Case%20Studies/Dudmaston_CS.pdf

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