Development potential of biomass fired boiler in Mongolia

Mongolia is not only rich in coal resources, but also has many different types of biomass energy.

Biomass – the natural resources that can produce energy by burning the wood, animal droppings, vegetations etc. and they are the accumulated and converted forms of energy derived by the sun and one of the renewable energy sources.

Resources of forest, saksaul, shrubby plants for fuel. The research results suggest that 15.2 million hectares of Mongolian territory is covered with forest and of which, 80 % is coniferous and 20 % is broadleaved forest.

The Gobi region has abundant resource of saksaul and other shrubs and bushes. In the family of fuel originated from plants include all kinds of woody plants, namely, saksaul, caragana, willows etc. Saksaul was specially considered among these plants. The total area of Mongolian forest reserve 15.2 million hectares, of which, 13 million hectares or 74.2 % is tree forest and 4.5 million hectares or 25.8 % is saksaul forest. The annual average resource of forest per hectare of trees is about 1.32 cubic meter, but for saksaul is only 0.001 cubic meter. Therefore, there is very limited possibility to use the Gobi saksaul and shrubs for fuel purpose

Resources of agricultural waste and livestock dung. Mongolia have a form of renewable energy resource – biomass fuel originated from livestock (dried cow dung, pellets, horse-dung, hardened dung and urine of sheep and goats) and other types of biomass such as straw, woods, shrubs, biomass waste of urban settlements.

Therefore, biomass fired boilers in Mongolia has great potential for development, if you want to know more about biomass boilers, please consult our online customer service.