Biomass adaptation for the house heating system in Jaworzno
Planting the willow (salix viminalis) plantation, as a heat source replacement for the kindergarten as pioneering in the region. The plantation planned to be placed very close to the local sewage treatment plant and residues from the plant were used to feed the willow trees.
The overall objective is to demonstrate, that in Poland?s Silesia region, which is dominated by brown coal sourced heat production, also renewable sources of energy could be used.
The project was planned as a demonstration of possibilities of planting the willow (salix viminalis), as a future heat source for the kindergarten. The plantation was placed very close to the local sewage treatment plant and residues from the plant were used to feed the willow trees. The objective was to demonstrate, that in Poland?s Silesia region, which is dominated by brown coal sourced heat production, also renewable sources of energy could be used. Additionally, placing the plantation on degraded areas and feeding the trees with sewage residues should result in reduction of toxic components in the soil. Jaworzno inherited some very heavily contaminated areas, as the result of placing numerous chemical factories in the past in the area and also a s the result of neighborhood of large mining and energy plants like ZGE ?Sobieski? and ?Pilsudski? sites. As Jaworzno municipality owns 360 hectares of public forest areas, in case of plantation biomass fuel shortage three years after the trees were planted, the town would use own wooden resources and wood waste additionally.
The project has the goal to contribute to a climate change related reduction of CO2 emission from local sources, but also the increase of forestage in the region and re-cultivation of contaminated grounds. The additional goals are the increase of ecological awareness among local government and community
Additionally, placing the plantation on degraded areas and feeding the trees with sewage residues should result in reduction of toxic components in the soil, locally.
The overall objective is to demonstrate, that in Poland?s Silesia region, which is dominated by brown coal sourced heat production, also renewable sources of energy could be used.
The project was planned as a demonstration of possibilities of planting the willow (salix viminalis), as a future heat source for the kindergarten. The plantation was placed very close to the local sewage treatment plant and residues from the plant were used to feed the willow trees. The objective was to demonstrate, that in Poland?s Silesia region, which is dominated by brown coal sourced heat production, also renewable sources of energy could be used. Additionally, placing the plantation on degraded areas and feeding the trees with sewage residues should result in reduction of toxic components in the soil. Jaworzno inherited some very heavily contaminated areas, as the result of placing numerous chemical factories in the past in the area and also a s the result of neighborhood of large mining and energy plants like ZGE ?Sobieski? and ?Pilsudski? sites. As Jaworzno municipality owns 360 hectares of public forest areas, in case of plantation biomass fuel shortage three years after the trees were planted, the town would use own wooden resources and wood waste additionally.
The project has the goal to contribute to a climate change related reduction of CO2 emission from local sources, but also the increase of forestage in the region and re-cultivation of contaminated grounds. The additional goals are the increase of ecological awareness among local government and community
Additionally, placing the plantation on degraded areas and feeding the trees with sewage residues should result in reduction of toxic components in the soil, locally.
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Grantee:
Polish Ecological Club
Country:
Poland
Area Of Work:
Climate Change Mitigation
Grant Amount:
US$ 13,013.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 836.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
Project Number:
POL/95/10
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
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