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Ignite – Woodfuel Quality Standards

Who is this for?

Ignite is an innovative training programme of practical seminars and interactive workshops with a focus on woodfuel. mwmac Ltd are the only other training provider to be approved by the RDI to deliver the Ignite suite of courses, on their behalf.

This course looks at how to ensure your woodfuel is compliant with the Timber Standards for Heat and Electricity covering the legal and sustainability criteria and the requirements of the Biomass Suppliers List.

The course also looks at how woodfuel properties can affect compliance with standards, how to specify and test fuel, and match fuel specifications to combustion systems.

The course provides an introduction to the BS EN ISO solid biofuels standard that has been adopted in the UK and reviews the various woodfuel quality assurance schemes and what relevance these may have to your business.

Duration:

1 days Training

Attendees:

max. 12 per course

Venue:

This is normally completed at mwmac Ltd, near Builth Wells, Powys.
If you have enough people for a full course, we are able to run this course on your site (subject to a pre-course visit).

Pre-requisites:

None

Qualification:    

This is a training only course: Ignite: Woodfuel Quality Standards

CERTIFICATE TYPE:

Lantra Certificate of Training

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

  • Understand the range of BS EN ISO standards for woodfuels
  • Appreciate the different properties of woodfuel that can be specified
  • Know how to specify firewood, wood chip and pellet fuel
  • Know how to find out if a particular type of wood is appropriate for a specific combustion system
  • Recognise the importance of quality assurance and labelling
  • Understand the requirements of the Ofgem Biomass Suppliers List and the GHG and sustainability criteria required from biomass fuel being supplied to biomass systems receiving the RHI.

Course Information Sheet:

Course Information Sheet – Ignite – Woodfuel Quality Standards

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